Gun from Australia's Kelly gang sells for $126,000
A gun used by the brother of notorious Australian outlaw Ned Kelly during their gang's infamous last stand against police in 1880 has sold for Aus$122,000 (US$126,000) at a Melbourne auction.
Scary Spice wins extension to Aussie paparazzo order
Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown Thursday won an extension to a restraining order against a well-known Australian paparazzo ensuring he keeps his distance for at least another five months.
Australia welcomes move to count Aussie as reserve currency
Australia hailed as an endorsement of its economic strength Wednesday IMF moves to count its dollar as a foreign reserve currency, though its central bank chief downplayed it as a technicality.
Aussie scientists un-discover Pacific island
A South Pacific island identified on Google Earth and world maps does not exist, according to Australian scientists who went searching for the mystery landmass during a geological expedition.
Australia seizes $246 million of drugs from China
Australian police said Wednesday they had seized cocaine and methamphetamine worth Aus$237 million (US$246 million) shipped from China in a consignment of heavy machinery.
Australia approves plan to save vital river system
Australia approved an "historic" plan Thursday to save an ailing river system vital to the nation's food bowl by returning the equivalent of five Sydney Harbour's worth of water to the network each year.
Australian 'Dumb Ways to Die' safety clip goes viral
An online video featuring cartoon creatures killing themselves in a variety of ways as part of an Australian transport safety campaign has gone viral, with almost 12 million YouTube views in a week.
Girl, seven, feared taken by crocodile in Australia
Australian police searching for a 7-year-old girl feared taken by a crocodile Saturday said finding what appeared to be human remains inside a three-metre reptile was a "heartbreaking" development.
Australia creates world's largest marine reserves
Australia Friday created the world's largest network of marine reserves, protecting a huge swathe of ocean environment despite claims it will devastate the fishing industry.
Clinton says Pacific 'big enough for all of us'
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thursday said the Pacific "is big enough for all of us" as the United States pushes for a more visible military role across the region to counter China.
UN rights chief warns Australia on refugees
The UN's top human rights official Wednesday described a hunger strike by refugees banished by Australia to the remote Pacific as a sign of the "unbearable conditions" of their detention.
Eclipse hunters chase sun to tropical Australia
It lasts for barely two minutes, but the chance to witness the eerie spectacle of day turning briefly to night in a solar eclipse has brought thousands of shadow chasers to Australia.
Australian wins $208k from Google for gang links
Google was ordered to pay Aus$200,000 (US$208,000) in damages to an Australian man Monday after a jury found the Internet giant defamed him by publishing material linking him to mobsters.
Storm Sandy delays global launch of Titanic II
The flamboyant Australian mining magnate behind the building of the Titanic II said Friday a New York gala to unveil plans for the vessel would be delayed out of respect for the victims of super storm Sandy.
Australia to sign up for Kyoto 2
Key greenhouse gas emitter Australia on Friday said it will sign up for a second round of the Kyoto Protocol environmental protection treaty, but New Zealand opted out.
Australia scraps plan to filter Internet
Australia on Friday scrapped a controversial plan to filter the Internet, saying it will instead block hundreds of websites identified by Interpol as among the worst child abuse sites.
Abramovich eyes Australian gas investment - report
Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich jetted into Australia for talks with resource company Linc Energy, renowned for its underground coal gasification (UCG) technology.
Man dies of thirst in Australian Outback
A 25-year-old man died and another was recovering in hospital Wednesday after they became stranded in the harsh Australian Outback, prompting warnings about the risks of the desert.
Camilla highlights cause close to her heart
Prince Charles's wife Camilla spoke Wednesday of her mother's death from osteoporosis as she used the royal couple's Australian tour to highlight a cause close to her heart.
Australia wants closer ASEAN ties: FM Carr
Australia will elevate its engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and seek to more closely align its foreign policy with that of the bloc.
