13/11/2012 | World

Australians treated to rare full solar eclipse

A rare full solar eclipse plunged north Queensland into darkness for two minutes early on Wednesday, delighting the thousands of people who had gathered on the Australian state's beaches.

29/01/2013 | World

Cyclone Oswald batters Australia, four dead

Four people have died and thousands have been evacuated from their homes as flooding caused by the remains of tropical cyclone Oswald battered the east coast of Australia.

26/02/2013 | World

Powerful cyclone bears down on Australia's top iron ore port

A powerful cyclone headed for Australia's Port Hedland, which handles a fifth of the world's seaborne-traded iron ore, stalled off the coast but was set to make landfall later on Wednesday with destructive winds and flooding.

31/12/2011 | World

Sydney celebrates 2012 with a bang

Over one and a half million residents and tourists lined the harbour view points to watch the spectacular pyrotechnic display in Sydney, Australia to usher in the New Year. The firework show was designed by Marc Newson and took place next to the famous Sydney Opera House.

17/03/2012 | World

Wikileaks' Assange plans to run for Australian parliament

The founder and leader of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, plans to run for a seat in Australia's upper house of parliament, the anti-secrecy group announced on Twitter.

08/11/2012 | World

8N pots banging in Australia

A group of Argentine expats have anticipated tonight’s march against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration and set a pot-bashing protest in front of the Argentine Consulate in Sydney, Australia.

29/10/2011 | World

Australia's Qantas grounds all flights over labour dispute

Australia's Qantas Airways grounded its entire fleet over a bitter labour dispute in an unprecedented move, with the government asking a tribunal to stop the conflict which it worries is putting both the airline and the economy at risk.

17/11/2011 | World

Obama tells Asia: 'US is here to stay'

President Barack Obama said today that the US military would expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region despite budget cuts, declaring America was "here to stay" as a Pacific power which would help shape the region's future.

31/12/2011 | World

Countries across world welcome in the New Year

01/02/2011 | World

Australia evacuates coastal cities as cyclone nears

Australia evacuated thousands of people from its northeast coast as a cyclone rivaling Hurricane Katrina bore down on tourism towns and rural communities, with officials saying it could even threaten areas deep inland that were ruined by floods last month.

02/02/2011 | World

Giant cyclone pounds Australia coast

One of the most powerful cyclones on record slammed into Australia's northeast coast, tearing off roofs and bringing down power lines but there were no reports of deaths as first light broke.

03/02/2011 | World

Cyclon Yasi downgraded to a category-one storm

After hitting Queensland, Cyclone Yasi was moving toward Mt Isa and its core continued to fuel damaging gusts and heavy rain.

08/01/2011 | World

Australia PM pledges financial help for flood-hit Queensland

Prime Minister Julia Gillard pledged financial support for Australia's flood-hit northeast on Saturday during a tour of the most heavily inundated parts of Queensland state, but warned the recovery would be slow.

11/01/2011 | World

Australia floods inundate Brisbane, over 90 missing

Thousands of residents of Australia's third-largest city evacuated homes as massive floods threatened to inundate the financial district, sparked panic buying of food and left authorities despairing for more than 90 people missing.

13/01/2011 | World

Flooded Brisbane in shock, fresh rains feared

Flood water in Australia's third-biggest city peaked below feared catastrophic levels on but Brisbane and other devastated regions faced years of rebuilding, while fresh flood threats loom with a cyclone forecast off the coast.

02/01/2011 | World

Record floods swamp Australia's northeast

Large parts of Australia's coastal northeast disappeared under floodwaters in a spreading disaster that has brought some of the highest floods on record and forced thousands from their homes.

04/01/2011 | World

Australia floods force evacuations, recede in mine area

Floodwaters eased in Australia's major coal mining region on Tuesday to allow some mines to slowly resume production, although most remain idle as devastating floods affect some 200,000 people and force towns to be evacuated.

05/01/2011 | World

Australia floods cause 'catastrophic' damage

Australia's record floods are causing catastrophic damage to infrastructure in the state of Queensland and have forced 75 percent of its coal mines, which fuel Asia's steel mills, to grind to a halt, Queensland's premier said.

22/01/2013 | Sports

Sharapova juggernaut rolls into Melbourne semis

Maria Sharapova's biggest challenge to achieving her second Australian Open title, apart from Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams, could actually be between her ears.

28/12/2012 | Sports

Nadal to miss Australian Open due to illness

French Open champion Rafa Nadal has been forced to withdraw from next month's Australian Open because of a stomach virus that has disrupted his recovery from a knee injury, the world number four said.

13/01/2013 | Sports

Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets

Lahiru Thirimanne struck his first one-day century as Sri Lanka levelled the one-day series against Australia with a convincing eight-wicket win.

17/01/2013 | Sports

Federer and Serena make light of Melbourne scorcher

Roger Federer and Serena Williams showed there was plenty of life left in their relatively old legs by easing into the third round of the Australian Open on a day when sweltering heat tested the stamina of thirtysomething and teenager alike.

