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Brisbane Greek Festival kicks off after Aboriginal tent embassy removed (19/5/2012)
Brisbane's Paniyiri Greek Festival kicks off today at South Brisbane's Musgrave Park, three days after police removed an indigenous tent embassy at the site.
On Wednesday morning about 200 police moved in to remove protestors who had established an indigenous tent embassy at the location several ... India 'assault' cricketer charged (19/5/2012)
Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach is granted bail after being charged with molesting a woman and assaulting her fiance at a hotel in India's capital.... Australia in cheap cigarette row (17/5/2012)
The Australian government accuses tobacco firms of directly targeting vulnerable teenagers with a new budget brand of cigarettes.... 'Growing menace' of Australian bike gang violence (17/5/2012)
Bike gang shootings rock Australian city... 'Terror' croc shot in Australia (16/5/2012)
Rangers in Australia's Northern Territory on Tuesday shoot dead a saltwater crocodile that had developed a taste for dogs and other oddities, local media report.... Australia in $300m Afghan pledge (16/5/2012)
Australia says it will contribute $100m annually for three years from 2015 toward the $4bn a year cost of running Afghanistan's security forces.... Wallabies wary of Wales - Deans (16/5/2012)
Coach Robbie Deans admits his Australia side are wary of Grand Slam champions Wales ahead of the summer tour.... Police probe Rudd swearing leak (16/5/2012)
Australian police say they are investigating the leak of a video showing former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd swearing, local media report.... Tributes for suicide spot 'angel' (15/5/2012)
Australians are paying tribute to a retired life insurance salesman credited with saving 160 people from taking their own lives at a notorious suicide spot.... China 'raises Australia-US ties' (15/5/2012)
China has raised concerns over growing military ties between Australia and the US, says the Australian foreign minister as he meets officials in Beijing.... Should stillborn babies be given birth certificates? (14/5/2012)
Australian woman asks that stillborn baby be recognised... Vanuatu ejects Australian police (10/5/2012)
Vanuatu expels an Australian police contingent amid a diplomatic row over the "disrespectful treatment" of the Pacific nation's prime minister.... Australian budget set for surplus (8/5/2012)
The Australian government is set to end four years of public spending deficits and return to a surplus this year, as it sets out its budget.... Australian oldest graduate at 97 (4/5/2012)
An Australian man will break his own record as the world's oldest graduate when he receives his masters degree at the age of 97.... Lynagh may not regain full vision (3/5/2012)
Former Australia captain Michael Lynagh says he may never regain full vision after suffering a near-fatal stroke.... Toilet breaks world speed record (3/5/2012)
A new and unusual land speed record has been set in Australia - for the fastest motorised toilet.... Tourists fined over penguin theft (2/5/2012)
Two Welsh tourists who stole a penguin named Dirk from a theme park following a night out are each fined 1,000 Australian dollars.... VIDEO: Britons fined for penguin theft (2/5/2012)
Two British tourists from Wales have been fined a thousand Australian dollars for stealing a penguin named Dirk from a theme park in Brisbane.... Actor Hogan's tax battle 'over' (1/5/2012)
Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan says an eight-year tussle with the Australian government over taxes is over after a deal is reached.... VIDEO: Titanic II 'will sail London to New York' (30/4/2012)
Clive Palmer, one of Australia's richest men, has commissioned a Chinese state-owned company to build a 21st Century version of the Titanic, which he plans will set sail from London to New York in 2016.... Australia moves to protect koalas (30/4/2012)
Australia lists the koala as a threatened species in parts of the country due to its dwindling population, officials say.... Billionaire to build Titanic II (30/4/2012)
Clive Palmer, one of Australia's richest men, is commissioning a Chinese state-owned company to build a 21st Century version of the Titanic.... VIDEO: Australian koalas under threat (30/4/2012)
