Tag: News in Australia

It hasn't even hit yet and already the Cyclone Marcia jokes are flooding in. Australia just couldn't resist #MarciaMarciaMarcia

The tropical cyclone heading for Queensland now a category 3 and could be category 4 when it crashes into the coast on Friday morning.

Diplomatic war of words heats up over pending Bali Nine executions.

Australia’s Foreign Minister and keen emoji user, Julie Bishop, has given an interview in which she answered entirely in emojis.

Queensland has a new premier after Labor secures minority government.

Convicted Australian heroin smugglers are to be relocated from their Bail prison ahead of their ordered execution by firing squad.

Taxi app Uber sets huge 2015 Aussie jobs goal. But are they real jobs?

Prime minister apologises for accusing Labor of “holocaust of jobs”.

Two men have been charged with planning an "imminent" terror act in Sydney. Police raided their house and seized an Islamic State Flag, a machete, a hunting knife and a video allegedly detailing their plans.

Jon Stevens will appear in court later this week after a domestic altercation with his fiancée, Jodhi Meares.

What do you get when a hottie adopts a puppy, hundreds of girls swoon over both specimens, and his fiancée gets involved? This.

A man who was taken from his surfboard by a shark off Ballina has been confirmed by police to be a Japanese citizen.

Opposition leader calls for vote of no confidence against embattled prime minister.

Tony Abbott has won the vote on a spill against his leadership.

After it was rumoured that Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop were having a secret meeting in Sydney, the pair took to Twitter to scoff the claim and give their alibis.

With Tony Abbott's leadership in meltdown, cartoonists have been scribbling away in an attempt to make sense of the mess that is Australian politics right now.

Liberal backbenchers say Turnbull has phoned them, seeking backing in a possible leadership vote, according to an ABC journalist. It is time for the communications minister to speak up.

Liberal MPs openly call for spill to resolve crisis over Tony Abbott’s prime ministership.

Julie Bishop says she will not challenge Tony Abbot for the prime ministership. That doesn’t mean she won’t get it.

The Prime Minister tells the National Press Club he has learned his lessons and his party must stick with him in tough times.

Will Queensland voters be thinking about Tony Abbot as they head to the polls in the election?

Some of the best Australia Day celebration photos posted on Twitter.

In defending the awarding of a knighthood to Prince Philip, Tony Abbott just sparks another social media frenzy... and here's the best of the #electronicgraffiti tweets.

Criticism rages, including within his own party, over prime minister’s Australia Day announcement of Prince Philip knighthood.

Political optimism is in short supply these days. Media coverage is bleak. This Queensland state election has become a saga of personal attacks between political parties, and sometimes I have to ask myself if some politicians are running for parliament or fighting over crayons. The general atmosphere is that this ...

Australian startup ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com, that sends an envelope filled with glitter to your enemies, sold out of glitter within 24 hours of launching. Now it's been put up for auction.

Great white sharks have been cruising along the Newcastle coastline, closing beaches wherever they go. Oh, and one of them even has a Twitter account.

A man walking around Australia in a Stormtrooper outfit to raise money for charity, has been saved from a deadly snake bite by his armour.

The husband of Australia’s now former ambassador to Spain is accused of sexually abusing an underage girl. While rejecting the allegations, he allegedly admits to blowing raspberries on her belly button.

Tony Abbott's pimped out new high security BMW car is virtually impenetrable.

“No-Lycra” policy imposed by restaurant in Perth.

Clive Palmer has wasted no time in weighing in on the Queensland election, but can he be believed?

One man and his motorised Esky set off on a mission, only to be stopped by the cops.

It's the latest selfie craze in Australia: Strategically 'breaking down' in front of mobile speed cameras to block them from snapping passing vehicles. And the authorities are not happy.

Christine Milne says bushfires expose Federal Government's nonsense and inaction on climate change.

Crocodile handler who lost a thumb says he does not blame the crocodile for the mauling.

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman is expected on Tuesday to announce a state election for 31 January.

Allegations of backpacker exploitation being investigated by Australian government.

Dozens of homes lost in South Australia’s worst bushfires in 32 years.

Could there be mutiny against Captain Abbott aboard the good ship LNP in 2015? Is it time for Mr Turnbull to claim his bounty?

The New Year gets underway in Sydney with yet another dazzling fireworks spectacular.

Global times for viewing the spectacular Sydney fireworks on New Year’s Eve, live.

NSW opposition leader forced to resign after it emerged he had signed a letter for Sydney siege gunman.

Prime minister aims to put jobs and families at the heart of his government’s agenda for 2015 with a new-look team.

"I'm not saying there aren't a lot of dangerous people out there, I'm saying a lot of those people are in government," says Russell Brand, in his video blog about the Sydney siege.

Martin Place becomes moving floral memorial to the lives lost in the Sydney hostage crisis. Prime Minister joins mourners.

The two hostages who were fatally wounded when the siege was brought to a dramatic have been identified as a barrister and the manager of the Lindt café. A number of others received gunshot wounds.

Apparent gunshots and explosions heard as police put end Australian hostage crisis. Injured ferried to hospital.

Live blog of the Sydney siege hostage crisis in Martin Place, as it was being reported by Australian media.

The man holding hostages in Sydney is known to police as being on bail, charged with over 40 serious offences.