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Head of Australian inquiry into abuse of aboriginal boys quits

The head of an Australian inquiry into aboriginal boys being abused in detention has resigned.

01/08/2016

World News

Australia: Rallies demand national inquiry into juvenile 'torture'

Hundreds rallied in Australian cities on Saturday to demand a government-ordered probe into allegations of abuse against indigenous children at a juvenile detention centre be extended into a full, nat

30/07/2016

Sport

Looking back at the Olympics: Sydney 2000

28/07/2016

Sport

Why are Australians so good at sport?

28/07/2016

Sport

"Roos" loos ready in Rio as team Australia returns to the Olympic Village

Australia's athletes have finally moved into the Olympic Village in Rio after work was carried out to remedy blocked toilets, leaky pipes and exposed electrical wiring.

27/07/2016

Sport

Aussie rowers up the creek without a paddle

The Australian rowing team are a last minute substitution for the Rio Olympics, but are having to use a borrowed boat as their's is still back in Australia.

27/07/2016

World News

Around the world in 11 days - in a hot air balloon!

Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov has landed safely in West Australia after setting a new world record for circumnavigating the world solo in a hot air balloon.

24/07/2016

Malaysia

Search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to be suspended

After searching for more than two years the hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is likely to be suspended if the plane is not found in the current search area, say the transport ministers of Malay

22/07/2016

Sport

Tour de France: Matthews claims stage 10

Australia’s Michael Matthews timed his sprint perfectly to clinch stage 10 of the Tour de France in Revel on Tuesday.

12/07/2016

World News

Australian PM declares narrow election victory

Australia’s prime minister has declared a narrow victory on the eighth day of vote counting in marathon federal elections.

10/07/2016

World News

186m euros of drugs found in Australia

One Malaysian and seven Australians have been charged with importing drugs and trafficking offences in connection with the haul of crystal meth.

04/07/2016

World News

Australia in political limbo after cliff-hanger election

Saturday's general election is too close to call and vote counting won't resume until Tuesday.

03/07/2016

World News

Votes counted in cliffhanger Australian election

Exit polls show the ruling conservatives neck and neck with the Labor opposition party.

02/07/2016

World News

Turnbull and Shorten in tight contest as Australia votes in general election

Voters are going to the polls in Australia in a tightly contested general election – after a period of political turmoil that has seen several changes of prime…

02/07/2016

World News

Will Brexit help him? Australian PM calls for stability ahead of tight general election

Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull has been campaigning hard ahead of a general election that’s too close to call.

01/07/2016

Cinema

Blake Lively, in a bikini, fighting a shark

"The Shallows" has earned strong reviews, with some critics calling it the best shark attack movie since "Jaws."

27/06/2016

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Man arrested after climbing up an arch of Sydney Harbour Bridge

A man was arrested after climbing up an arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday in an incident that brought traffic to a standstill.

18/06/2016

Sci-Tech

Helium microscope: Seeing the unseen

Australian researchers say they have created a microscope that will allow scientists to examine human, plant and animal samples closer than ever before.

17/06/2016

World News

Australian MP defends mock shooting ad

There’s no such thing as bad publicity, the saying goes.

16/06/2016

World News

Australia investigates new debris link to missing flight MH370

Australian officials are investigating what appears to be aircraft debris from the Malaysian flight MH370 which went missing more than two years…

10/06/2016