Koalas could become listed as threatened species in certain areas of Australia due to development, mining and logging.... Australia bushfire starter jailed (27/4/2012)
An Australian ex-firefighter is jailed for 17 years and nine months for starting what became known as a "Black Saturday" blaze that killed 10 in 2009.... KFC must pay poisoned girl $8.3m (27/4/2012)
The family of an Australian girl left severely brain damaged after eating a KFC chicken meal is awarded $8.3m (£5.1m) in damages.... In pictures: Anzac Day (25/4/2012)
Australia and New Zealand mark Anzac Day... Ponting moves second in run list (25/4/2012)
Australia's Ricky Ponting moves ahead of Rahul Dravid to become Test cricket's second-highest run-scorer with 13,289.... Australian inflation keeps easing (24/4/2012)
Inflation slows more quickly than expected, falling to 0.1%... India's hugging saint spreads love in in Australia (24/4/2012)
India's hugging saint spreads her love in Australia... Men charged over penguin 'prank' (24/4/2012)
Two Welshmen are charged after a fairy penguin was taken from a theme park in Queensland, Australia.... Australia's Speaker stands aside (22/4/2012)
Australia's parliamentary Speaker steps down amid claims of sexual harassment and fraud, putting Julia Gillard's fragile government under pressure.... Studios lose landmark piracy suit (20/4/2012)
Major film and television studios lose a landmark case over illegal video downloads in Australia, as the High Court issues its ruling.... Woman wins work sex injury case (19/4/2012)
An Australian public servant who injured herself while having sex on a work trip wins compensation in court, local media report.... Men At Work flautist 'found dead' (19/4/2012)
Men At Work flautist Greg Ham has been found dead at his Melbourne home, according to Australian reports.... Aussie legend Lynagh in hospital (19/4/2012)
Former Australia and Saracens fly-half Michael Lynagh is being treated at a hospital in Brisbane after falling ill.... California ends kangaroo reports (18/4/2012)
Reports on Australia's kangaroo harvest should be among those no longer required by law, California Governor Jerry Brown says.... VIDEO: Australia tobacco case in court (18/4/2012)
The world's biggest tobacco firms are challenging the Australian government in court over a law on mandatory plain packaging for cigarettes.... Australia tobacco case in court (17/4/2012)
The world's biggest tobacco companies challenge the Australian government in court over a law making plain packaging mandatory for cigarettes.... Gillard sets out Afghan exit plan (17/4/2012)
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Australia will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan earlier than planned, by the end of 2013.... Law quitting as Bangladesh coach (17/4/2012)
Former Australia batsman Stuart Law quits as Bangladesh coach after just nine months, citing family reasons.... Stolen fairy penguin 'home safe' (16/4/2012)
Dirk, a fairy penguin stolen from a theme park in Queensland, Australia over the weekend, is home and safe after a couple found him.... Australia eases Burma sanctions (16/4/2012)
Australia says it is lifting travel and financial restrictions against more than 200 Burmese nationals, including President Thein Sein.... Little Boy lost - and found (14/4/2012)
Boy raised in Australia finds Indian home on Google Earth... Australia's Greens leader resigns (13/4/2012)
Bob Brown, the leader of Australia's Greens on whom PM Julia Gillard depends for her wafer-thin majority, resigns.... Australia win dramatic first Test (12/4/2012)
Australia beat West Indies by three wickets on the final day of a dramatic first Test in Bridgetown.... AUDIO: Child beauty pageants 'not natural' (11/4/2012)
MP Jill Hall is calling on the Australian parliament to stop a US child beauty pageant from going to Sydney.... Can Australian PM fight opposition surge? (9/4/2012)
Can Gillard and her embattled party turn things around?... Cane toad cull held in Australia (7/4/2012)
Thousands of volunteers in Australia are taking part in a massive cull of cane toads, which are regarded as poisonous pests.... Australia warns on PNG poll delay (6/4/2012)
Australia expresses concern at a decision in Papua New Guinea to delay elections by six months, amid an ongoing political crisis in PNG.... VIDEO: Snake hitches ride in cockpit (6/4/2012)
