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American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, in what Au

Social media ban for children introduced in Australian Parliament

Australia’s communications minister has introduced a world-first law into Parliament that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online

Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work?

Getty ImagesThe Australian government is billing its proposed ban as "world-leading"“I felt really scared to be honest,” says James, describing an incident

Australia’s parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children under 16 from soc

Australia’s ParaMatildas crowned World Champions for the first time in history

In a historic triumph, the CommBank ParaMatildas have become the first-ever Australian national football side to win a World Cup and maintain their ranking as

OKX Showcases Commitment to Australian Crypto Community as Gold Sponsor of Australia Crypto Convention, Hosts Ordinals World Tour

SYDNEY, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and global onchain company, today announced it will serve as Gold Sponsor of

Australian PM Holds Press Conference in Rio

Well, it's been an absolute privilege to attend the APEC and G20 Leaders' Meetings, which has had a strong focus on working through what is a global i

ParaMatildas become first Australian side to win football World Cup

Australia's ParaMatildas have become the first national football side to become world champions, with victory in the final of the IFCPF Women's World Cup.The Pa

CommBank ParaMatildas win the IFCPF Women’s World Cup

The CommBank ParaMatildas have won the IFCPF Women’s World Cup 2024 following a famous 6-2 victory over the USA in the Final at Salou, Spain.The historic triu

Grave fears for Australian tourist missing in picturesque European country

An Adelaide man has disappeared while hiking in the small European country of Albania.Cameron Twiss, 28, went missing in the Albanian Alps five-and-a-half weeks

Paris agreement is working, Australian minister tells Cop29, but much deeper cuts needed by 2035

The Australian climate change minister, Chris Bowen, has declared the landmark Paris agreement “is working” as it had brought the world back from “the bri

Australia declines to join UK and US-led nuclear energy development pact

The federal government has declined to join a pact with allies, including AUKUS partners, to accelerate the development of civilian nuclear energy because Austr