Australia urges China to do more on North Korea threat
North Korea, which has warned Australia could be the target of a strike, test-launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile earlier this month.
Thu Jul 27 2017
Australia says MH17 perpetrators may be tried in absentia
The perpetrators who brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014, killing all 298 aboard, may be tried in absentia, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday.
Sun Jul 16 2017
Joko Widodo says 'no compromise' on South China Sea
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said there will be "no compromise" to his country's sovereignty in the contested South China Sea, ahead of a visit to staunch US ally Australia.
Sat Nov 05 2016
MH17 culprits to be named soon
The culprits behind the downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 might be named end of the year or early next year.
Sun Oct 02 2016
Two Australian journalists to be deported immediately
The two Aussie journos who were detained after 'aggressively' trying to approach Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at an event last week, will not be charged in court.
Tue Mar 15 2016
Australia concerned over journalists held in Malaysia
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she is always concerned when there is a "crackdown on freedom of speech", especially in democratic countries.
Mon Mar 14 2016
MH17: Malaysia, Australia committed to bring perpetrators to justice
Malaysia and Australia reaffirm their commitment to bring the perpetrators behind the shooting down of MAS Flight MH17 last year to justice.
Tue Nov 03 2015
Turnbull defeats Abbott to become Australian prime minister
Malcolm Turnbull, 60, beat long-time rival Tony Abbott 54-44 in a sudden ballot among the Liberal Party which heads the ruling coalition.
Mon Sep 14 2015
Australia 'sickened' at purported new MH17 footage
The video was obtained by Sydney's Daily Telegraph and published exactly a year after the Malaysia Airlines plane was blown out of the sky during a routine flight between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur.
Fri Jul 17 2015
Indonesia warns boat payment would be bribery amid Australia row
Allegations that the captain and five crew of a boat, carrying migrants from Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, were each paid US$5,000 by an Australian immigration official to turn back to Indonesia.
Mon Jun 15 2015
Indonesia believes most migrants at sea not Rohingya: Australia
Indonesia has told Australia that most of the migrants stranded at sea in Southeast Asia are illegal labourers from Bangladesh, not oppressed Muslim Rohingya, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said.
Sat May 23 2015
Death penalty must be seen from both perspectives: Jokowi
The Indonesia president says the lives of victims who have suffered and died due to drugs must also be considered, not just the prisoners'.
Fri Mar 06 2015
Australia warns women IS no 'romantic adventure'
Australia Foreign Minister Julie Bishop warned Aussie women heading to Iraq and Syria that becoming 'jihadi brides' is not a "romantic adventure".
Thu Feb 26 2015
Australians could boycott Indonesia over executions - Julia Bishop
Australian travellers could boycott Indonesia if Jakarta executes two drug smugglers on death row, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said.
Fri Feb 13 2015
All Australian victims of downed MH17 plane identified
All of the 38 Australians who died onboard flight MH17 have now been formally identified.
Sat Dec 06 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024