MELBOURNE, July 18 — Australia’s state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to projected cost overruns, placing the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The government will have to conduct a comprehensive study if it wants to introduce a law on payment for online news access by major technology companies in Malaysia following the recent developments in Canada on July 3.

CANBERRA, July 2 — Thousands of people rallied on Sunday in Australia to back a campaign to recognise the country's Indigenous people in the constitution ahead of a referendum later this year, after a recent dip in support for the change.

SYDNEY, June 24 — Australia has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on three men involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over Ukraine in 2014, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Saturday.

SINGAPORE, June 3 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday (June 2) called for greater engagement between the United States and China, saying a breakdown in dialogue between the superpowers could have devastating consequences for the world.

BUTTERWORTH, May 12 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim its report on the investigation into the seizure of 336 kliogrammes (kg) of heroin with an estimated value of RM789.56 million found in a shipping container from Malaysia to Brisbane on March 13.

PUTRAJAYA, May 7 — The government has garnered RM30 million worth of potential investments from Australia including economic multipliers such as job opportunities and export potential to the country.

PUTRAJAYA, May 6 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir described his three-day working visit to Australia, which began on Thursday (May 4), as successful in enhancing the already close bilateral relations between Malaysia and Australia.

SYDNEY, May 5 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday he was frustrated for not yet finding a diplomatic fix over the continued detention of Julian Assange and that he remained concerned about the mental health of WikiLeaks' founder.

CANBERRA, May 2 — The Australian government decided on Tuesday to take strong action to reduce smoking and stamp out vaping, particularly among young people through stronger legislation, enforcement, education and support, reported Xinhua.

CANBERRA, April 26 — Australia's rate of inflation has fallen from its December peak, reported Xinhua.

SYDNEY, April 26 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that Sydney will host the 2023 Quad Leaders' summit on May 24, the third in-person meeting of the leaders of Australia, the United States, India and Japan.

SYDNEY, April 23 — Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died on Saturday (April 22).

SYDNEY, April 22 — Australia announced on Saturday a direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealanders living in the country, reversing controversial visa rules a day before a visit by New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins.

PUTRAJAYA, April 13 — Australia will also release the Sabah Air plane crash reports which killed then-Sabah Chief Minister Tun Fuad Stephens along with several state Cabinet members in 1976, and Malaysia has no objection to it, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) confirmed that the Australian authorities have succeeded in confiscating 336 kilogrammes (kg) of heroin brought in a container via Brisbane from Malaysia on March 13.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The submarines purchased from Australia are powered by nuclear-powered engines and are not equipped with nuclear weapons, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

SYDNEY, March 23 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fought back tears on Thursday as he revealed the question the government wants to put to a vote in a proposed federal referendum to constitutionally recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

PUTRAJAYA, March 14 — Malaysia’s position on enhanced trilateral security partnership, known short as Aukus, remains and wants all parties to fully respect and comply with its existing national regime in relation to the operation of nuclear-powered submarines in its waters.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy call from Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong in Putrajaya today.