KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on securing a second term, after a spirited campaign.

SYDNEY, May 3 — Australia’s Anthony Albanese claimed a historic second term as Prime Minister today in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters' concerns about the influence of United States (US) President Donald Trump.

SYDNEY, May 3 — Voting began on Saturday in Australia's national election that polls show will likely favour Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over conservative challenger Peter Dutton, with voter appetite for change dampened by worries over Donald Trump's volatile diplomacy.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The Sessions Court has allowed an application by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for the temporary release of his international passport to enable him to visit his sick sister-in-law in Australia.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Health Ministry is closely monitoring the current Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sydney, Australia.

SYDNEY, March 28 — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday called a national election for May 3, launching a five-week campaign that is set to be dominated by cost-of-living pressures.

SYDNEY, March 26 — An Australian senator pulled out a large, dead fish in Parliament today to protest the government’s proposed laws that would safeguard controversial salmon farms in a heritage-listed inlet in the state of Tasmania.

PORT KLANG, March 21 — Malaysia recorded its biggest-ever drug bust after police seized RM1.06 billion worth of methamphetamine at West Port on January 25.

PUTRAJAYA, March 8 — Today marks 11 years since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, and Malaysia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to continue the search based on credible leads, striving to provide long-awaited answers to the families of the victims.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysia and Australia have agreed to the establishment of a Joint Working Group (JWG) as a move to strengthen cooperation in the field of higher education.

SYDNEY, March 3 — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced the list of schools selected for the Asean-Australia Centre’s 2024-25 grants programme and the 38 schools chosen for the BRIDGE School Partnerships Programme, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

SYDNEY, Feb 28 — Australia “strongly disagrees” with Thailand’s decision to transfer 40 Uyghurs to China against their will and has raised concerns about their treatment with the Chinese government, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said today.

SYDNEY, Feb 23 — Australia's online safety regulator on Monday fined messaging platform Telegram about AU$1 million (RM2.81 million) for its delay in answering questions about measures the app took to prevent the spread of child abuse and violent extremist material.

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Feb 21 — Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong raised concerns with her China counterpart today over inadequate notice given by the Chinese navy of a rare live-fire exercise in international waters between Australia and New Zealand that forced airlines to divert flights.

SYDNEY, Feb 20 — Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts to push them back into the waters, Australian authorities said today.

CANBERRA, Feb 20 — Children in Australia are able to easily bypass the minimum age limit imposed by social media platforms, a report by the country’s online safety regulator showed today, ahead of a landmark ban by the government on access for those under 16.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 — United States (US) President Donald Trump is expected to introduce new 25 per cent tariffs on Monday on all steel and aluminium imports into the US, on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his shake-up of trade policy.

SYDNEY, Feb 6 — Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws today, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offences and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism.

SYDNEY, Feb 4 — Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices over concerns that the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup poses security risks, the government said today.

DAVOS, Jan 23 — Australia’s global metal mining company Fortescue has agreed to invest in green hydrogen alternative energy in Bintulu, Sarawak, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.