Australian pilot Braden Blennerhassett was forced to turn his plane around after finding a snake in the cockpit.... First US marines arrive in Darwin (4/4/2012)
Some 200 US marines, the first contingent of up to 2,500 to be deployed in northern Australia, arrive in Darwin late on Tuesday.... VIDEO: Coast Guard rescues yacht injured (2/4/2012)
Two of the four injured sailors from the Geraldton Western Australia yacht have been taken on board a US coastguard ship for treatment.... Australia woos skilled US workers (2/4/2012)
Australia plans to make it easier for US construction workers to move to Australia by changing assessment rules.... Britons hurt in world yacht race (1/4/2012)
Three Britons and one Australian are injured when a large wave crashes onto their vessel in the Pacific Ocean during a round-the-world yacht race.... News Corp Australia hacking row (28/3/2012)
Australian officials express concern over allegations that News Corporation engaged in hacking and piracy to damage its commercial TV competitors.... Australia coy on US spy base plan (28/3/2012)
Australia plays down a report it plans to allow a US air base on islands in the Indian Ocean, calling such a move "down the track".... Fans embrace Susan Boyle musical (28/3/2012)
A musical based on the life of singer Susan Boyle receives its premiere in Newcastle, with fans travelling from as far as Australia and the US to attend.... iPad refunds offered in Australia (28/3/2012)
Apple offers to refund Australian customers over 4G capabilities... Six held in Australia trafficking (28/3/2012)
Police in Thailand and Australia arrest six people believed to be part of a human trafficking network, following a year-long operation.... The quest to beat floodwaters in Australia (27/3/2012)
How engineers in Australia are trying to beat the floods... Huawei barred in Australia deal (26/3/2012)
China's biggest telecoms equipment maker, Huawei is barred from a project to create a high-speed broadband network in Australia.... US warning on North Korea rocket (25/3/2012)
A senior US official says a planned North Korean rocket launch may affect an area between Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines, reports say.... Australia extinction 'due to man' (24/3/2012)
Human hunters were responsible for the extinction of Australia's giant vertebrates about 40,000 years ago, scientists conclude.... VIDEO: Australia breaks child porn ring (24/3/2012)
Australian Federal Police cybercrime operations manager Glen McEwen tells a news conference about the breaking up of a child pornography network, with the arrest of at least 13 men across the country.... Australia deports British rapist (23/3/2012)
A British man convicted of raping a woman in Australia in 1999 is deported to the UK after losing an appeal.... VIDEO: Brisbane hit by flash flood deluge (23/3/2012)
Flash floods sweep through towns on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, Australia, causing damage to cars and property.... Australia breaks child porn ring (23/3/2012)
Australian police say they have broken up a child pornography network, with the arrest of at least 13 men across the country.... VIDEO: Australia's most wanted man caught (22/3/2012)
Australia's most wanted man Malcolm Naden, who evaded police for seven years, is finally caught.... Australia's most wanted man held (22/3/2012)
Malcolm Naden, a fugitive who evaded a seven-year manhunt in Australia, is finally in police custody and has been charged with murder.... Man guilty of Australian bushfire (20/3/2012)
Am Australian man is convicted of deliberately starting a blaze three years ago that was part of the worst wildfire disaster in the country's history.... Australia requests to visit Tibet (20/3/2012)
Australia's ambassador to China is seeking permission to visit Tibet following a growing number of self-immolations, says Foreign Minister Bob Carr.... Australia v Britain in battle for land speed record (20/3/2012)
Australia v Britain in race to hit 1,000 mph... Australia passes contentious tax (20/3/2012)
The Australian senate pushes through into law a 30% tax on iron ore and coal mining companies.... VIDEO: Sydney Harbour Bridge turns 80 (20/3/2012)
One of Australia's most recognisable landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, has celebrated its 80th birthday.... Sydney's famous bridge turns 80 (19/3/2012)
One of Australia's most photographed and recognisable landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, is celebrating its 80th birthday.... Dominant Button wins in Australia (18/3/2012)
