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Australia farewells former PM Fraser at state funeral
Hundreds of mourners gathered at a state funeral for former conservative prime minister Malcolm Fraser.
27 March 2015
Former Australian leader Malcolm Fraser dead at 84
Former conservative prime minister Malcolm Fraser died after a short illness at the age of 84.
20 March 2015
Australia PM under fire for 'Dr Goebbels' jibe
Australian Prime Minister was blasted after referring to the opposition leader as the "Dr Goebbels of economic policy" in a rowdy parliamentary question time.
19 March 2015
Milky Way may host billions of planets in 'habitable' zones: study
The Milky Way galaxy may be home to billions of planets orbiting their host stars in a "habitable zone" where life could theoretically exist.
18 March 2015
Kazakhstan breaks into Davis Cup quarterfinals winning Italy
Kazakhstan has broken into the Davis Cup quarterfinals winning Italy in Astana.
11 March 2015
Heavy toll as Australian farmers struggle through drought
On the road to Walgett a sign welcomes visitors: "Farming is not a way of life, it keeps everyone alive." But with drought taking a heavy toll on the region, farming has become a battle for survival.
02 March 2015
Australian PM Abbott bats away leadership speculation
Embattled Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott dismissed heated speculation he will be dumped by his conservative colleagues.
27 February 2015
Australia warns women IS no 'romantic adventure'
A worrying number of Australian women are heading to Iraq and Syria to become so-called Islamic State group "jihadi brides", Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said.
26 February 2015
Australian PM Abbott accused of inciting ill-feeling
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was on Tuesday accused of "scapegoating" an entire community and inciting "ill-feeling" after telling Muslim leaders to do more to combat extremism.
24 February 2015
Australia clears up after twin cyclones, more floods expected
Australia was clearing up after two severe cyclones left a trail of destruction, wrecking hundreds of homes and cutting electricity to tens of thousands.
21 February 2015
Destruction as massive cyclones hit Australia
Two powerful cyclones pounded Australia and left a trail of destruction with houses ripped apart, trees uprooted and power lines torn down.
20 February 2015
Australia vows to exhaust all options to save Bali drug smugglers
Australia will pursue all legal options to save two of its citizens from execution in Indonesia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott vowed.
16 February 2015
Australian PM under fresh fire after horror week
Australian Prime Minister came under fire over controversial comments on the arrest of two terror suspects and for referring to a "holocaust" of job losses.
13 February 2015
Torebayev's Adventure competes at French film festival
Kazakhstani film director Nariman Torebayev is presenting his 'free interpretation' of Dostoevsky’s White Nights under the title Prikluchenie (Adventure) at the Vesoul international film festival of Asian Cinema’s (FICA) in France.
13 February 2015
Australia PM savages study into detention of asylum-seeker children
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott savaged a Human Rights Commission report into the struggles of asylum-seeker children held in detention.
12 February 2015
Joy, bemusement as far-flung Australia wins Eurovision berth
Australia has been granted entry into the Eurovision song contest, sparking joy from fans and bemusement from those questioning the antipodean entry.
11 February 2015
Australian PM Abbott survives bid to unseat him
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a confidence vote on his leadership after just 17 months in power and urged an end to the disunit.
09 February 2015
Embattled Australian PM says challenge against him will fail
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that he expected a challenge against his leadership to fail and stressed his government would not repeat the "chaos and instability".
07 February 2015
Australia PM Abbott vows to fight party vote to oust him
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday he would fight a Liberal party vote next week that could remove him from power.
06 February 2015
Zarina Diyas in top 16 brightest at Australia Open
Kazakhstan’s finest tennis player Zarina Diyas, 21, has been named one of the brightest competitors of the Australia Open according to Eurosport.
05 February 2015