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Australian police chief apologizes to indigenous people

An Australian state police chief on Thursday made an historic apology to indigenous people who are overrepresented in prisons ...

Rebel Wilson

Rebel Wilson back in Australian courts in defamation appeal

Rebel Wilson has applied to Australia's highest court to increase the comic actress's payout from a defamation case against ...

Brazilian police move Australia slaying suspect to prison

A Brazilian man who has been charged with killing his Brazilian ex-girlfriend in Australia was transferred from a police ...

The Latest: Australia to push ahead with free trade talks

The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 12:10 a.m. Australia's foreign minister says her government is determined to push ...

Another Kiwi to replace Gatland as Wales coach after RWC

The fourth New Zealander to become Wales rugby coach says he's been immersed in the principality so long that, "I feel as if ...

A capsule look at the France-Belgium World Cup semifinal

A capsule look at Tuesday's World Cup semifinal between France and Belgium in St. Petersburg, Russia (2 p.m. EDT, 9 p.m.

6 major wealth funds agree to encourage greener economy

The sovereign wealth funds of major oil-producing countries have agreed upon a common roadmap to encourage investments toward ...

Fake gynecologist and sex offender sent to Australian prison

A fake gynecologist who never attended medical school but passed himself off as an infertility expert in Australia for a ...

Australia bishop appeals conviction for protecting pedophile

The most senior Roman Catholic cleric to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse said Wednesday that he would appeal the ...

China releases Australian mining exec Stern Hu from prison

An Australian citizen and former executive of the mining giant Rio Tinto was released from prison in Shanghai on Wednesday ...

Watchdog: New Zealand spied for years on Pacific neighbors

A watchdog office said Wednesday that New Zealand spied for years on its South Pacific neighbors and passed collected ...

Philip Wilson

Australian bishop sentenced to year's detention for cover-up

The most senior Roman Catholic cleric to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse was sentenced to 12 months in detention ...

Olympians Paine, Gulari join American Magic in America's Cup

U.S. Olympians Caleb Paine and Bora Gulari are on the initial roster of 17 sailors announced Monday by American Magic, the ...

New Zealander completes first solo kayak across Tasman Sea

A New Zealand man on Monday became the first person to kayak solo across the daunting stretch of water that separates New ...

Tour OKs ATP World Team Cup for 24 teams, $15M in 2020

The men's tennis tour says its board has approved the return of the ATP World Team Cup in 2020. The ATP said Sunday it still ...

Pope replaces Australian prelate who opposes sex abuse norm

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Melbourne's archbishop, who said he'd prefer jail to telling civil authorities ...

Malcolm Turnbull, Christopher Pyne, Gabby Costigan

Australia awards UK's BAE $26 billion navy frigate contract

British defense company BAE Systems has won a 35 billion Australian dollar ($26 billion) contract to build Australia's new ...

Australia tobacco-packaging law doesn't violate WTO rules

A World Trade Organization dispute body said Thursday that Australia did not unfairly inhibit trade by requiring plain ...

From Barcelona to Seattle, historic markets ally to survive

City food markets that have been around for centuries are threatened by online shopping, rising costs and even become targets ...

Australia bans covert foreign interference in politics

Australia's Parliament passed sweeping national security legislation on Thursday that bans covert foreign interference in ...