Tag: News in Australia

A strategy to stop asylum seeker boat arrivals is at the top of Tony Abbott’s to-do list for next week after his ministry is sworn in.

Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard will give candid interviews with author Dr Anne Summers in front of live audiences in Sydney and Melbourne, with both shows selling out.

An inquiry into child sex allegations involving the Australian Catholic Church has heard it was considered possible to cure pedophile priests with counselling.

Shorten indicates he would not run for the Labor leadership if Anthony Albanese wants the top job, in a bid to avoid more disunity and party destabilisation.

Don MacLeod, the Australian man who saved Kiwi Ryan Blair from a six-metre crocodile that had stalked him for a fortnight on Western Australia's West Governor Island, has plenty of similar tales.

Australian police have reached a body in the Blue Mountains which they believe to be that of missing British-Australian man Gary Tweddle. The body was found 2km from where the 23-year-old was last seen alive seven weeks ago.

There has been a reported sighting of a body in bushland in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, suspected to be that of missing British-born Australian man Gary Tweddle.

Social network giant Twitter is opening its first corporate offices in Sydney this week, as it seeks to grow its pool of users in Australia.

A world-first study has used statistics from Australia and New Zealand to measure the success of fertility treatments. It shows IVF treatments are successful in one in two women aged under 35.

Target Australia has released a statement defending brand ambassador Gok Wan after a series of homophobic complaints regarding his appearance in a recent advertisement.

Two Australian Defence Force Academy cadets have been found guilty over the ADFA Skype sex scandal.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has delivered the opening address at the Melbourne Writers Festival in Australia, announcing he might be planning a future writing career to rival J.K. Rowling.

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Police have arrested the ringleader of an organised criminal syndicate that allegedly used backpackers to sell forged jewellery throughout Queensland.

Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the difference between men and women weekly earnings in Australia has widened over the past year to 26 per cent.

Australian researches have found a way to improve the hydrating qualities of beer, without compromising on taste. By adding electrolytes to the amber ale, the researchers from a Queensland university may even have found a way to avoid a post-drink hangover.

The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has been spotted enjoying an Australian holiday in far north Queensland.

The husband of murdered Melbourne woman Jill Meagher will return to Ireland later this month “to clear his head” while fighting for parole board changes.

The father of missing British-Australian man Gary Tweddle has returned to the UK as the search for his son in the Blue Mountains approaches a month.

Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed that having a beer with embattled MP Craig Thomson was "no big deal", with senior political figures accusing him of bad judgement.

Papua New Guinea wasn't seeking economic gain when it agreed to open a processing centre for asylum seekers trying to get into Australia, Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says.

Three of the major banks have said they'll cut interest rates after the Reserve Bank of Australia dropped the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a new low of 2.5 per cent.

The Queensland parliament’s ethics chief MP Peter Dowling has apologised for sexting his mistress and has stood aside from his role, pending an investigation.

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Former AFL superstar Ben Cousins has reportedly been assaulted in a Perth park by a suspected motorcycle gang member.

Balancing the books: The Australian government announced it will return the budget to a “modest” surplus by 2016 with the help of new taxes and cuts to foreign aid.

A Singapore-based mining company will be forced to pay $150,000 after being convicted of the damage and desecration of an Aboriginal sacred site. It is the first such conviction in Australian history.

A new federal tobacco excise is set to hit Australian smokers’ hip-pockets to the tune of $1 per cigarette by 2016.

DIANA MOUSINA, CommBank Economist, reveals the findings of a Commonwealth Bank study into the spending habits of Australians on health and fitness.

Less than a week since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced his PNG solution the first asylum seekers have arrived on Manus Island for processing.

The Australian government is expected to announce a levy on the banks on Friday to insure them against a financial crisis, but there are fears that the cost will be passed on to consumers.

Corruption findings by the ICAC against two former NSW Labor ministers, Eddie Obeid and Ian MacDonald, have been a gift to the pre-election campaign of Tony Abbott.

WA Coroner Alastair Hope says all 102 lives lost in the Siev 358 asylum seeker boat tragedy could have been saved if authorities had responded sooner.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called in a team of election campaign heavyweights from the US to lead a social media onslaught against the Coalition. The team includes British social media expert Matthew McGregor, labelled Obama's 'digital attack dog' during the 2012 US campaign.

Former Labor MP Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and former mines minister Ian Macdonald could face criminal charges after the ICAC found they acted corruptly.

The Nauru “tent city” solution proposed by the Coalition has been blighted by claims that the visit to the island by Shadow Immigration Minister Scott Morrison and a News Corp journalist were sponsored by a private company who may profit from the policy.

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has rejected calls from Australian medical experts to make the smacking of children illegal.

NSW’s chief scientist has handed down her initial report into CSG, saying the industry faces “significant challenges” going forward.

Australians can no longer blame the Heathrow Injection after they pack on the pounds, as a new study from the United Nations says we are some of the fattest people in the developed world, with higher rates of obesity than the UK.

The Australian-New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee have released guidelines designed to lessen the risk of shootings in places of "mass gatherings".

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared via video link in Melbourne’s Fitzroy library to announce the Australian WikiLeaks Party’s plan to run for the Senate.

An Australian scientist has pioneered a new vaccine for cancer, created from a patient's own tumor. Tests of the treatment on dogs has so far yielded positive results, paving the way for human trials.

The economy and tackling corruption in the NSW ALP are on Kevin Rudd’s plate this week, as he gears up for the election.

WikiLeaks Senate candidate Dr Alison Broinowski says that if Julian Assange is found guilty of rape it would be "his own business" and has nothing to do with the party.

Palmer United Party leader Clive Palmer has announced his support for on-shore processing of asylum seekers, claiming that reforms to the system would save $5 billion from the Australian budget.

The father of missing British-Australian man Gary Tweddle has said that the search effort will change focus towards a recovery mission rather than a search and rescue operation.

Treasurer Chris Bowen has lashed out at the opposition for trashing the reputation of public servants.

Kym Valentine who played Libby Kennedy, the daughter of Dr Karl and Susan Kennedy, on popular Australian soap Neighbours wants back in on the show following extended illness

Russell Crowe has once again voiced his political opinions on Twitter, asking Malcolm Turnbull in a tweet to consider his destiny as the 'most trusted politician in our country'.

Sexy beast: Male kangaroos attract mates by striking poses to show off their muscularity and size.