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October 20, 2018

Australia's ruling coalition forced into minority government

Australia's ruling coalition was forced into minority government on Saturday after a massive swing against its senior ...

October 20, 2018

Prince Harry opens memorial as royal tour continues

Prince Harry paid tribute to Australian service members by opening a new wing of a war memorial on Saturday before opening ...

October 19, 2018

Prince Harry raises Invictus Games flag over Sydney Harbor

Prince Harry scaled the Sydney Harbor Bridge on Friday to raise a flag marking the arrival of the Invictus Games, his ...

October 19, 2018

Australia lawyers' group: Draft cyber laws would curb rights

The president of Australia's top lawyers' group told a parliamentary inquiry that proposed cybersecurity laws to force global ...

October 18, 2018

After Canada legalizes pot, industry eyes rest of the world

Cam Battley is a top executive at one of Canada's biggest marijuana companies, but he isn't sticking around to savor the ...

October 17, 2018

Harry and Meghan bring rain to drought-stricken Outback town

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were jokingly thanked for bringing England's notoriously inclement weather to a ...

October 17, 2018

Australia shifts on refusal to send refugees to New Zealand

The prime minister has signaled that he could accept New Zealand's longstanding offer to resettle 150 refugees exiled to ...

October 16, 2018

Australia considers moving embassy to Jerusalem

Australia has raised the prospect of following the United States by relocating its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to ...

October 16, 2018

Prince Harry in another catch-up with war widow in Sydney

There's clearly a special bond between Prince Harry and a 98-year-old war widow who gave him a warm hug Tuesday when they met ...

October 16, 2018

AP PHOTOS: Royal couple in Australia as pregnancy announced

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a 16-day visit to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand that began in Sydney with the ...

October 16, 2018

Asian shares gain, but inflation drags on Chinese benchmarks

Asian markets were mostly higher on Tuesday, though Chinese benchmarks fell after the government reported inflation rose for ...

October 16, 2018

Pregnant Duchess of Sussex starts official Australian tour

A beaming Duke and Duchess of Sussex started the first day of official engagements of a royal tour of Australia on Tuesday ...

October 15, 2018

The Latest: Tourists in London react to royal baby news

The Latest on Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, who are expecting a child in the spring (all times local): ...

October 15, 2018

And baby makes three: Prince Harry and Meghan's child on way

They both wanted children. They knew it was time. Meghan had ended her acting career and moved to Britain to be a full-time ...

October 15, 2018

Prince Harry, Meghan expecting child in spring

Prince Harry and his wife the Duchess of Sussex are expecting a child in the spring, Kensington Palace said Monday.

October 15, 2018

Australia says US alliance vital with Indo-Pacific tensions

Australia's foreign minister said on Monday her country's alliance with the United States had never been more vital in an era ...

October 05, 2018

British fisherman killed by sea snake off Australian coast

A British fisherman was bitten by a sea snake while working on a trawler off the northern Australian coast and died before ...

October 05, 2018

Australian Scout movement apologizes to child abuse victims

The Scout movement in Australia on Friday apologized to victims of child sex abuse within the organization that recently ...

October 05, 2018

New Zealand fines travelers who won't unlock secure devices

Visitors to New Zealand can be fined 5,000 New Zealand dollars ($3,243) for refusing to provide passwords to unlock ...