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September 22, 2016

Hand-delivered hacking: malicious USBs left in mailboxes

Julien Ascoet was already suspicious when he pulled the plain white envelope from his mailbox this past July. The letter had ...

September 18, 2016

The Latest: Australia expresses regret for Syria airstrike

The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 1:15 a.m. Australia's prime minister has expressed regret for any loss ...

September 10, 2016

Man charged with terrorism after stabbing in Sydney

A man charged with committing a terrorist act and attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man in Sydney was inspired by ...

September 09, 2016

Ford buys shuttle service as part of new mobility push

Ford Motor Co. is buying an app-based shuttle service and partnering with a bike-share company as part of its ongoing effort ...

September 06, 2016

Australia seeks $90 million from ship owner for reef damage

The Australian government told a court Tuesday that it was seeking at least 120 million Australian dollars ($90 million) from ...

September 05, 2016

Australian counterculture icon Richard Neville dies at 74

Australian author and social commentator Richard Neville, best known as founder of the 1960s counterculture magazine Oz, has ...

September 02, 2016

Obama's Asian pivot leaves closer ties, new challenges

As Barack Obama embarks on what is likely to be his final trip to Asia as president, attention is returning to what is known ...

September 01, 2016

Australian judge rules child will not be treated for cancer

An Australian judge on Thursday ruled against a hospital in favor of a 6-year-old cancer patient's parents who want their son ...

August 30, 2016

Australian senator caught napping still fan of press freedom

An Australian senator has fallen victim to the press freedom he champions when he was photographed snoozing on his first day ...

August 30, 2016

Australian man with British title to stay jailed in Vegas

An Australian man who identifies himself as the 13th Duke of Manchester will remain jailed in Las Vegas at least until next ...

August 29, 2016

East Timor, Australia open talks on maritime border dispute

East Timor and Australia opened conciliation talks Monday in their bitter legal battle to set a permanent maritime boundary ...

August 28, 2016

College football Down Under attracts 61,000 fans at Sydney

The beer ran out in some sections of the Olympic stadium, but most of the 61,247 spectators at Saturday's U.S.

August 27, 2016

Webb solid in Cal debut, Bears beat Hawaii 51-31 Down Under

After three seasons at Texas Tech, quarterback Davis Webb made quite an impression in his first game as a graduate transfer ...

August 25, 2016

Sydney rain forces changes in Cal, Hawaii training schedules

Heavy rainfall in Sydney over 12 hours into early Thursday morning forced changes to the practice schedules for California ...

August 25, 2016

Branching out: Stick sculptor gains global following

The towering, whimsical shapes Patrick Dougherty creates by twisting and weaving sticks together have gained him an ...

August 23, 2016

Qantas posts record $1.1 billion profit amid restructuring

Qantas Airways Ltd. posted a record full-year profit of 1.53 billion Australian dollars ($1.1 billion) on Wednesday, after ...

August 23, 2016

Cal, Hawaii play tourists ahead of college football opener

With the usual touristy things — Opera House, Harbour Bridge and meeting mascot-sized koalas — out of the way, the California ...

August 19, 2016

Kanye West's weekend pop-up stores in NYC, 20 other cities

Kanye West fans waited in line overnight in lower Manhattan on Friday for the chance to buy pieces from a new clothing line ...

August 18, 2016

Experts use drift modeling to define new MH370 search zone

Experts hunting for the missing Malaysian airliner are attempting to define a new search area by studying where in the Indian ...