It could be magic for some, but the use of loud Barry Manilow music to drive away late-night revelers from a suburban Sydney park is getting on the nerves of nearby residents. Complete Story
A man caught with six eggs from endangered species in his underwear as he was preparing to fly to Bangkok was fined $20,000 Monday by a judge who rejected his claim that he only wanted to surprise his girlfriend.
Thousands of Australians rallied in the southern city of Melbourne Wednesday in a protest against new labor laws they claim make it easier to fire workers.
Australia's prime minister hailed his country's record liquid natural gas export contract with China as a symbol of blossoming trade between the countries during an inaugural ceremony Wednesday at the Chinese gas terminal.
The Socceroos were tough on Italy. The referee was tougher on Australia. Another questionable call in this World Cup showed Italy the way to the quarterfinal Monday, giving the Italians a penalty kick that Francesco Totti converted for the 1-0 win as time expired.
Francesco Totti scored from the penalty spot in injury time to lead Italy over Australia 1-0 and into the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
A 176-year-old tortoise believed to be one of the world's oldest living creatures has died in an Australian zoo.
Australia likes to keep it dramatic. The Socceroos squeezed into the World Cup for the first time in 32 years through a penalty kick shootout with Uruguay. A pulse-stopping 2-2 draw with Croatia has now sent them into the second round, alongside Group F winner Brazil.
The Australian government apologized Thursday for the killings of a bodyguard for the Iraqi trade minister and a civilian by security forces protecting the Australian ambassador, an Iraqi official said.
Australia will review its troop deployment to Iraq by the end of this year, the defense ministry said Wednesday, the first time the government has hinted at a possible timeline for eventual withdrawal.
Nicole Kidman and fiance Keith Urban came home to Australia on Monday to be married, they said in a joint statement. "We are very happy to be back in Australia," they said in a joint statement carried by Australian Associated Press. "We have come home to celebrate our wedding with our family and friends."
A Pakistani-born architect was convicted Monday of plotting a terrorist attack in Australia.
Two matches into this World Cup, Brazil is still searching for its samba.
Australian troops will still have a role in Iraq after foreign forces hand over security to Iraqi forces in the country's south, Prime Minister John Howard said Sunday, indicating his country's troops would not be brought home soon.
The legend of Guus Hiddink keeps growing.
Conservative Prime Minister John Howard's federal government has invoked special powers to invalidate a territory's law that had been the first in Australia giving legal recognition to same-sex relationships.
The wait for a World Cup goal — and a win — is over for Australia. The goals came in a flurry in the Aussies' stunning rally for a 3-1 victory over Japan on Monday. Tim Cahill scored in the 84th minute and again five minutes later. John Aloisi added one in injury time.
Mark Latham, the former leader of Australia's opposition Labor Party, pleaded guilty Tuesday to smashing a photographer's camera.
Australia will study whether to start a nuclear power industry, the prime minister said Tuesday.
An environmental regulator recommended Tuesday that Chevron Corp.'s $8.2 billion liquefied natural gas project be blocked to protect a species of marine turtle.
Thai animal rights activists on Tuesday blocked eight Asian elephants from being shipped to Australia, arguing the animals would suffer in zoos that spent millions to create special bathing, exercise and sleeping areas for them.
Australia's punishing tactics and the goalkeeping of Mark Schwarzer held the Netherlands to a 1-1 tie Sunday in a warmup game for the World Cup.
The two Australian gold miners who were trapped underground for two weeks said in their first U.S. interview Friday that they were determined to walk out of the mine, despite the advice of paramedics.
The Australian Women's Golf Open will be held in February after a two-year absence, reviving a tournament that began over 30 years ago, Open executive director Paul McNamee said Tuesday.
An Australian consortium announced Tuesday that it has clinched a deal to sell 350,000 tons of wheat to Iraq — the first wheat sale since Australia's monopoly exporter was barred from the market.