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Australian PM Feels No Guilt Over 330 Child Asylum Seekers In Detention
The Human Rights Commission should be "Ashamed of itself" for its report that details hundreds of assaults and incidents of self-harm among minors detained by Australia, according to Tony Abbott.
Australian Police Arrest Two Men Before Alleged 'Imminent' Islamic State Terror Attack
Police say they found a homemade Islamic State flag and other evidence at the homes of two men who were allegedly planning an attack Tuesday in Sydney.
Australian Police Responsible for Imminent Executions of Two Australians on Indonesian Death Row, Says Lawyer
Convicted drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will face the firing squad this month, the pair learned Friday.
Authorities at Odds Over Secret Australian Police Operation that Bugged Officers and Journalists
An unprecedented surveillance operation was based on warrants that weren't supported by the evidence police put before the courts. An inquiry is exposing deep fractures in the police force.
Australia's Prime Minister Might Be Thrown Out by His Own Party Next Week
Tony Abbott faces a motion that would vacate all leadership positions within his governing liberal party, after his decision to knight the UK's Prince Philip caused his popularity to plummet.
Police Combing Indonesian Island for the Country's 'Most Wanted' Terror Leader
Abu Wardah Santoso is believed to be the first Indonesian to have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, and is suspected of receiving international recruits and support from the terror group.
First Day of Sydney Siege Inquest Reveals That a Hostage Was Killed by Police Fire
The opening day of the inquest confirmed media rumors that investigators found that fragments from police bullets killed Katrina Dawson, and raised questions about the gunfight that ended the siege.
Guards Break Barricades and Jail Dozens as Refugees Continue Mass Hunger Strike Against Australia
The detainees who claim to be refugees are continuing to refuse food, raising the possibility of a health crisis at the center. The protestors demand Australia hand them over to the UN.
Asylum Seekers Held by Australia Are Sewing Their Lips Together and Swallowing Razor Blades
The situation at Australia's Manus Island refugee center has deteriorated to the extent that desperate asylum seekers have resorted to radical self-harm to protest their detention.
How to Protect the Pope in the Philippines: A New Popemobile, Tons of Security, and Adult Diapers
Assassins targeted two previous popes who visited the Philippines, so the country is pulling out all the stops to keep Pope Francis safe when he arrives on Thursday in Manila.
There's a Push to Repeal Australia's Anti-Racism Law After the 'Charlie Hebdo' Attack
An Australian senator is campaigning to review a law that prohibits racist language after the Paris terror attacks. And the country's human rights commissioner has now joined the debate.
'There's No Chance of Me Going Back': An Iranian Asylum Seeker Is Starving Himself to Death in Australia's Legal Limbo
The lawyer of an Iranian man, given the choice between returning to Iran and indefinite detention, told VICE News that his client is instead prepared to starve himself to death.