Topic: Dennis Richardson

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Tuesday that over 300 Australian troops would join 100 New Zealand military personnel to train Iraqi forces.

Republicans won most of the competitive races in the 2014 midterm elections, taking control of the U.S. Senate and a number of governorships.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced in Canberra Thursday he would appoint five new department secretaries.

The U.S. government told the former head of Australia's spy agency it wanted to render Mamdouh Habib to Egypt for questioning, an official said.

Australia's espionage chief has agreed with Muslim leaders that tough new laws seen to single out Muslims.

After eight years in charge of Australia's spy agency, Dennis Richardson is set to take over as his nation's ambassador to the United States.

The chief of Australian intelligence says there are at least 80 people in the country with known terror links who will likely never be prosecuted.