Fractured Australian Government Sets Stage for May Election With Early Budget

Sydney. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday ... August that ousted former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. The toppling of Turnbull pushed the government ... into minority when it lost the former prime minister ...

China Shuns Rivalry in Pacific as Australia Says 'This Is Our Patch'

... year, when the previous Australian prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, accused China of interfering ... as his foreign minister visited Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison characterized ... policy speech since becoming prime minister in August. Speaking in ...

Australia to Remove Child Refugees From Pacific Detention Centers Within Weeks: Diplomat

... a senior diplomat said, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison seeks to secure ... independent lawmaker to replace former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Counting in the by- ... be processed, the Australian Electoral Commission said Turnbull quit politics shortly ...

Refugee Offer Could Strengthen Embattled Australian PM's Grip on Power

... freeing children from the Australian-run detention camp ... on Nauru island. The Australian government has steadfastly refused ... Nauru, the opposition Australian Labor Party said it ... s ousting of former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, deserted the ruling Liberal ...

Australia Insists Trade Agreement With Indonesia on Track Despite Israel Comments

... Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday ... than A$3 billion of Australian agricultural commodities in 2017, according ... Saturday who will replace former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, who quit politics after he ...

Australian PM's Own Party Defies Him in Choice of By-Election Candidate

Sydney. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's own party ... -election was called when former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull resigned from parliament after losing ... former Australian ambassador to Israel and received the endorsement of both Turnbull ...

Catholic Bishops in Australia Reject Compulsory Abuse Reporting, Defying New Laws

... taken by the Australian bishops reflected the abiding ... cover-ups. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC ... October, and in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) ... Thursday. Australia's former prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, had been scheduled ...

Indonesia-Australia Push Economic Ties, Trade Deal Soon

... a strong commitment by the Australian prime minister to build strong relations," ... arrangements" under the deal, Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said earlier ... new roles as prime minister and trade minister, since Malcolm Turnbull was ousted in ...

Australia Business Investment Slips, but Firms Upbeat on Outlook

Sydney. Australian business investment took a ... billion), data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed on ... The data nudged the Australian dollar a fraction lower to ... the ruling Liberal Party ousted Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and replaced him with ...

New Australian PM to Visit Indonesia, Finalize Economic Partnership Agreement

Jakarta. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will visit Indonesia ... a statement issued by the Australian embassy in Jakarta. Negotiations over ... improved under Jokowi and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. According to Edi Yusup, Foreign ...