Australian authorities seize 1.3 ton of ...
SYDNEY, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Four men have appeared in a court in Australia's Melbourne on Wednesday charged with importing 1.3 tons of ephedrine into Australia -- a precursor chemical used to make am
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Australian authorities seize 1.3 ton of ...
SYDNEY, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Four men have appeared in a court in Australia's Melbourne on Wednesday charged with importing 1.3 tons of ephedrine into Australia -- a precursor chemical used to make am
Planes grounded as Sydney Airport's traf...
SYDNEY, March 29 (Xinhua) -- All aircraft in and out of Sydney Airport were grounded on Friday, according to the Airservices Australia. "The Sydney Air Traffic Control Tower has been evacuated after
Roundup: Blackouts hit as Australia endu...
CANBERRA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of Australians have been left without power as the nation swelters through its worst heatwave since records began. The temperature in Adelaide, capital of Sout
Australia confident of meeting 2030 targ...
UNITED NATIONS, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Australia, on track to meet and beat the 2020 Kyoto commitments, is confident of meeting its 2030 target, which represents a halving of emissions per person, a se
Encryption laws make companies, foreign ...
CANBERRA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Companies and foreign governments are reluctant to store data in Australia because of its encryption laws according to Microsoft president Brad Smith. Speaking at an ev
Virgin Australia not to introduce new Bo...
SYDNEY, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Virgin Australia have assured the public that they will not introduce any new aircraft to their fleet unless completely satisfied with its safety, the airline said on Wed
Australian economy given "big tick" by g...
CANBERRA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given Australia's economy a "big tick," the treasurer has said, despite a warning that wage growth will remain weak. The IMF, i
Greenhouse gas emissions from Australia ...
CANBERRA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Australia's greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise despite a significant reduction in those from electricity. A Department of Environment and Energy report released o
Feature: Sydney turns love of dumplings ...
by Duncan Murray SYDNEY, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- If the way to a nation's heart is through its stomach, Australia's heart was well and truly won on Tuesday with a group of hungry Sydneysiders claiming the
Chinese festival celebrates Australia-Ch...
YOUNG, Australia, March 30 (Xinhua) -- In spite of shower, hail and frigidity, lion dancing and red lanterns made Young, in the heart of Hilltops Region, a festive town on Saturday. The Lambing Flat
Australia inks free trade deal with Chin...
Australia and China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) signed a free trade agreement and an investment agreement on Tuesday. With the ink now dry on the Hong Kong-Australia Free Trade
Australia's strict border policies under...
CANBERRA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Prime Minister (PM) has re-affirmed his opposition to a bill that would increase the number of refugees transferred to Australia for medical care. Scott Morri
South Australia-based mission control ce...
CANBERRA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Spacecrafts launched by Australia's national space agency will be monitored from a mission control center based in Australia's state of South Australia, the government
More Chinese tourists take caravan or ca...
CANBERRA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- A study by the Caravan Industry Association of Australia has revealed that caravan or camping trips are increasingly popular among Chinese tourists in Australia. "Chinese
Aussie airport spat hinders int'l routes
SYDNEY, March 27 (Xinhua) -- A dispute between Australia's flag carrier Qantas and Western Australia's Perth airport is stalling the national carrier's plans for more direct international routes, Qan
Australia, Indonesia sign landmark FTA a...
CANBERRA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Australia and Indonesia signed a landmark free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday after years of negotiations. Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon
Festival of Australia to be held in Chin...
ADELAIDE, Australia, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A Festival of Australia is to be held in 10 Chinese cities between May and June, announced Simon Birmingham, the Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and I
No "dramatic reset" for Australian intel...
CANBERRA, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Australia's spy agency chief has rejected the notion that authorities must focus counter-terrorism measures on right-wing extremists following the Christchurch attacks.
Australia inks free trade deal with Chin...
Australia and China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) signed a free trade agreement and an investment agreement here on Tuesday. With the ink now dry on the Hong Kong-Australia Free
Australia passes law to hold social medi...
On Thursday, Australia lawmakers ushered through what is perhaps the toughest legal measures to hold social media companies accountable for the content they share.Only a few weeks after the massacre o