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102-year-old wins battle to continue working at Australian university as oldest scientist
Edith Cowan University in Perth feared Dr David Goodall's presence was a safety risk due to his age.
Possible breakthrough in preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Doctors have discovered babies who died from SIDS had low levels of brain protein orexin.
Shane Warne lashes out at Yasir Shah over his negative bowling tactics against Australia
Australia beat Pakistan by 39 runs in the first Test at Brisbane.
Canadian woman faces life in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling £17m of cocaine on cruise ship
Isabelle Lagace, 28, from Quebec was arrested in Sydney at the end of a 51-day voyage aboard the Sea Princess.
Pirate Bay and other torrent websites to be blocked by ISPs in Australia
There is no mention of any penalty for users who visit these sites.
Australia vs Pakistan, 1st Test: Where to watch live, prediction, preview, team news, betting odds
Australia take on Pakistan in the first Test on 15 December. Find out where to watch live.
AB de Villiers steps down as South Africa Test skipper, Faf du Plessis named new captain by CSA
AB de Villiers will miss the Sri Lanka Test series after failing to recover from an elbow injury.
Australia and England to contest first day-night Ashes Test in 2017-18
The Adelaide Oval will host the first Ashes Test under floodlights in cricket history.
British man accused of filming 50 women undressing in Australian changing rooms
Police find more than 100 pictures and videos of women undressing in Queensland shopping centres.
Sydney's proposed second international airport gets green light from government
The airport plan was formulated after decades of debate about the world heritage site Badgerys Creek.
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he has no interest in becoming world number one
Kyrgios is currently taking part in the IPTL event in Singapore.
Australia's Dreamworld theme park reopens after fatal accident but witnesses low attendance
The Gold Coast park was closed in end October after the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy.
Wild thunderstorms leave 35,000 homes without power in Queensland, Australia
A rare 'gustnado' also caused havoc to trees and homes near to the town of Clifton.
Steve Smith slams Glenn Maxwell over Matthew Wade comments, team management fines all-rounder
Maxwell is expected to play in the first ODI between Australia and New Zealand on 4 December.
Nokia owner forced to finally upgrade his 13-year-old phone as Telstra shuts down 2G network
Telstra flew the anguished Aussie to Melbourne after his Facebook post went viral.
Pro-refugee demonstrators continue to protest against Australia's policy on asylum seekers
Protesters dyed the fountain near the entrance of parliament in Canberra red to symbolise blood.
Pro-refugee protesters raise slogans and disrupt Australian parliament
Question time in the House of Representatives was suspended for about 40 minutes because of the commotion.
Australia's Dreamworld set to reopen in early December
The country's biggest theme park was closed in October after the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy.
Australia seeks extradition of alleged Isis beheading plotter Neil Prakash after arrest in Turkey
Prakash also allegedly appeared in Isis propaganda videos urging westerners to wage jihad.
New Zealand theme park suddenly halts ride to leave spitting children hanging in mid-air
Rainbow's End fun park in Auckland said the removal of the children was not due to a malfunction.
Thunderstorm asthma claims six lives as rare phenomenon overwhelms Australia
Three people remain in a critical condition with at least a dozen more being treated.
Eddie Jones reveals concerns over Australian scrum as mind games begin ahead of Twickenham showdown
England head coach also defended an 'error of judgement' from Elliot Daly after his red card against Argentina.
Ireland vs Australia: Where to watch live, preview and team news
All the information as Ireland look to bounce back against grand slam-chasing Australia.
3 rare pygmy marmoset monkeys stolen from Sydney Park, say officials
The pygmy marmoset is inhabitant to South America and one of the smallest primates in the world.
Australian Isis operative Neil Prakash 'may be alive' after being reported dead in airstrike
Australia's most senior Isis operative known as Abu Khaled al-Cambodi was reported dead twice in 2016.
Queensland man becomes Australia's 'underwear hero' after chasing unlicensed driver in pants
Fans suggested Daniel McConnell should be given a bravery award or signed up as an underwear promoter.
Kylie Minogue and fiance Joshua Sasse call for marriage equality as they attend 2016 ARIA Awards
The couple made a style statement wearing marriage equality campaign shirts as they walked the red carpet.
Australia vs South Africa, 3rd Test: Where to watch live, prediction, preview, betting odds and live streaming info
Australia host South Africa in the Day-Night third Test at Adelaide on 24 November.
Faf du Plessis found guilty of ball tampering, escapes one-match ban
du Plessis escapes suspension and is free to play in Adelaide.
Woman who had sex with a dog multiple times to 'arouse' her partner is spared jail
Police uncovered three clips of Jenna Louise Driscoll having intercourse with her pitbull in 2014.