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French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)World
Macron calls Australian PM's wife 'delicious', spurs reaction

The comment quickly sparked some light-hearted reaction on social media and in the Australian press.

2 May 2018 5:24 PM IST

The 76-year-old was impassive throughout the hearing in Melbourne that ordered him to face a jury on \multiple\ charges, although half of the allegations against him, including some of the most serious, were thrown out. (Photo: AFP)World
Pope aide Pell pleads not guilty, to stand trial on sexual abuse...

'Not guilty', top aide to Pope Francis said loudly, without hesitation when asked his plea, a stance he has taken since...

1 May 2018 12:06 PM IST

The boy, who ran away from his Sydney home after a row with his mother, had previously visited Bali on holiday with his family. (Photo: AFP)World
Australia boy, 12, flies alone to Bali, spends 4 days using parents'...

The boy spent four days in Bali, where he said he checked into a hotel, hired a scooter and drank beer before a friend...

24 April 2018 1:26 PM IST

6.6-magnitude earthquake hit western Guatemala near the Mexico border. (Photo: Representational/AWorld
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

Just two months ago, a 7.5 quake earthquake struck the same highlands area.

7 April 2018 6:52 PM IST

LGBT rights activists said womens safety shouldnt be used to discriminate against gay couples (Photo: AFP)World
New Zealand quashes historic gay convictions

Homosexuality was decriminalised in 1986, but men who were convicted before then still had the offence listed on their...

4 April 2018 2:01 PM IST

Queensland Polices Assistant Commissioner Bob Gee told reporters there was no threat to the multi-sport event, which runs on the Gold Coast from April 4-15. (Photo: AP)World
CWG 2018: Indian charged for smuggling fake mediapersons' in Australia

The nine visitors, all from India, were flagged as possible 'non-genuine travellers'.

29 March 2018 1:32 PM IST

SpaceX chief Elon MuskWorld
Family shenanigans: Elon Musk's dad reveals he fathered child with...

Elon's father, Errol Musk, the South African businessman has reportedly fathered a 10-month-old son with his...

26 March 2018 3:15 PM IST

It took weeks of sleuthing using Google Translate, online research and archival digging before the unusual find was confirmed as an authentic bottle thrown from a German ship into the Indian Ocean. (Photo: AFP)World
Message in a bottle: Australian beach goers chance upon oldest German...

It was one of thousands of bottles used in a long-term German oceanographic experiment to better understand global ocean...

7 March 2018 12:26 PM IST

Guerin was already on suspension and being investigated by the polices anti-corruption watchdog after revelations last week that he made vulgar sexual remarks on a website about a former female police commissioner and a police union chief. (Photo: PTI/Representational)World
'Indian, Pakistani peasants': Australian cop quits over racist, sexist...

'Demerest' also wrote sexually explicit comments about Australian sporting matches.

27 Feb 2018 11:47 AM IST

Michael McCormack, 53, was chosen by the Nationals -- the junior partner in the governing Liberal-National coalition -- to take over as leader and deputy PM in an internal party vote. (Photo: AP)World
After Barnaby Joyce controversy, Michael McCormack sworn in as deputy...

McCormack, who had been the veterans' affairs minister, was sworn in as deputy PM shortly after his appointment.

26 Feb 2018 6:13 PM IST

Australias scandal-hit deputy leader Barnaby Joyce announced on Friday he was quitting and moving to the backbench amid claims of sexual harassment and controversy over an affair with a now-pregnant former aide.World
Australia's scandal-hit deputy PM Barnaby Joyce quits

Barnaby Joyce announced on Friday he was quitting and moving to the backbench amid claims of sexual harassment.

24 Feb 2018 7:35 AM IST

Turnbull will be seeking a clear picture from Trump on how he expects the North Korean crisis to unfold, said Kim Beazley, a former Australian defense minister who was ambassador to Washington until 2016. (Photo: File)World
Trump's guest from down under': Australian PM Turnball heads to US for...

The trade deal among 11 countries includes Australia, which also has a bilateral free trade partnership with the United...

21 Feb 2018 5:29 PM IST

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