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A passenger was jailed for five weeks for threatening safety on a Scoot flight from Australia to Singapore. Photo: AFP

Singapore jails drunk passenger who went berserk on Scoot flight

The man also grabbed a crew member’s wrist and threatened to kill him.

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New Zealand reports record exodus, driving down net immigration

14 May 2025 - 6:42PM

Re-elected Australian PM heads to Indonesia first to signal Southeast Asia focus

13 May 2025 - 5:47PMvideocam

New Zealand’s Asian security footprint grows as it turns ‘hawkish’ on China

Analysts say Wellington’s new visiting forces agreement with the Philippines signals a more ‘alliance-like’ approach to foreign policy.

11 May 2025 - 8:00AM

New Zealand’s Defence Minister Judith Collins (left) and Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr shake hands after a bilateral meeting in Metro Manila on April 30. Photo: EPA-EFE

No ‘radical changes’ from Australia as Albanese looks to shore up alliances

Canberra expected to continue managing close US relationship as it leans towards boosting ties with Southeast Asia, analysts note.

10 May 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Rare New Zealand snail caught reproducing from its neck in eggs-citing footage

The Powelliphanta augusta snail, a threatened species endemic to New Zealand, lays only one egg a year.

9 May 2025 - 3:00PM

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‘Trump’s toxic in Australian politics’: defeated opposition in Maga dilemma

A Liberal senator urges the party to ‘avoid culture wars’, while others want the group to embrace more Maga-style politics to rebuild its future.

7 May 2025 - 4:06PMvideocam

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hands out ice cream to a member of the public in Sydney on May 4. Photo: EPA-EFE

‘Breaks my heart’: New Zealand airport bids farewell to flying Gandalf sculpture

Travellers have until Friday to admire the giant hovering eagles from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films before they go into storage.

6 May 2025 - 2:48PM

First Australia, now New Zealand eyes social media ban for under-16s

Worried about cyberbullying and harmful content, New Zealand’s PM is pushing for a ban modelled on the one Australia is introducing.

6 May 2025 - 1:23PMvideocam

Australia and New Zealand unite against Trump’s film tariff threat

Trump said the US film industry is declining due to incentives from countries like Australia and New Zealand, which are home to Lord of the Rings, and Marvel studios.

5 May 2025 - 4:53PMvideocam

Actors Elijah Wood (lef) and Sean Astin, stars of “The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King”. Photo: Reuters

Australia’s Albanese has ‘warm’ talks with Trump on Aukus and tariffs

US president praises ‘good relationship’ with Australia’s ‘very nice’ re-elected PM Anthony Albanese.

5 May 2025 - 11:29AM

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday. Photo: AAP Image via AP

‘Dark shadow’: Australia’s new government to shield it from US-China trade war

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the re-elected Labor government’s first priority will be to address the global economic uncertainty.

4 May 2025 - 3:12PMvideocam

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Pacific island nations see a US pullback – will China step up?

The Pacific Islands Forum wants answers from Washington over its unmet financial pledges to the region, including US$200 million in funding.

3 May 2025 - 11:00AM

‘Thank you’: Australia’s left-leaning PM Albanese triumphs in election

‘Thank you for the chance to continue to serve the best nation on Earth,’ the Labor leader said, after a contest swayed by economic upheaval and Donald Trump.

4 May 2025 - 11:49AMvideocam

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts in Sydney on Saturday as he meets party faithful after winning a second term. Photo: AP

Mining tycoon wants Australia to stop worrying about Trump, copy Musk’s Doge

The mining magnate tells Australia to follow Trump’s policies: cut government costs, boost defence spending and fossil fuel investments.

1 May 2025 - 5:48PMvideocam

Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart. Photo: Reuters

Australian triple-murder suspect accused of killing with ‘special’ mushroom meal

She is accused of three murders – including her parents-in-law – and one attempted murder, all with death cap mushrooms in 2023.

30 Apr 2025 - 5:09PM

Trump’s Quad allies in Asia fret over tariffs as China factor complicates ties

Even as Japan, India, and Australia face US tariffs, they are also being pressured by Washington to rebalance their ties with China.

28 Apr 2025 - 5:00PM

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Australia’s Albanese says he trusts Trump on US defence ties

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he trusts Trump to have Australia’s back on security despite their ‘different values’ on trade.

27 Apr 2025 - 11:07PM

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a campaign rally at Parramatta town hall in Parramatta, Sydney, Australia, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew’s accuser in Epstein scandal, dies at 41

Mother-of-three Giuffre, a key figure in Jeffrey Epstein’s downfall, took her own life at her farm in Australia ‘after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking’.

26 Apr 2025 - 10:59PM

Lost dog in Australia found after 529 days on Kangaroo Island

The miniature dachshund, which has eluded searchers on Kangaroo Island since November 2023, has been returned to ‘her loving parents’.

26 Apr 2025 - 4:42PM

New Zealand party pushes for ‘biological’ definition of men, women

The populist New Zealand First Party, which forms part of the country’s governing coalition, introduced the bill to parliament on Tuesday.

22 Apr 2025 - 1:02PMvideocam

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters shakes hands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington last month. Peters leads the New Zealand First party. Photo: Reuters

Strong swells on Australia’s east coast claim 6 over Easter weekend

Waves as high as 3.5 metres are creating hazardous surf conditions, lifesavers warn.

20 Apr 2025 - 3:31PM

A surfer is dwarfed by large wave on Bronte Beach in Sydney on Friday as powerful swells hit Australias east coast. Photo: AFP

Will US tariffs sink Australia’s Aukus submarine delivery goals?

About one-third of the steel and aluminium used in US naval vessels, including the Aukus submarines, have been hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

20 Apr 2025 - 8:00AMvideocam

Australians’ trust in US sinks amid Trump’s tariffs and tantrums

Despite the erosion of trust, support for the US alliance remains strong with 80 per cent of respondents saying it is important for security.

17 Apr 2025 - 9:43AMvideocam

Iran’s meth cartels target Australia via Malaysia’s Port Klang

Experts say crime syndicates from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan are using Malaysia as a transshipment hub for drugs destined for Australia.

14 Apr 2025 - 8:34AMvideocam

A ship coming into berth at the container terminal in Port Klang, Malaysia. Iranian meth cartels have been using the port as a key transit hub. Photo: Shutterstock

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