Australia

Latest Stories

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese during laters's ceremonial reception at the Indian presidential palace, in New Delhi, India, Friday, March 10, 2023. Australia is striving to strengthen security cooperation with India and also deepen economic and cultural ties, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Australia aims to bolster security, economic ties with India

By Ashok Sharma - Associated Press

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, ASIO, Director General Mike Burgess, poses for a portrait ahead of his annual speech at ASIO headquarters in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. A Russian spy ring posing as diplomats had been quietly expelled from Australia in recent months, a newspaper reported Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, after the Australian security agency revealed a major counter-espionage success. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Australia quietly expels major Russian spy ring posing as diplomats, report says

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell, left, gestures as he speaks to China's Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao during a meeting via teleconference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Australian and Chinese trade ministers held their first bilateral meeting in three years Monday as Australia urges China to lift official and unofficial barriers that are costing exporters 20 billion Australian dollars ($14 billion) a year. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

China-Australia trade ministers hold 1st meeting since 2019

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a press conference following his win over Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, early Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Novak Djokovic clearly not done dominating tennis

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Novak Djokovic claims 10th Australian Open title, 22nd Slam

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

The parents of Novak Djokovic of Serbia, father Srdjan and mother Dijana react during his post match speech following his win over Andrey Rublev of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Djokovic’s dad stays away from Australian Open semifinal

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

A man carries a placard at an Invasion Day rally in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Australia is marking the anniversary of British colonists settling modern day Sydney in 1788 while Indigenous protesters deride Australia Day as Invasion Day. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

‘Australia Day’ vs. ‘Invasion Day’: Complicated historical legacy clouds Aussie national celebration

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

People line the foreshore to watch activities on Sydney Harbour during Australia Day celebration in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Australia marks the anniversary of British colonists settling modern day Sydney in 1788 while Indigenous protesters deride Australia Day as Invasion Day. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Australia Day focuses on Black recognition in constitution

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Andy Murray of Britain leaves Margaret Court Arena in the early hours of Friday Jan. 20, 2023, following his five set win over Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Andy Murray denied bathroom break during late night Australian Open match

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Jenson Brooksby of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Casper Ruud of Norway in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Jenson Brooksby upsets No. 2 Casper Ruud at Australian Open

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand return to Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Djokovic gets warm Australian Open welcome, then wins

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Illustration of China as a threat to Taiwan and the world by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

China’s threat is not only to Taiwan

By Cal Thomas

Serbia's Novak Djokovic swings his towel as he dances between games during an exhibition match against Australia's Nick Kyrgios on Rod Laver Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Djokovic receives warm welcome in Melbourne return as vaccine requirement dropped

Associated Press

Afghan girls who practice wushu, a Chinese martial art, pose for a photo in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. The ruling Taliban have banned women from sports as well as barring them from most schooling and many realms of work. A number of women posed for an AP photographer for portraits with the equipment of the sports they loved. Though they do not necessarily wear the burqa in regular life, they chose to hide their identities with their burqas because they fear Taliban reprisals and because some of them continue to practice their sports in secret. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Citing Taliban, Australia nixes Afghanistan cricket series

Associated Press

Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a shot against Spain's Rafael Nadal during their quarterfinal match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Djokovic will be back in action at the Australian Open when the 2023 Grand Slam season begins next week. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Djokovic, Nadal can only meet in final at Australian Open

By Courtney Walsh - Associated Press

In this image made from video, Dennis Miralis, lawyer for former U.S. military pilot Daniel Duggan, speaks to the media outside the court in Sydney, on Jan. 10, 2023. The U.S has accused the former military pilot of illegally training Chinese military pilots, and is trying to extradite him from Australia. But the pilot's lawyer says his client has been unfairly singled out because of the current geopolitical struggle between the U.S. and China.(Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP)

Pilot’s lawyer says U.S. extradition attempt is ‘political’

Associated Press

Two crashed helicopters sit on the sand at a collision scene near Sea World, on the Gold Coast, Australia, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. The two helicopters collided killing several passengers and critically injuring a few others in a crash that drew emergency aid from beachgoers enjoying the water during the southern summer. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)

Helicopters collide over Australian beach, passengers hurt

By Courtney Walsh - Associated Press

People walk at Zaryadye Park decorated for the New Year and Christmas festivities with the Kremlin Wall, the Spasskaya Tower, and the St. Basil's Cathedral in the background in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Revelers throng to New Year’s parties after COVID hiatus

Associated Press

Serbia's Novak Djokovic of Falcons, serves to Austria's Sebastian Ofner of Kites, during a match of the World Tennis League at Coca-Cola Arena, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) **FILE**

Djokovic back in Australia a year after deportation

Associated Press

(AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin)

Police seize on COVID-19 tech to expand global surveillance

By Garance Burke, Josef Federman, Huizhong Wu, Krutika Pathi and Rod McGuirk - Associated Press