Australia hopeful of revised Antarctic sanctuary success
Australia said it was hopeful of winning support for its plan to create a vast marine reserve off east Antarctica, after revising the proposal to make it smaller.
Russia under fire over MH17 crash probe
Australian Foreign Minister delivered a diplomatic version of the "shirt front" promised by Prime Minister as Russia came under fire over the fate of flight MH17.
Australian author Richard Flanagan wins Man Booker Prize
Novelist Richard Flanagan said he was ashamed to be Australian after winning the Man Booker Prize for his book "The Narrow Road to the Deep North".
Australia PM vows to 'shirtfront' Putin at G20 over MH17
Prime Minister vowed to "shirtfront", or confront, Russian President at the G20 summit next month over the loss of Australian lives in the MH17 crash.
Woman survives 17 days lost in Australian rainforest
A woman missing for more than two weeks in a rugged Australian rainforest has stumbled out alive after surviving a chase by a crocodile and eating small fish.
Australia PM Abbott applauds FBI partnership
Australian Prime Minister hailed international police cooperation during a threat briefing at the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York.
For Nick Cave, vision shaped in 'horrible' hometown
Australian singer and writer Nick Cave has sought to probe the nature of both God and sexual desire through his frank, intense songs.
Kazakhstani internet connection 2nd fastest among CIS
Kazakhstani internet connection is second by speed among post soviet countries.
Drunken hunter fights off Australian croc with an eye-poke
A tipsy goose hunter he lived to tell the tale of being attacked by a two-metre-long crocodile after poking the beast in the eye.
G20 finance chiefs aim to 'change destiny of global economy'
Finance chiefs from G20 nations held talks confident they can "change the destiny of the global economy" despite rising world political tensions.
G20 nations want Putin at leaders' summit
Vladimir Putin is set to attend the G20 leaders' summit in November despite alarm over Russia's actions in Ukraine with host Australia.
Plastic pollution choking Australian waters: study
Three-quarters of the trash found off Australian beaches is plastic, as it warned that the rubbish is entangling and being swallowed by wildlife.
Nicole Kidman 'in shock' after father's sudden death
Australian actress Nicole Kidman is in shock after the sudden death of her father in Singapore.
Australia raises terror alert level to 'high' on Mideast fears
Australia raised the terror threat level to "high" for the first time in a decade, on concerns about Australians returning from fighting in Iraq and Syria.
West Australia scraps shark cull policy
The Western Australia government said it would abandon its controversial catch-and-kill shark policy.
Australia world's most expensive for international students
Australia is the most expensive place for an international student to attend university, ahead of Singapore and the United States, with India the cheapest.
New phase of MH370 search to start in 2 weeks: Australia
An intensified underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will start in about two weeks' time.
Kangaroos abound but fears for smaller cousins, warns WWF
Australia's big kangaroos are thriving, but wildlife campaigners hold fears for their smaller cousins.
'Hard spots' found in MH370 search, most likely geological: Australia
The Australian authority leading the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 said that "hard spots" had been found on the Indian Ocean seabed.
Australia PM to sign long-awaited nuclear fuel deal with India
Australia's prime minister is due to sign a deal allowing nuclear fuel exports to energy-hungry India.
