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Car rams into pedestrians in Melbourne; 19 injured
Associated Press, Published on 21/12/2017
» SYDNEY: Australian police said there is no evidence of a terrorist link to a car ramming attack Thursday in central Melbourne that left 19 people injured.
Australian back in court for trying to sell N. Korea missile parts
Kyodo News, Published on 20/12/2017
» An Australian man charged with allegedly trying to sell North Korean missile parts and "technical expertise" on the black market appeared in court on Wednesday.
Australian yachtsman dies after Philippine fishermen rescue three
Reuters, Published on 19/12/2017
» MANILA: Philippine fishermen rescued three Australians adrift at sea for days after their yacht capsized in the country's south, but one died on the way to hospital, police said on Tuesday.
BoI buzzes in pursuit of Thailand 4.0
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/12/2017
» The government's Thailand 4.0 scheme -- meant to usher in the country into more value-added, innovative and creative sectors -- has made the Board of Investment (BoI) one of the busiest state agencies as it reworks its processes and structures to promote technological changes.
First same-sex couples married in Australia
Associated Press, Published on 18/12/2017
» SYDNEY: Two female couples tied the knot in Australia's first same-sex weddings under new legislation allowing gay marriages.
Australia arrests man 'trying to sell missile parts' for N.Korea
Reuters, Published on 17/12/2017
» MELBOURNE: Australian police said on Sunday they had arrested a man accused of working on the black market to sell missile components and coal on behalf of North Korea, the first charges ever brought in Australia over the sale of weapons of mass destruction.
Boxing: Horn beats Corcoran to keep welterweight crown
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2017
» SYDNEY: Australian Jeff Horn retained his WBO welterweight world title by technical knockout when Briton Gary Corcoran's corner threw in the towel in the 11th round of their contest in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Paedophile barred from leaving Australia under new law
New York Times, Published on 13/12/2017
» MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian law barring registered child sex offenders from international travel had an immediate impact when it took effect Wednesday, stopping a convicted paedophile and turning him away from Sydney Airport.
Australian senator resigns over links with China
Associated Press, Published on 12/12/2017
» CANBERRA: An influential Australian opposition lawmaker known as "Shanghai Sam" and under fire over his close links to wealthy Chinese political donors announced on Tuesday that he was quitting the Senate for the good of his party.
Bangkok infrastructure faulted
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 11/12/2017
» Bangkok airport infrastructure is deficient, having failed to expand fast enough to cope with staggering traffic demand.