McLaren's Jenson Button dominates the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton finishes third.... Thorpe fails to make London 2012 (18/3/2012)
Five-time Australian Olympic champion Ian Thorpe fails to qualify for London 2012 after finishing 21st in the trials for the 100m freestyle.... Major storm nears Australia coast (17/3/2012)
Australia's iron ore mines shut as the north-western coast prepares for a major category three cyclone.... VIDEO: Unearthing Australia's 'hidden shoes' (16/3/2012)
Researchers in Australia have published the results of a six year study into the ancient practice of hiding artefacts in buildings to ward off evil spirits.... Why Australian settlers hid shoes (16/3/2012)
Why Australian settlers hid shoes in their homes... Rinehart feud details made public (13/3/2012)
Details of the family feud between Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, and three of her children are reported after a court rejected her privacy request.... Gotye: 'I nearly scrapped my number one record' (13/3/2012)
Why Australia's Gotye nearly abandoned his number one single... Australia's new FM to be sworn in (13/3/2012)
Australia's new Foreign Minister Bob Carr, named by PM Julia Gillard to replace Kevin Rudd two weeks ago is set to be sworn in.... VIDEO: Sharks' fish frenzy closes beach (12/3/2012)
A beach in Australia had to be closed as a precaution, after around 50 sharks were seen feeding on bait fish off Yanchep Beach, north of Perth.... VIDEO: Asia's 'richest woman' in feud (12/3/2012)
Australian mining mogul, Gina Rinehart, is said to be Asia's richest woman with an estimated wealth of more than $18 bn.... Australia tourism targets China (12/3/2012)
Australia says it plans to target China's rapidly growing second-tier cities to boost tourism revenue, based on research findings.... 'SA favoured' for super telescope (11/3/2012)
Australian media report the country is running behind South Africa in the selection process for the £1.3bn Square Kilometre Array super telescope.... Mining mogul fails in privacy bid (9/3/2012)
Australia's wealthiest person, mining magnate Gina Rinehart, loses a legal battle to keep details of a family feud from the public.... Australia snatch tri-series win (9/3/2012)
Australia beat Sri Lanka to win the one-day international tri-series after seamer Clint McKay takes five wickets in Adelaide.... In pictures: Australia flooding (8/3/2012)
Heavy rain and severe flooding inundate Australia... 'KKK' daubed on Aboriginal graves (8/3/2012)
The desecration of an Aboriginal burial site in Australia with swastikas and the letters KKK is condemned as "disgusting" by officials.... 'Collar-bomb' man pleads guilty (8/3/2012)
A man pleads guilty to breaking into a teenage girl's home and locking her to a fake "collar bomb" in Sydney, Australia, last year.... Wider Australia abuse probe urged (8/3/2012)
Australia's military faces years of abuse inquiries, after a review sparked by a sex scandal found 775 "plausible" abuse claims dating back 60 years.... VIDEO: Australian growth below forecast (7/3/2012)
Australia's economy has expanded by less than expected in the fourth quarter of 2011, as business spending dropped, sending the dollar to a six-week low.... Bat invasion in Australian town (7/3/2012)
The arrival of more than 250,000 bats in a small town in northern Australia prompts warnings of a potentially fatal disease.... Australian growth below forecast (7/3/2012)
Growth below forecast in fourth quarter 2011... VIDEO: UN concern over Barrier Reef threat (7/3/2012)
A UN team has arrived in Australia to investigate possible damage to the Great Barrier Reef by the mining industry.... Sri Lanka level tri-series final (6/3/2012)
Tillakaratne Dilshan fires a century as Sri Lanka beat Australia to level the best-of-three one-day international tri-series.... Australia floods force 9,000 out (6/3/2012)
Almost 9,000 people are ordered to leave their homes in the town of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales as floods continue to threaten southeast Australia.... VIDEO: Two dead in Australia floods (6/3/2012)
At least two people were killed and thousands were forced from their homes as flooding continued across areas in three Australian states.... VIDEO: Two dead as Australia floods continue (5/3/2012)
