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Australian jailed to 10 years over British backpacker rape

2:05 pm May 29, 2019

Sydney: An Australian man who kidnapped and repeatedly raped a British backpacker during a month-long ordeal in the country’s Outback has been jailed for 10 years. Marcus Allyn Keith Martin, 25, had pleaded guilty in the District Court of Cairns, in the far north of Queensland state, to charges of rape and deprivation of liberty […]

Australia govt says it won’t break election tax pledge

8:48 pm May 21, 2019

Canberra: Australia’s newly reelected administration says its promise to slash income taxes might be delivered late but won’t be broken as the government hopes to stimulate consumer spending and revive a flagging economy. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Tuesday passing the legislation that would reduce the annual tax bill of 10 million Australians by 1,080 Australian […]

Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism: police

1:36 pm May 21, 2019

Wellington: The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism for the first time on Tuesday, New Zealand police said. In addition to the terror charge, Brenton Tarrant also faces 51 charges of murder and 40 of attempted murder over the March 15 attacks. “The charge will allege that a terrorist […]

Australian PM Scott Morrison declares victory; Bill Shorten steps down as Labor leader

4:02 pm May 19, 2019

Melbourne: Australia’s ruling Conservative Coalition led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday made a “miraculous” comeback in the general election, defying exit polls and devastating the opposition Labor Party, forcing its leader Bill Shorten to step down. Around 16 million Australians swarmed to the polling booths across the country on Saturday to elect the […]

Australian conservative PM hails ‘miracle’ election victory

11:02 pm May 18, 2019

Sydney: Australia’s conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison praised “quiet Australians” for delivering his party a “miracle” election victory Saturday after his Labour challenger conceded defeat. Morrison had entered the election as an underdog, but after a hard-fought campaign defied the odds to extend the Liberal-National coalition’s six-year rule. “I have always believed in miracles!” he […]