
The governments of Vietnam, the Philippines, and Japan have all condemned China for landing a plane on an artificial island in the South China Sea, constructed in what is widely regarded as sovereign Vietnamese territory. China rejects international claims in the sea and has begun constructing military facilities in the Spratly Islands.
by Frances Martel4 Jan 2016, 7:57 AM PST0

On Saturday, the Internet went nuts over “Watermelon Boy,” a young fan who was caught on TV during an Australian cricket match chowing down on a watermelon the size of his head as if it it was an apple. Once video and
by Trent Baker2 Jan 2016, 6:47 PM PST0

The New York Yacht Club entry Comanche (pictured) has been declared official line honours winner of the 71st Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Australia.
by Simon Kent31 Dec 2015, 7:30 AM PST0

Sydney – Jesus was not Palestinian a major church denomination in Australia said after the Executive Council of Australian Jewry challenged an article in a political publication in which the birthplace of Jesus Christ was named as “Palestine.”
by Breitbart Jerusalem29 Dec 2015, 1:44 AM PST0

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Fire crews battled into the night on Friday after raging bushfires reduced at least 53 homes to ashes in a famous Australian beauty spot on Christmas Day, sending hundreds of residents fleeing for their lives. Water bombing
by Reuters26 Dec 2015, 12:49 AM PST0

Soon after Australia’s Attorney General expressed concerns about the Islamic State forming a “distant caliphate” in Indonesia — the world’s most heavily populated Muslim-majority country — it was reported that a group of terrorism suspects arrested over the weekend may have received funding from ISIS in Syria.
by John Hayward23 Dec 2015, 8:20 PM PST0

Two men have been arrested in counter-terrorism raids in Sydney. Police thwarted what they say were plots to attack locations including the Royal Australian Navy base at Woolloomooloo Bay (pictured) and state police headquarters in the west of the city. Both
by Simon Kent23 Dec 2015, 3:04 AM PST0

A suspected French extremist carrying cans of chemical mace was caught trying to enter Australia two days after the Paris terror attacks, officials revealed on Wednesday, with security screening of travellers from Europe tightened up. Attorney-General George Brandis said the
by AFP23 Dec 2015, 1:43 AM PST0

An anti-marijuana campaign in Australia featuring a human-sized lumbering stoned sloth acting foolishly has backfired and become the brunt of jokes on social media. Launched this week using the slogan “You’re worse on weed”, it attempts to warn teenagers of
by AFP23 Dec 2015, 1:32 AM PST0

AFP relates a warning from Attorney-General George Brandis of Australia that the Islamic State has “ambitions to elevate its presence and level of activity in Indonesia, either directly or through surrogates.”
by John Hayward22 Dec 2015, 12:44 PM PST0

Not content with merely educating people as to the health risks associated with tobacco, anti-smoking campaigners and politicians in Australia are considering a ban on under-25s being able to smoke, and even a rolling blanket ban. The latest front in the
by Sarkis Zeronian22 Dec 2015, 6:37 AM PST0

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A Singapore-based court has refused a challenge by Philip Morris to Australia’s landmark plain packaging legislation passed in 2011, which the tobacco giant had brought under a bi-lateral trade treaty with Hong Kong, the company said. The
by Reuters18 Dec 2015, 1:36 AM PST0

The Chinese state-run Global Times newspaper has issued a threat to the Australian government to stay out of the international waters of the South China Sea or face the possibility of having its jets shot down by the Chinese government.
by Frances Martel17 Dec 2015, 9:43 AM PST0

Australians are known for their blunt, straightforward views. The Palestinian Authority (PA) can now confirm that piece of conventional wisdom after a visit by Aussie politicians to the West Bank ended in name-calling and abuse from PA representatives who called the bi-lateral exchange
by Simon Kent16 Dec 2015, 3:31 AM PST0

Australians fear new “discriminatory” UK working visa and migration policies will see thousands of workers forced home with little hope of return. At the same time Britain is welcoming record numbers of European Union (EU) arrivals who face no restrictions on starting a new
by Simon Kent15 Dec 2015, 3:43 AM PST0

A Melbourne teenager alleged to have bomb-making materials pleaded guilty on Monday to preparing for a terror act, reports said.
by Breitbart News14 Dec 2015, 9:37 PM PST0

A mother in Sydney, Australia, discovered $9,000 for the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in her son’s clothes as she prepped the laundry.
by Mary Chastain14 Dec 2015, 10:31 AM PST0

A Melbourne teenager alleged to have bomb-making materials pleaded guilty on Monday to preparing for a terror act, reports said. The 17-year-old told the Children’s Court he was “guilty” of one charge of engaging in an act in preparation for,
by AFP14 Dec 2015, 1:33 AM PST0

A 15-year-old charged over a terror plot used coded text messages to try and avoid detection, an Australian court heard as he was denied bail on Friday over fears he could commit serious crimes. The teenager, who under Australian law
by AFP11 Dec 2015, 1:55 AM PST0

Islam condemns “all forms of violence” along with the claims made by terrorist group Islamic State so is therefore in no need of a reformation, according to the Spiritual Mufti of Australians, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed (pictured above, left). “Islam is not in
by Simon Kent10 Dec 2015, 4:37 AM PST0

Two people, including a 15-year-old boy, were arrested on Thursday in Sydney over a terror plot targeting a government building, with authorities expressing alarm at the age of those being radicalised. The teenager and a 20-year-old man were seized at
by AFP10 Dec 2015, 1:39 AM PST0

SINGAPORE (AP) — Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday defended his comments suggesting that Western culture is superior to that of Islam, and called for U.S.-led assistance in defeating the Islamic State group. In a Sydney Daily Telegraph
by AP9 Dec 2015, 8:25 AM PST0

Regional neighbour Indonesia has criticised former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott over his call for Islam to reform, saying he is “unhelpful” and “divisive”. Indonesia’s ambassador, Nadjib Riphat Kesoema, delivered his response to Mr Abbott’s critique by adding that violent extremism
by Simon Kent9 Dec 2015, 3:31 AM PST0

Islam promotes a “culture” that “thinks you can kill in the name of God” and is in need of a reformation, according to former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. He also believes Western Civilisation should have more confidence in its innate
by Simon Kent8 Dec 2015, 4:34 AM PST0

According to a report at The Telegraph, an Australian man was working in his shed when he heard a loud banging noise. When Eric Holland, 80, rushed to see what the problem was, he discovered a large reptile walking across the side of his house.
by Trent Baker4 Dec 2015, 10:11 AM PST0