It’s great business, but it is so environmentally
unsound it has been banned in parts of Australia.
Australia’s newly elected Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, pledged to serve a full term after scraping back into power.
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Toyota on Wednesday announced a safety recall of more than 116 000 four-wheel-drive Hilux vehicles in Australia.
Formula One star Lewis Hamilton was fined $450 on Tuesday and dubbed a "hoon" for doing a burn-out in his street car.
Australian financial markets bet on Monday that inconclusive weekend elections would deliver a change of government.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Sunday reassured voters she would deliver "stable and effective" government.
With polling day on Saturday, Australia’s first woman prime minister is working overtime to overcome a strong challenge for her opposer.
Australia could have its first minority government in 70 years, with an poll showing the Labour party drawing level with the conservative opposition.
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto on Thursday posted a 260% jump in first-half net earnings to a record $5,85-billion.
The Australian press envisaged worst-case scenarios for the Wallabies’ Tri-Nations campaign on Monday after their loss to New Zealand on the weekend.
New Zealand coach Graham Henry has praised Craig Joubert’s hard-line refereeing that resulted in three yellow cards and left Australia reeling.
The All Blacks ripped apart the Wallabies 49-28 to take control of this year’s Tri-Nations series at the Docklands stadium on Saturday.
Australia stand to receive a Rugby World Cup progress report when they meet New Zealand in Melbourne on Saturday.
Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper on Wednesday lost his appeal against a two-week suspension for a spear tackle on South Africa’s Morne Steyn.
The condition of the pitch for Saturday’s Tri-Nations match is causing concern after Australian Rules players threatened to boycott the venue.
Robbie Deans has switched Matt Giteau to flyhalf and recalled Berrick Barnes as cover for Quade Cooper in the Wallabies team to play New Zealand.
Australian flyhalf Quade Cooper will appeal against his suspension imposed by a Sanzar judicial hearing, the Australian Rugby Union said on Monday.
Springbok Jaque Fourie has been banned for four weeks for a dangerous tackle in Saturday’s 30-13 defeat to Australia.
Australia left South Africa’s Tri-Nations title defence in tatters with a 30-13 win over the ill-disciplined Springboks on Saturday.
Australian rugby commentator Brendan Cannon apologised on Friday for calling Springbok rugby coach Peter de Villiers a clown.
Ricky Ponting’s disastrous decision to bat first in the second Test against Pakistan was roundly condemned by the Australian press on Thursday.
The world champion Springboks will look to steady their rocky start to this year’s Tri-Nations with victory over the Wallabies on Saturday.
Former Wallaby flyhalf Stephen Larkham has been appointed as the attack coach of the Brumbies for the coming Super 15 season.
Julia Gillard’s chances of winning an August 21 election were boosted with a poll showing voters overwhelmingly preferred her as prime minister.
Julia Gillard called an election on Saturday for August 21, with the poll to be decided over policies on economic management, climate and border
Shane Warne believes England will travel to Australia with their "best-ever" chance of winning the Ashes ‘Down Under’ in more than 20 years.
Scientists have come up with a way to satisfy Australians’ demand for prawns which have become the nation’s main Christmas fare.
Australian band Men At Work were ordered to pay 5% of profits from iconic hit <i>Down Under</i> for ripping off Girl Guide ditty <i>Kookaburra</i>.
Former Australia Prime Minister John Howard will not step aside as the nominee for the International Cricket Council’s vice-presidency.
Wales-born lawyer Julia Gillard became Australia’s first woman prime minister on Thursday after the once-popular Kevin Rudd fell to a party coup.
Tim Cahill and Brett Holman scored second half goals to give Australia a 2-1 victory over Serbia in their final World Cup Group D match on Wednesday.
A Japanese probe has landed in the Australian outback after a seven-year voyage to an asteroid, returning a capsule containing a sample of dust.