Flooding in south-eastern Australia has claimed the life two men, and forced thousands of people from their homes.... Australia earn high-scoring win (5/3/2012)
Australia win by 15 runs in a high-scoring contest against Sri Lanka in the first one-day tri-series final in Brisbane.... Two dead in Australian flooding (5/3/2012)
At least two people are killed and thousands forced from their homes as flooding continues across areas in three Australian states.... UN probes threat to barrier reef (5/3/2012)
A Unesco team arrives in Australia to investigate possible damage to the Great Barrier Reef by the mining industry.... VIDEO: Flood water rising in Australia (4/3/2012)
Thousands of people are having to leave their homes in Australia as the flood waters continue to rise in several states.... Australia 'needs media watchdog' (2/3/2012)
A media inquiry in Australia, launched following Britain's phone-hacking scandal, recommends a new watchdog body to enforce journalistic standards.... Australia's Gillard names new FM (2/3/2012)
Australian PM Julia Gillard names Bob Carr to replace Kevin Rudd as foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle following Monday's leadership vote.... Australia vows action over posts (1/3/2012)
Australia's army chief says serving military personnel who posted racist and sexist comments on a private Facebook site will face action.... New South Wales hit by flooding (1/3/2012)
Torrential rain brings flooding to the Australian state of New South Wales and forces evacuations in some areas, with more rain forecast.... VIDEO: Australia to apologise for forced adoptions (1/3/2012)
A Senate committee in Australia has called for a national apology to thousands of women who were forced to give up their children for adoption from the 1950s to 1970s.... VIDEO: Sinking horse pulled from mudflats (29/2/2012)
A horse has been rescued after it became trapped in mudflats in Geelong, Australia.... Australia adoption apology urged (29/2/2012)
A Senate committee in Australia calls for a national apology to thousands of women forced to give up their children for adoption in the 1950s to 1970s.... VIDEO: Exceptional rainfall for Australia (29/2/2012)
Exceptional rainfall is forecast for parts of Australia including populated cities such as Canberra and Sydney. BBC Weather's Susan Powell has the details.... VIDEO: Australia's Gillard survives challenge (27/2/2012)
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has defeated Kevin Rudd in the Labor Party leadership ballot.... Billabong spurns TPG takeover bid (27/2/2012)
Australia's Billabong rejects a takeover bid from TPG Capital... Australia in leadership contest (27/2/2012)
The ruling Labor Party in Australia meets shortly for an early leadership contest between Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her longtime foe, Kevin Rudd.... India & Sri Lanka in Australia 2011-12 (25/2/2012)
Fixtures, reports and scorecards for India's four-Test tour of Australia, and the tri-series also involving Sri Lanka.... VIDEO: Dingo baby case re-opens in court (24/2/2012)
A court in Australia has been hearing about the role of a dingo in the disappearance of a baby girl 30 years ago.... Rudd to challenge Gillard in vote (24/2/2012)
Kevin Rudd, who resigned as foreign minister, is standing against Prime Minister Julia Gillard in the Australia Labor party leadership ballot on Monday.... How dangerous are dingoes? (24/2/2012)
Experts rush to defend the reputation of Australia's dingoes... Dingo baby case in Darwin again (24/2/2012)
A court hearing into the 1980 disappearance of baby Azaria Chamberlain, whose parents claim she was killed by a dingo, is to re-open in Australia.... Scuba honeymoon death man cleared (24/2/2012)
A man accused of drowning his wife while on a scuba dive during their honeymoon in Australia is acquitted by a judge in Alabama.... VIDEO: Large diamond found in Australia (23/2/2012)
Mining group Rio Tinto has unearthed an extremely rare pink diamond in Australia.... VIDEO: Rudd 'encouraged' to challenge PM (23/2/2012)
The former Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd, who resigned on Tuesday, says he has been encouraged by messages from supporters who are backing him to challenge Prime Minister Julia Gillard for the leadership of the Labor Party.... VIDEO: Ballot aims to end 'squabbling' (23/2/2012)
