AUSTRALIA

From London to Sydney, the Chinese are becoming the most sought-after luxury property investors. And the numbers are staggering.

The underwater search, led by Australia, is trying to locate debris belonging to Flight MH370, which went missing over nine months ago.

A new report, conducted over six years between 2007 and 2013, found nearly 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic garbage in the world's oceans.

Six months after taking Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, the Islamic State group appears stymied in efforts to also take Baghdad.

Australia had previously said that it would continue to aid vulnerable countries in the Pacific region, rather than donate to the fund.

The Australian government has accused ISIS of tricking foreign recruits into believing that they play a key role in a religious crusade.

Chevron is partnering with Norway's Statoil to explore three prospects off the lightly explored south-east coast of the North Island.

Richard Chichakli was a reportedly an aide to Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year jail-term for supplying weapons to war zones.

Developed nations have so far contributed $10 billion to the Green Climate Fund, far below the $100 billion a year target.

The first declaration under Australia's new anti-terror laws seeks to deter its citizens from participating in the Syrian conflict.

The new program is aimed at granting quick short-term visas to citizens of 43 countries.

The 23-year old Sun Yang, who won an Olympic gold medal in 2012, had tested positive for trimetazidine in May.

Is Russia readying for a new Cold War? Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said that the U.S. is increasing tensions with Moscow.

Safety website AirlineRatings.com also announced the top 10 airlines in the world in its annual Airline Excellence Awards.

This was the second-largest drugs bust in the country and the police seized over 4,000 pounds of ecstasy and more than 2,000 pounds of meth.

Australia’s highest court is hearing a test case challenging the government’s right to intercept asylum seekers’ boats outside its waters.

“Consumers today want more than just the discounts they've been showered with since the start of the recession."

Cluster bombs are banned in most countries, but some financial institutions are investing in the companies that make them.

Phil Hughes, who was hit by a cricket ball during a game in Sydney, never regained consciousness, according to officials.

Investor protection is among the most contentious issues in the proposed EU-U.S. trade pact.

Members of the SAARC regional bloc are unlikely to make substantial progress on trade amid tensions on the subcontinent.