Australia: Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter

The parents of an eight-year-old diabetic girl in Australia who died after they denied her insulin for almost a week have each been sentenced to 14 years in jail for…

Australia: Nurse charged over video that boasted about harming Israeli patients

aA Sydney nurse who was suspended over a video in which she allegedly made threats against Israeli patients has been charged by police. Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 26, is facing three…

Qatar: Couple traumatised after body placed next to them on flight

An Australian couple have spoken of the “traumatic” moment the body of a dead passenger was placed next to them on a Qatar Airways flight. Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin,…

Australia: Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia

Planes flying between Australia and New Zealand have been diverted as China conducts a closely-scrutinised military exercise in nearby waters that may involve live fire. The rare presence of three…

Australia: Neighbours cancelled again, two years after revival

Beloved Australian soap drama Neighbours has been cancelled again, two years after it was saved by Amazon MGM Studios. Without specifying a reason, Amazon confirmed the series will finish at…

Australia: Children routinely using social media- regulator

More than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s, according to new research. It comes…

Australia: Woman charged with assaulting two Muslims

Australian police have charged a 31-year-old woman for assaulting two Muslim women at a shopping centre in Melbourne last week. The woman from Pascoe Vale suburb is due in court…

Australia: Scores of whales to be euthanised after mass stranding

Australian authorities are euthanising about 90 false killer whales which survived a mass stranding on a remote beach. A team of experts at the site said complex conditions have made…

Australia: Authorities accuse China of ‘unsafe’ fighter jet move

A Chinese fighter jet released flares in front of an Australian military aircraft while flying over the South China Sea early this week, authorities in Canberra have said. Australia’s defence…

Australia: Chelsea star Sam Kerr cleared of racial harassment

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment, after calling a Metropolitan Police officer “stupid and white”. A jury at Kingston Crown Court cleared…