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Opera House at 40 is Australia's top icon Sydney's celebrated Opera House was Thursday declared Australia's best-known icon ahead of its 40th birthday this weekend, in a report that said it was worth Aus$775 million to the economy every year.

18 October 2013

Top Labor figure lashes out at 'bastard' Australia ex-PM Australia's former attorney-general has launched a scathing attack on Labor colleague and ex-prime minister Kevin Rudd, calling him a rude and disorganised "bastard" who should quit parliament.

17 October 2013

Help at hand to relocate threatened species Australian and New Zealand scientists Thursday said they have devised the "first rigorous framework" on deciding whether to relocate endangered animals threatened with extinction by climate change.

17 October 2013

Australia, US, France urge Antarctic protected areas Australia, New Zealand, the United States, France and the EU on Wednesday stepped up pressure on Russia for a swift agreement to create vast Antarctic marine sanctuaries.

16 October 2013

Kangaroo checks in to Australian Airport Australian police had to lock down part of Melbourne Airport Wednesday after a kangaroo bounced into the terminal and surprised passengers shopping in a pharmacy.

16 October 2013

Rio Tinto pink diamonds fetch record prices The annual sale of Rio Tinto's rare pink-hued diamonds attracted unprecedented interest with at least two of the stones fetching record prices of over $2 million.

14 October 2013

Australian PM in travel expenses furore Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was embroiled in a spiralling travel expenses scandal Tuesday as he defended his use of taxpayer money to take part in an ironman competition and other events.

08 October 2013

Australia presses Russia over detained Greenpeace activist Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop expressed concern to Russia about an Australian crew member of a Greenpeace ship facing a "very serious" piracy charge over an Arctic oil exploration protest.

06 October 2013

Prince Harry reviews global armada in Sydney Britain's Prince Harry, in full military uniform, reviewed a global armada of warships in a day of pomp and ceremony watched by tens of thousands of people on Sydney Harbour.

05 October 2013

Koalas in danger as Aussie temperatures soar: study Australia's native koala could face a wipeout from increasing temperatures unless "urgent" action is taken to plant trees for shelter as well as eucalypts to eat.

03 October 2013

Australia's first female PM's 'murderous rage' over sexism Australia's first female premier Julia Gillard has described her "murderous rage" at her sexist treatment but said she would do it all again in her first public appearance since being dumped.

01 October 2013

'War' on illegal drugs is failing: study The global war on heroin, cocaine and cannabis is failing to stem supply, as prices of these drugs have tumbled while seizures of them have risen.

01 October 2013

Hugh Jackman gets lifetime achievement award in Spain Australian actor Hugh Jackman, the star of "Wolverine" and "X-Men", received a lifetime achievement award on Friday at the San Sebastian film festival in northern Spain.

29 September 2013

UN Security Council passes first resolution on small arms trade The UN Security Council passed its first resolution Thursday on restricting the trade in illicit small arms, but Russia refused to back the measure.

27 September 2013

Snake on plane grounds Qantas flight A tiny snake as slender as a pen forced the grounding of a Japan-bound Qantas flight in the Australian city of Sydney overnight, stranding hundreds of passengers.

23 September 2013

Shark overfishing endangers reefs: Australian study Scientists studying remote reefs off Australia said Thursday sharks played a fundamental role in coral health, with overfishing of the marine predators increasing reef vulnerability to global warming and disasters.

19 September 2013

Hugh Jackman to be honoured at Spain's San Sebastian film festival Australian actor Hugh Jackman will receive a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival which gets underway Friday in Spain with 13 movies in competition for the best film award.

19 September 2013

200 years of Australian art on show in London A major exhibition of Australian art opens in London on Saturday, charting 200 years of extraordinary change through the country's relationship with its dramatic landscape.

18 September 2013

Kazakhstan racer wins World Rally Championship stage in Australia Kazakhstan's Arman Smailov has won a stage in the World Rally Championship in Australia.

16 September 2013

Historic child abuse inquiry opens in Australia An Australian inquiry into church and institutional child abuse began public hearings, with warnings.

16 September 2013

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