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.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Australia Day was celebrated in Malaysia today, commemorating 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 — The United States (US), Australia, India, and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the first meeting of the China-focused "Quad" grouping's top diplomats since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

MELBOURNE, Jan 10 — Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic has told magazine GQ that he believes he was "poisoned" during his time in an immigration detention facility in Melbourne ahead of the 2022 Australian Open, reported the German News Agency (dpa).

SYDNEY, Jan 7 — Australia’s ice hockey federation said today it had cancelled a planned international qualifying tournament due to safety concerns, with local media reporting the decision was linked to the participation of the Israeli national team.

SYDNEY, Dec 23 — An Australian man has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty offences after 98 kangaroos were found dead north of Sydney, reported Xinhua.

SYDNEY, Nov 29 — Australia yesterday passed a social media ban for children under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara), Mara Corporation Sdn Bhd (Mara Corp), and Mara Inc align all investment proposals, especially high-value property acquisitions, with government policies and prioritise domestic investments.

SYDNEY, Nov 26 — Google and Meta Platforms today urged the Australian government to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time is needed to assess its potential impact.