41 - 50 of 190 results for "Australia"

  1. 41. news | 23 Apr 2013

    Ex-Fifa kingpin 'stole Australia cash'

    By AFP

    » Football Federation Australia demanded answers after a $462,000 donation it made to the Caribbean, North and Central American football organisation was allegedly stolen by disgraced former Fifa kingpin Jack Warner.

  2. 42. news | 18 Apr 2013

    Fresh financial crisis case against S&P in Australia

    By AFP

    » Lawyers who won a landmark case in Australia against Standard & Poor's over financial products that collapsed ahead of the financial crisis launched a new action Thursday against the ratings agency.

  3. 43. news | 09 May 2013

    People smuggler faces extradition to Australia

    By AFP

    » A prolific people smuggler wanted in Australia on a string of charges, who is suspected of arranging a boat in 2011 which sank killing 200 people on board, faced an extradition hearing in Indonesia on Wednesday.

  4. 44. news | 09 May 2013

    Australia hunts for cruise ship pair who fell overboard

    By AFP

    » A search is underway off Australia for a couple who fell overboard into shark-infested waters from a cruise ship returning to Sydney from a Pacific tour.

  5. 45. news | 02 Apr 2013

    Murdoch blasts 'racist' Australia on skilled visas

    By AFP

    » Global media baron Rupert Murdoch accused the government of his native Australia of "disgraceful and racist" language over a crackdown on visas for skilled migrants.

  6. 46. news | 25 Apr 2013

    Few women opt for frontline combat roles in Australia

    By AFP

    » Fewer than 20 women have applied for frontline combat roles in Australia since new policies allowing all military positions to be filled on merit rather than gender, officials said Thursday.

  7. 47. news | 27 Apr 2013

    Australia rejects calls to boycott Sri Lanka meet

    By AFP

    » Australia has vowed not to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka over allegations of human rights violations, despite mounting calls not to attend.

  8. 48. news | 03 Apr 2013

    Australia launches national child sex abuse inquiry

    By AFP

    » Australia opened a national probe into child sex abuse on Wednesday, with premier Julia Gillard warning of "uncomfortable truths" as institutions including schools and churches come under scrutiny.

  9. 49. news | 09 Apr 2013

    China, Australia agree on annual PM meetings

    By AFP

    » Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard agreed Tuesday to hold annual prime ministerial meetings, as Chinese money drives Australia's huge resource boom.

  10. 50. news | 07 May 2013

    Australia cuts interest rate to record low 2.75%

    By AFP

    » Australia's central bank cut interest rates to a record low 2.75 percent Tuesday as investment in the Asia-driven mining sector hits its peak and the persistently high dollar squeezes local industry.

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