No injuries as jet lands off coast of Micronesia

No serious injuries were reported among those traveling on a Boeing 737 that landed about 150 yards short of a runway off the coast of Micronesia, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Add Airlines as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Airlines news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Question time in federal parliament

"Is this what the prime minister meant when he said his own government was a Muppet show?" Labor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek. @TimWattsMP Extraordinarily, Scott Morrison begins his first #qt as Prime Minister by confirming that the latest change in the leadership of the Liberal Party has nothing to do with the Australian public.

Self-immolation, hunger strikes and suicide: Children on Nauru want to die

Refugee supporters hold up a banner as they gather in Sydney on October 5, 2016 to mark the milestone of 200 days of continuous protests in the detention camp on the Pacific island of Nauru. Source: Peter Parks/AFP Self-immolation, hunger strikes, self-harm and suicide are preferred by many children over living in Australia's refugee camps on Nauru, while the government continues to assert "children grow up happy and healthy on our island."

BlueSky takeover yet to conclude, ATH confirms

The Fijian group's annual report notes: 'Discussions on the BlueSky acquisition are still on foot given its multi-jurisdictional nature a The remaining approvals required are for American Samoa, which falls under the jurisdiction of the US authorities, namely the Federal Communications Commission and various clearances from agencies falling under the Department of Justice known informally as Team Telecom. To date, the applications are progressing and we expect to receive an update from the US authorities prior to the end of the year.'

Parkland, Florida students embrace New Zealand on field trip

Irsan was convicted Thursday, July 26, 2018, for two slayings described by prosecutors as "... A Jordanian immigrant could face the death penalty after a jury in Texas convicted him of two slayings described by prosecutors as "honor killings." . A dispute over acts of Congress in 1906 and 1937 has put the Trump administration in court _ and into the unusual position of supporting a proclamation by former President Barack Obama.

‘This challenge is different’: Top bureaucrat’s warning to London audience

London: Community anxiety about economic security and inequality is presenting an unprecedented challenge to Western democracies and the international rules-based order, The secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Martin Parkinson, told an audience of politicians, diplomats, businessmen, academics and selected journalists, that the world has weathered major challenges like the Great Depression and the Cold War but was now confronted with a new phenomenon. "For starters, the threat is multifaceted and is not all from outside.

How colonialism shapes immigration policy in the US and Australia

A group of around 20 protesters occupy PM Malcolm Turnbull's electoral office, demanding the end to the policy of offshore detention of asylum seekers, in Sydney, October 14, 2015 [Reuters] , President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for the Australian policy of refusing entry to asylum seekers who arrive by boat. It is official Australian policy to detain future arrivals through systematically cruel treatment in offshore detention centres.

How they voted: Boulder County-area congressional votes for the week of June 1-7, 2018

Along with roll call votes this week, the Senate also passed the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act , to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.

Hillary Clinton’s warning to Australia about China

Australia has seen tensions with China rise recently over allegations of Beijing interference in domestic politics and using donations to gain access Hillary Clinton warned Australia and other democracies Monday to be on guard against growing interference in their domestic politics by China and Russia. The former US secretary of state, beaten by Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election marred by allegations of meddling by Moscow, said it was a concern for all political parties.

If broadcasters get what they want in the budget, Australian television is doomed

There are widespread and justifiable concerns about what the future might hold for the Australian TV industry. Specifically, these fears relate to the upcoming federal budget and the possibility that lobbying by the commercial free-to-air networks will be successful, resulting in the relaxation or removal of requirements on them for minimum levels of investment in local drama and children's programs.

Future of Saipan visa program in question amid labor abuses

A push to save and expand a visa program unique to the Northern Mariana Islands is hitting skids after recent cases of labor abuse and visa fraud, delivering a major blow to the U.S. commonwealth's economy, which relies heavily on foreign workers. The visa classification, known as CW-1, allows employers to seek permission to hire foreign workers and is aimed at alleviating a labor shortage among the Pacific islands' population of roughly 52,000.

Naval Group Engages KBR in SEA1000 Project

Naval Group has formally signed a Design Services Subcontract with local engineering company, KBR, to assist with the concept design of the proposed Future Submarine construction yard at the Osborne Naval Shipbuilding precinct in South Australia. The submarine construction yard concept design will include the facilities and infrastructure required to construct a fleet of twelve regionally superior Future Submarines for the Royal Australian Navy.

New Zealand’s prime minister a ” a liberal and mom-to-be a ” inspires ‘Jacindamania’

New Zealanders call their seat of power the Beehive, a sparkle of Kiwi humor for a spiraling concrete building that looks exactly as it sounds. On the ninth floor, the country's leader greets visitors in an unassuming office with posters of women in wartime and a view of the Wellington harbor.