This screen grab from a UGC video taken and posted by Michael Goode on Facebook on May 25, 2023 shows a fire in central Sydney. (Michael GOODE / Facebook page of Michael Goode / AFP) SYDNEY, Australia -- Two 13-year-olds have turned themselves over to police after a blaze gutted a seven-storey...
SYDNEY, Australia - A 95-year-old great-grandmother died Wednesday a week after being tasered by an Australian police officer inside her nursing home, police said. Clare Nowland had been in critical condition in hospital since being shot with an electronic stun gun on May 17 in a confrontation that...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Australian police will not release bodycam footage of an officer tasering a 95-year-old great-grandmother with dementia inside her nursing home, a state police chief said Saturday. The woman, Clare Nowland, is in a critical state in hospital, three days after being shot with an...
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has concluded her three-day trip to Manila with high-level meetings with Philippine officials and pledges of support and assistance to key programs of both island nations. Wong announced an increase of fund coming from Australia for its Official Development...
The Australian government will assist the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in further strengthening its capabilities by providing modern equipment and technologies as well as training to its personnel. (Photo: PCG) This was announced by Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, who concluded her...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte met with Australian Senator and Foreign Minister Penny Wong to discuss the importance of education in nation-building. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and Australian Senator and Foreign Minister Penny Wong (OVP photo) In a Facebook post on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed the country's readiness to work closely with Australia and other regional partners as he cited the importance of an enhanced partnership among nations in the Asia-Pacific region amid the current geopolitical situation. *BILATERAL MEETING -...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. may visit Australia next year as its relationship with the Philippines continues to grow. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday "there is an opportunity" for Marcos to come to the Land Down Under, particularly during the...
Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced that Australia would provide AU$89.9 million in Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Philippines to support economic, education, and Mindanao peace programs. (From left) Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Australian Foreign...
The Philippines and Australia are expected to conduct joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea as Canberra is committed to its "long standing presence" in the high seas. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday, May 18, said Australia is open to cooperate with its partners in the...
Australia on Thursday announced a package of new maritime cooperation initiatives for the Philippines as Canberra sees Manila as a "vital security partner" in maintaining a "peaceful, stable and prosperous" Indo-Pacific region. Elevating both countries' partnership from "comprehensive" to...
Australia has urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) not to compromise their rights over the South China Sea in crafting the Code of Conduct in the contested waters. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Wednesday that the regional bloc must not "agree to anything...
