The discovery of an AIDS-like virus in koalas is raising newfound fears the animal may soon face extinction. Derek Henkle reports for VOA News from Queensland, Australia.

With four trips this year to Australia having been called off, excitement over Obama is dwindling. As Derek Henkle reports, some are beginning to question whether the cancellations will affect perception of the US administration.

They’re called micronations, and they say they comprise a burgeoning movement for people who are dissatisfied with politics – or just want to have some fun. But as Derek Henkle reports, some are questioning their legal validity.

Refugee rights activists condemn Australia’s ban on Afghans and Sri Lankans. As Derek Henkle reports from Sydney, there are reports that some asylum seekers have begun hunger strikes in protest.

In the first full test of its anti-terrorism laws, an Australian court sentenced five men accused of the country’s largest terror plot to lengthy prison terms. Derek Henkle is in Sydney and filed this report.

Nearly a year after the peak of the global financial crisis, an economic stimulus program that Australia says was key in abating its recession, is getting attention and praise. Derek Henkle is in Sydney, Australia and filed this report.

Obama pledges to let gays and lesbians serve openly in US military. This as thousands march on the US capitol demanding equal rights. VOA NEWS has comprehensive coverage, produced and shot by Derek Henkle, reported by Elizabeth Lee, with additional video from Brian Allen.