AUSTRALIA

A woman who was taken from her family when she was only 4 years old has finally been reunited with her family in the UK.

Australia hikes rates less than forecast, boosting stocks

Female staff working at Australian research stations in Antarctica have had to endure sexual harassment in the workplace.

More than 200 whales were found stranded on a remote coast of Australia's island state of Tasmania earlier this week.

An Australian fisherman happened to discover a rare shark that looked more scary than beautiful.

Indonesia, South Korea, Japan and China could all be interested in investing in a long-delayed gas project in the waters between East Timor and Australia crucial to the Asian nation's future, East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Wednesday.

Australian house prices will fall sharply this year and next as rising mortgage rates and cost of living pressures drag on demand, a Reuters poll found, but for many people buying a home will still remain far out of reach.

Australia's housing market downturn is squeezing many home sellers into a double bind: They've taken out a mortgage for a new home but are holding out for a good deal on their old place, forcing them also to hold a bridging loan to cover their previous mortgage.

Australia's biggest listed coal miners are expected to report record annual profits this week, underpinned by soaring commodity prices, even as they grapple with tight labour market conditions and inflation-induced cost pressure.

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic "fundamentally undermined" responsible government despite being legally valid, according to advice from the solicitor general.

A 37-year-old "perfectly healthy" woman developed dementia because of a hidden mould infestation in her house in Sydney, Australia.

Australia's government said on Friday it plans to introduce new regulations targeting vehicle carbon emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it looks to catch up with other developed economies.

Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer makes Australia home

Screen legend Olivia Newton-John will be honoured with a state memorial service in her adoptive homeland Australia.

With just a few events to go on Monday, Australia lead the way with 66 golds, 11 ahead of hosts England.

Australia lead the way in the overall medals tally with 46 golds, seven ahead of England, with Canada in third place on 16.

A little more than half of the properties being auctioned are selling in most main cities, down from three quarters as recently as March.

Australia said on Monday it will decide whether to curb exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after a watchdog urged restrictions.

Australian home prices slid for a third month in July and the pace quickened as Sydney suffered its worst decline in almost 40 years amid rising borrowing costs and a cost-of-living crisis.

Australia sees the world's climate emergency as an opportunity to create jobs.

The number of Australians admitted to hospitals with COVID-19 hit a record of about 5,450 on Monday, official data showed, as the spread of highly contagious new Omicron sub-variants strains the healthcare system nationwide.