Scott Mitchell
Scientists Say Massive Wildfires Raging Across Australia Are a Symptom of Climate Change
Experts believe the blazes that are destroying homes and scorching the landscape in South Australia will become more intense as the Earth grows warmer.
Bodies and Debris from Missing AirAsia Flight Found by Indonesian Search and Rescue
Authorities are '95 percent' sure they have found the crash site of QZ5801 after spotting debris, the silhouette of a plane on the sea floor, and dozens of bodies.
The Spin Doctor of Australia's Richest Lawmaker Arrested On Kidnapping Charges
Australian billionaire, Clive Palmer, has faced his fair share of scandals, the latest being kidnapping charges brought against his chief media advisor.
Australia's Former Intelligence Chief Is in an Awkward Position Ahead of Sydney Siege Inquiry
Australia is conducting a complete review of law enforcement, intelligence, immigration, and justice following the Sydney Siege, but the role of one former intelligence chief in the government could cast a shadow over it.
Australia Announces an Investigation Into the Sydney Siege, Then Has to Investigate the Announcement
The government's investigation of the events that led to Man Haron Monis walking the streets in the lead up to the deadly cafe attack got off on the wrong foot amid official confusion over whether the convicted criminal had a gun license.
Australia Mourns the Heroes and Victims of the Sydney Siege
Tributes have poured in for the two hostages who were killed in the chaotic exchange of gunfire that ended a 16-hour siege at a Sydney café.
Suspected Islamist Gunman Takes Hostages in Sydney Coffee Shop
Authorities in Australia are responding to a hostage situation at a cafe in a busy shopping area in the country's biggest city.
Revealed: The 'Hopelessness' Faced by Migrants to Australia and the Death of Reza Barati
A new Australian Senate Committee report outlines a failure to protect asylum seekers in remote detention facilities, and how that led to the death of 23-year-old Iranian, Reza Barati.
'It's a Time Bomb': How the Pacific is Being Fed to Death by Western Food
The Pacific is facing an obesity and diabetes epidemic, thanks in large part to a world trade system set up by rich Western countries.
Militants Pledged to Islamic State Blamed for Killing 10 in Philippines Bus Bombing
A bombing attributed to Islamic State-linked militants is just the beginning, warn experts, as the BIFF campaign of violence threatens to rip apart the country's new peace deal.
South China Sea Deadline Looms as Beijing Slams US in Growing Global Crisis
China is running out of time to resolve its territorial claim through arbitration and has now told the US to mind its own business.
Tinder Couple Caught in Drug Bust Highlight China's War on Meth
An Australian and a New Zealander who met on Tinder faced death by firing squad in China, as the authorities there continue a blitz on methamphetamines.