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces a ballot for the leadership of the Labor party to end a damaging split in the organisation.... Gillard calls leadership ballot (23/2/2012)
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces a ballot for the leadership of the Labor party to end a damaging split in the organisation.... Will Kevin Rudd challenge Australian PM? (23/2/2012)
Kevin Rudd's gamble over Australia PM job... VIDEO: Australia FM Kevin Rudd resigns (23/2/2012)
Australia's governing Labour party is in turmoil after the resignation of Kevin Rudd as Foreign Minister.... Australia FM Kevin Rudd resigns (22/2/2012)
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigns amid widespread reports of a leadership tussle between him and Prime Minister Julia Gillard.... W Australia seeks own wealth fund (22/2/2012)
Western Australia plans to launch a sovereign wealth fund... Pink diamond found in Australia (22/2/2012)
A 12.76-carat pink diamond, reportedly Australia's largest, is being cut and polished after it was unearthed in Western Australia.... Dropped Ponting considers future (20/2/2012)
Ricky Ponting to make an announcement on his international future after being dropped from Australia's one-day side.... Azarenka triumphs at Qatar Open (20/2/2012)
Victoria Azarenka strolls to the Qatar Open title with a 6-1 6-2 win over Australian Samantha Stosur.... Remembering Australia's 'Pearl Harbor' (19/2/2012)
Why has Australia's 'Pearl Harbor' been so long overlooked?... VIDEO: Australian budget airline grounded (18/2/2012)
Budget airline Air Australia grounded all flights as it went into voluntary administration, a day after Australian flag carrier Qantas announced major cutbacks.... Australia budget airline grounded (17/2/2012)
Budget airline Air Australia grounds all flights as it goes into voluntary administration, a day after Qantas announced major cutbacks.... New scuba death trial for US man (15/2/2012)
An American man accused of killing his wife on their Australian honeymoon by shutting off her oxygen tank while scuba diving goes on trial in Alabama.... India appoints new bowling coach (14/2/2012)
Indian cricket authorities name Australian Joe Dawes as the national team's new bowling coach.... Gillard grilled on Rudd ousting (14/2/2012)
Australian PM faces questions over claims staff worked on a "victory speech" two weeks before she ousted Kevin Rudd, amid ongoing leadership speculation.... VIDEO: Major drug bust in Australia (11/2/2012)
Police in Australia have seized over A$25m worth of drugs.... 'Cruel' Sydney abattoir shut down (10/2/2012)
An abattoir in the Australian city of Sydney, has been closed down after a video showing animal cruelty surfaces, local media report.... Profits decline at BHP Billiton (8/2/2012)
Anglo-Australian firm BHP Billiton reports lower profits... Cricket 'tobacco' adverts pulled (7/2/2012)
Cricket Australia withdraws Hindi advertisements displayed during recent games with India after warnings they could be illegally promoting tobacco.... Macquarie falls on profit warning (7/2/2012)
Australia's top investment bank expects yearly profits to drop 25%... VIDEO: Evacuation from Queensland floods (7/2/2012)
Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with the town of St George expected to be worst hit.... More floods threaten Queensland (6/2/2012)
Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with 3,000 evacuated and the town of St George expecting to be worst affected.... VIDEO: Thousands abandon homes in Australia (6/2/2012)
In Australia thousands of people living in the state of Queensland have been ordered to abandon their homes because of rising floodwaters.... VIDEO: Summer floods swamp Australian towns (5/2/2012)
Flooding in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales has forced thousands of families from their homes.... Europe 'at risk of early grave' (5/2/2012)
Australia's Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd warns Europe faces an "early grave" if it continues to ignore Asia's rise.... Towns cut off in Australia floods (3/2/2012)
Severe flooding threatens parts of New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia, with towns cut off and thousands of residents evacuated.... Six arrests in Occupy Sydney raid (2/2/2012)
Six people are under arrest following an early morning police raid at the Occupy Sydney protest site in Australia's largest city.... Trumpets of outrage over outback (2/2/2012)
