Australia

The move was hailed by the nation's republican movement, which noted that Indigenous people predated British settlement by 65,000 years.

A highly radioactive but tiny capsule has gone missing in Western Australia and has sent authorities on an urgent search.

The late Imogen is described by loved ones as "bright, determined, loving and sassy."

The authorities closed one of the country's famous beaches after sharks brutally attacked a dolphin

A 45-year-old man from Lennox Head drowned while trying to save his daughter after she was swept out to sea at a beach in New South Wales, Australia.

Australia employment unexpectedly dipped in December following an outsized gain the month before in a sign the red-hot labour market might be cooling, though the jobless rate stayed near five-decade lows.

A British couple was among the four people who were killed in a mid-air helicopter crash in Australia.

In a Sydney hotel conference room in May, Tim Hogben, the head of securities and payments for ASX Ltd, which runs the Australian stock exchange, told traders, share registry operators and clearing house representatives what they were hoping to hear.

The price cap on Russian oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia came into force on Monday. It aims to restrict Russia's revenue as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine, while making sure Moscow keeps supplying the global market.

Australia's Labor government said it will move a parliamentary censure motion against former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison this week after an inquiry found his secret appointment to multiple ministries undermined trust in government.

Australian police have managed to identify a serial rapist after almost 40 years.

A former British envoy, an Australian economic adviser and a Japanese journalist left Myanmar Thursday as the junta released almost 6,000 prisoners, an AFP correspondent and diplomatic sources said.

An 11-year-old boy died after his father allegedly failed to get him the required medical attention after a snake bit him.

Five lions, including four cubs and one adult, managed to escape from their enclosure at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney for a brief period.

In a surprising finding, scientists in France have been able to discover a very dangerous type of ant for the first time in the country.

Hundreds of Apple workers in Australia are set to strike again after almost two-thirds of employees rejected a pay and benefits deal, the latest escalation of a fight that has seen weeks of walkouts at stores around the country.

Following the baby's death, the NSW Health director believes baby slings should be banned to fully eliminate the risk of suffocation.

Qantas Airways Ltd will return to a profit in the first half for the first time since the pandemic began as demand rebounds and it focuses on ensuring reliable operations and sweetens its wages offer to employees, its chief executive said.

The staff at a hospital in Australia has come under fire after its nurses reportedly sent a man to the morgue while he was still alive.

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.