06/10/2012 | Sports

Australia tame Pumas to end Rugby Championship on high

17/11/2012 | Sports

Australia hit back, thrashing England 20-14

Australia showed their true colours today when a week after being humiliated by France in Paris they earned a spirited and fully deserved 20-14 victory over England at Twickenham.

27/12/2012 | Sports

Run machine Clarke heaps misery on Sri Lanka

Michael Clarke struck a sublime century to become his country's highest test run-scorer in a calendar year as Australia marched to an imperious 284-run lead at the close of day two of the second test against Sri Lanka.

11/09/2012 | Sports

Pumas retains pack to test Australia

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has kept faith with the forward pack that made life difficult for New Zealand last week and made just two changes to his backline for their Rugby Championship clash against Australia on Saturday.

13/09/2012 | Sports

Genia's absence give Pumas confidence boost

Argentina already had grounds for confidence heading into their Rugby Championship test against Australia on the Gold Coast this weekend and the absence of Wallabies scrumhalf Will Genia has given them some more.

22/09/2012 | Sports

Australia reach Super Eights with Windies win

Australia reached the Super Eights at the Twenty20 World Cup today as opening batsmen Shane Watson and David Warner hammered quick runs to help win a rain-hit game against West Indies by 17 runs in Group B.

28/08/2012 | Sports

Wallabies winger Mitchell set for long injury layoff

Injury-prone Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell faces a possible year out of rugby after rupturing an ankle tendon in Australia's 22-0 Bledisloe Cup mauling by New Zealand at the weekend.

08/09/2012 | Sports

Australia's Genia out for six months with knee injury

Australia scrumhalf Will Genia succumbed to the 'captain's curse' when he was ruled out of rugby for six months after he ruptured a knee ligament in the Wallabies' 26-19 win over South Africa today.

10/09/2012 | Sports

Sharpe to lead Wallabies against Argentina

Veteran lock Nathan Sharpe has been named to lead Australia against Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash on Saturday, the third captain named by Wallabies coach Robbie Deans this season.

01/08/2012 | Sports

Argentina suffer second defeat in men's hockey

Pakistan, who has won the gold medal in three opportunities, defeated Argentina's national men's hockey team 2-0 in the match for the London 2012 Olympic Games' Group A.

06/08/2012 | Sports

'Las Leonas' advance to semis

11/08/2012 | Sports

Australia beat Britain to win bronze

Australia's men won the hockey bronze today, beating Britain 3-1 after dominating the second half to make it a sixth consecutive Olympics at which they have won a medal.

18/04/2012 | Sports

World Cup winner Lynagh in hospital

Former Australia captain and 1991 rugby World Cup winner Michael Lynagh is in a Brisbane hospital after suffering apparent blood clots in his brain, local media reported.

15/05/2012 | Sports

Australian women's boxer Elmir fails dope test

Australian boxer Bianca Elmir failed a doping test and was slapped with a provisional ban that threatens her chance sof competing at the London Olympics, her coach told Australian media.

29/07/2012 | Sports

Argentina beat Australia in flawless volleyball debut

05/08/2011 | Sports

Scott gains extra lift from Tiger's former caddie

Australian Adam Scott has played golf with renewed vigour this year and says he has gained further inspiration since inheriting New Zealand caddie Steve Williams from Tiger Woods last month.

20/10/2011 | Sports

New Zealand unchanged for World Cup final

New Zealand coach Graham Henry named an unchanged team for the World Cup final against France at Eden Park on Sunday, keeping faith with the same players who overwhelmed Australia to reach the global showpiece.

11/01/2012 | Sports

Shoulder is fine, 'hopeful' Nadal insists

Rafa Nadal came up for air for just long enough at a sponsor's event ahead of the Australian Open to declare the sore left shoulder he has carried into the new season was "good" and that he was "hopefully" ready for the year's first grand slam.

27/01/2011 | Sports

Federer floored by Djokovic in Melbourne

Third seed Novak Djokovic stunned defending champion Roger Federer 7-6 7-5 6-4 to reach his second Australian Open final after a match of high emotion and drama.

28/01/2011 | Sports

Argentine Dulko and Pennetta win Melbourne doubles title

Argentine Gisela Dulko and Italy's Flavia Pennetta beat Eastern Europeans Victoria Azarenka and Maria Kirilenko 2-6 7-5 6-1 to win the Australian Open women's doubles titles.

29/03/2011 | Sports

Ponting steps down as Australia cricket captain

Ricky Ponting, the most successful captain in 134 years of test cricket, resigned as the Australian test and one-day skipper today but aims to continue playing the game at the highest level.

21/01/2011 | Entertainment

After a long hiatus, Peter Weir finds 'The Way Back'

Australian director Peter Weir is back in US movie theaters with his first film in seven years -- the drama "The Way Back."

09/07/2012 | Entertainment

Quidditch nerds target Games to promote their sport

Quidditch players riding broomsticks tagged on to the Olympics, acknowledging the game adapted from the Harry Potter series was for nerds but arguing that it was a legitimate sport worthy of being in the Olympics.

01/10/2012 | Entertainment

George Michael cancels Australia tour, cites anxiety

British singer George Michael has cancelled his tour of Australia due to "major anxiety" brought on by his recent battle with severe pneumonia, he announced on his website.