An Australian biology professor is causing a rumble in the academic jungle by suggesting his country should import elephants and even Komodo dragons into its wild interior.... Lynas shares up on Malaysia move (2/2/2012)
Shares of Australian miner Lynas surge after Malaysian authorities grant it a licence to operate a rare earth refinery.... VIDEO: Bus boss gives staff $16m sale share (1/2/2012)
Australian Ken Grenda may have sold his bus company, but his staff of almost 2,000 are smiling.... Bus company boss gives staff $16m (1/2/2012)
A bus company in Australia thanks loyal employees by giving them $16m (£10m) cash after the firm is sold to another company.... VIDEO: Water-skiers attempt record ski (31/1/2012)
A world record attempt takes place in Australia for the highest number of water-skiers to be pulled behind one boat, with the 145 participants remaining on their skis for a full nautical mile.... Indian cricket's end of an era (30/1/2012)
Rocky road ahead after India's cricket debacle in Australia... Emotional Djokovic hails epic win (30/1/2012)
World number one Novak Djokovic labels his Australian Open victory over rival Rafael Nadal as the best moment of his career.... No probe on Gillard protest leak (30/1/2012)
Australian police rule out an investigation into an information leak that led to angry protests which saw PM Julia Gillard rescued by bodyguards.... Djokovic beats Nadal to win title (30/1/2012)
World number one Novak Djokovic beats second seed Rafael Nadal in a five-set thriller to retain his Australian Open title.... A bride worth four pigs (29/1/2012)
An edible dowry for an Australian bride in Papua New Guinea... VIDEO: Australian PM mob leak revealed (29/1/2012)
The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has been forced to explain the actions of a staff member who leaked information which led to her being confronted by an angry mob last Thursday.... Azarenka stuns Sharapova in final (28/1/2012)
Victoria Azarenka beats Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-0 in the Australian Open final to lift her maiden Grand Slam title and become the new world number one.... Aussies complete India whitewash (28/1/2012)
Australia wrap up a 4-0 series whitewash over India, who suffer their eighth consecutive defeat, with a 298-run win in the final Test in Adelaide.... Live - Djokovic v Murray (27/1/2012)
Britain's Andy Murray takes on top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.... Australia on verge of whitewash (27/1/2012)
India are slipping towards a 4-0 series whitewash - and an eighth consecutive Test defeat - as Australia close in on victory in Adelaide.... 'Disrespect' to Gillard condemned (27/1/2012)
Indigenous leaders in Australia condemn "disrespect" shown to PM Julia Gillard, who lost a shoe while running from protesters in Canberra on Thursday.... PNG mutineers 'demanding pardon' (27/1/2012)
A group of soldiers who staged a failed mutiny in Papua New Guinea are seeking a pardon, Australian reports say, amid an ongoing power struggle.... Siddle keeps Australia in charge (26/1/2012)
Peter Siddle takes 5-49 as Australia continue to dominate India after three days of the final Test in Adelaide, stretching their overall lead to 382.... Gillard 'rescued' amid protests (26/1/2012)
Australia's prime minister and opposition leader are rescued from a restaurant where they became trapped by an angry protest, local media says.... Djokovic sees off Spain's Ferrer (26/1/2012)
Defending champion Novak Djokovic beats quarter-final opponent David Ferrer to set up an Australian Open last-four clash with Britain's Andy Murray.... Kvitova and Sharapova go through (25/1/2012)
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova sees off the spirited challenge of Italy's Sara Errani and will face Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.... Murray to face Djokovic in semis (25/1/2012)
Andy Murray progresses to the Australian Open semi-finals after a straight sets victory over Kei Nishikori.... How do Australians respond to shark attacks? (25/1/2012)
How do Australians respond to shark attacks?... Ponting & Clarke hit double tons (25/1/2012)
Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke hit double centuries for Australia as they reach 604-7 before declaring against India.... VIDEO: Australia oil spill threat to birds (25/1/2012)
