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Australian court agrees, we're not all male or female A landmark ruling won by an Australian gender trailblazer which finds that sex does not just mean male or female could have broader implications as society becomes more accepting of diversity.

17 June 2013

Most coal must stay in ground to save climate: report Most fossil fuels must remain in the ground because burning them will unleash changes which will "challenge the existence of our society".

17 June 2013

Study reveals ancient fossil fish had abs Palaeontologists have made the surprising evolutionary discovery that ancient Australian fish may have had abdominal muscles, previously thought to have only developed in land animals.

15 June 2013

'Intersex' included on Australia's new gender guidelines The Australian government has announced new guidelines on gender recognition which state that individuals should be given the option of selecting "male", "female" or "intersex" on their personal documents.

14 June 2013

Host suspended for asking if Australia PM's partner gay An Australian radio presenter has been suspended after pressing embattled Prime Minister Julia Gillard on air whether her hairdresser boyfriend Tim Mathieson is gay.

14 June 2013

Gillard teams with Schwarzenegger on climate action Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined forces with former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Thursday to urge global action on climate change, saying politics must be put aside.

13 June 2013

Few festival fans guard against smartphone loss: survey Ninety-two percent of music festival goers are more likely to bring a smartphone to an event than cash or ID, but many fail to guard against loss or theft.

12 June 2013

Australia defends decision to leave bodies in ocean Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Tuesday defended her government's decision to leave the bodies of drowned asylum-seekers in the ocean following criticism more would have been done had they been Australians.

11 June 2013

Two dead, two critically ill from Australian homebrew Two men are dead and two others critically ill after reportedly drinking home-brewed alcohol in Australia's Queensland state.

11 June 2013

Australia challenged to match France in promoting indigenous art Australia has been challenged to match France's promotion of Aboriginal art after the inauguration of a landmark work in Paris.

07 June 2013

Scientists tell Australia to save Great Barrier Reef Leading marine scientists warned the Australian government on Wednesday of the growing threat to the Great Barrier Reef from unchecked industrial development.

05 June 2013

Homelessness rising in Australia: study Homelessness in Australia has surged 17 percent since 2006 mainly due to a spike in migrant numbers, though fewer people are sleeping rough on the streets.

05 June 2013

Australian prime minister dodges another sandwich Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was forced to dodge a flying sandwich for the second time this month Thursday when someone's salami lunch was flung at her during a school visit.

30 May 2013

Drownings fear after life-jackets wash up in Australia Australian police said Monday at least eight life-jackets had washed up on a beach in the Cocos Islands, sparking fears that asylum-seekers may once again have drowned en route to Australia.

28 May 2013

Australia murder probe as body found 50 years later Australian police on Monday said they have opened a murder inquiry after the remains of a woman who disappeared almost 50 years ago were identified as those of a missing mother.

27 May 2013

Ford to halt car production in Australia in 2016 Ford announced Thursday it would cease making vehicles at its unprofitable Australian plants in 2016 and axe 1,200 jobs, ending an era that began in 1925 with the firm's first local car.

24 May 2013

Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.

22 May 2013

Rinehart loses $7 bn but still Australia's richest Mining magnate Gina Rinehart had Aus$7 billion (US$6.8 billion) wiped off her fortune in the past year but remains Australia's wealthiest person.

22 May 2013

Nobel laureate plays down flu pandemic scaremongering A Nobel prize-winning scientist Tuesday played down "shock-horror scenarios" that a new virus strain will emerge with the potential to kill millions of people.

21 May 2013

Australian zoo says white rhino birth 'sign of hope' An Australian zoo said Tuesday the birth of a southern white rhinoceros was a "sign of hope" for the species given the escalation of poaching in Africa.

21 May 2013

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