Australia

Survey shows that men spend longer and contact more friends abroad by phone than women, who rely more on social networks.

HIV protein modified to 'protect not replicate' at Queensland Institute for Medical Research.

Senior doctors ask health secretary Anna Soubry to help fight against anal cancer cases.

Traders upbeat as Chinese economy beats expectations and yen extends its weak run.

Heather Watson is out of the Australian Open after a straight sets defeat to Agnieszka Radwanska in Melbourne

Laura Robson defeats Petra Kvitova 2-6 6-3 11-9 to reach the Australian Open third round

Austereo presenter Dale 'Louie' Lewis insulted the celebrity chef on the Triple M Hot Breakfast show.

Greece 117th for economic freedom, ranking even below Guatemala, while Asia-Pacific countries lead.

Rising unemployment is seen as a major challenge for Prime Minister Julia Gillard who is seeking re-election in 2013.

Investor sentiments pick up as yen resumes its weak outlook against dollar ahead of Bank of Japan's policy meet early next week.

China dismisses criticisms over its December export data citing actual customs declarations.

Men's No 1 Novak Djokovic and women's No 2 seed Maria Sharapova lead big names through on first day of 2013 Australian Open

Heather Watson beats Alexandra Cadantu in three sets to march into round two at the Australian Open

Gang in bright blue Smurf outfits assault pedestrian and try to steal car in Pascoe Vale, Victoria.

Tropical cyclone Narelle whips up huge duststorm across northwestern Pilbara region.

Newcomer to Australia drowns trying to rescue wife Amanda swept into sea off Esperance coast.

Andy Murray will face Robin Haase in round one while Laura Robson and Heather Watson have been handed lower seed draws

Patrick Bomboi Emuh told police he was a Nigerian oil baron after six-year probe.

Kevin Pietersen's feud with the England and Wales Cricket Board is over after signing a full central contract

Markets positive as China trade surplus data boost hopes of economic recovery ahead of European Central Bank and Bank of England policy meets.

Cool weather eases heat wave across south-east Australian states.

Condoms, killer spiders, frogs and faeces: a litany of shame for the world's food retailers.

Student from Runcorn died after falling 300 feet down Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains.

Ex-gold producer COO replaces Cynthia Carroll as CEO at the world's largest mining groups

Deficit widens to £1.7bn in November, the highest since March 2008.

Fresh fires in Canberra, NSW, and Tasmania as temperature soars to record levels.

Law and order under threat with gangs the Comancheros and Rebels, Rock Machine and the Mongols and Vagoes

Australian PM Julia Gillard visited Tasmania while temperatures in NSW are expected to hit 43C

Tess Guthrie wakes to find snake coiled around her daughter in bed.

20-year-old plunges 100 metres to his death after “mucking around” on Australian beauty spot.