An oil spill in Brisbane River in Queensland, Australia, is threatening local birdlife... Clijsters in win over Wozniacki (24/1/2012)
Reigning champion Kim Clijsters beats Caroline Wozniacki to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open.... Ponting and Clarke punish India (24/1/2012)
Ricky Ponting becomes only the third batsman to score 13,000 Test runs as Australia reach 335-3 on the first day of the final Test against India.... Australia asylum deadlock deepens (24/1/2012)
Talks between the government and opposition in Australia on asylum seekers break down, leading to a deepening deadlock over the issue.... Djokovic beats determined Hewitt (24/1/2012)
Novak Djokovic overcomes Lleyton Hewitt in four sets to set up an Australian Open quarter-final with Spaniard David Ferrer.... Murray through as opponent quits (23/1/2012)
Andy Murray reaches the Australian Open quarter-finals for a third successive year after Mikhail Kukushkin retires while trailing 6-1 6-1 1-0.... Kvitova beats Ivanovic to advance (23/1/2012)
World number two Petra Kvitova beats 21st seed Ana Ivanovic 6-1 7-6 (7-2) to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.... Serena upset by unseeded Makarova (23/1/2012)
Serena Williams becomes the most high-profile casualty at the Australian Open so far after suffering a shock last-16 defeat by unseeded Ekaterina Makarova.... Gillard loses key MP's support (21/1/2012)
Australian PM Julia Gillard's fragile minority government loses the support of an independent MP after a disagreement over slot machine controls.... Nadal & Federer move into last 16 (20/1/2012)
Rafael Nadal beats Lukas Lacko to reach the Australian Open fourth round, while Roger Federer sees off Ivo Karlovic.... Third surfer is attacked by shark (20/1/2012)
An Australian man is seriously wounded in a shark attack off the country's west coast, in the third such incident this month.... Djokovic too strong for Giraldo (19/1/2012)
Novak Djokovic continues his Australian Open title defence with a trouble-free victory over Colombia's Santiago Giraldo.... Murray v Roger-Vasselin as it happened (19/1/2012)
Britain's Andy Murray beats Edouard Roger-Vasselin to reach round three of the Australian Open.... Serena & Sharapova storm through (19/1/2012)
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova move into round three of the Australian Open with convincing victories.... VIDEO: China imports now includes cows (19/1/2012)
Australia's and New Zealand's dairy industries are striking trade deals with China, which is not only after their milk - but also their cows.... Shark attacks Australian surfer (18/1/2012)
An Australian surfer is seriously injured in a shark attack north of Sydney, paramedics say, in the second such attack this month.... Wozniacki and Clijsters progress (18/1/2012)
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki and defending champion Kim Clijsters ease through to Australian Open third round.... Nadal & Federer into third round (18/1/2012)
Rafael Nadal beats Tommy Haas to reach round three of the Australian Open and Roger Federer enjoys a walkover.... Gambhir says team let nation down (18/1/2012)
Indian opener Gautam Gambhir says his team let the "entire nation down" in the ongoing Test series against Australia.... Murray grinds out four-set win (17/1/2012)
Britain's Andy Murray fights back from a set down to beat unseeded American Ryan Harrison and reach round two of the Australian Open.... Superb Djokovic sees off Lorenzi (17/1/2012)
Novak Djokovic starts his Australian Open title defence with a crushing win against Paolo Lorenzi of Italy.... VIDEO: China's influence on Australia (17/1/2012)
Australia's economy gets boost from tourism as well as from mineral sales on the back of Chinese economic growth.... Moment of reckoning for Indian cricket? (16/1/2012)
The lessons from India's cricket debacle in Australia... Tendulkar back in one-day squad (16/1/2012)
Indian batting star Sachin Tendulkar will figure in an upcoming tri-series in Australia after he was named in a limited overs team for the first time since last year's World Cup.... Dhoni banned for final Test match (16/1/2012)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni becomes the first captain to be suspended for bowling a slow over-rate during India's heavy defeat by Australia in Perth....
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