July 8, 2016 Australia extends military mission in Afghanistan into 2017 Australia has extended its military mission in Afghanistan by six months to mid-2017 and potentially longer as the troubled nation battles a resurgent Taliban.
July 8, 2016 Australian government hopes to win after last votes counted Australia's conservative government remains hopeful of clinging to power after weekend elections turned too close to call.
July 7, 2016 Former army chief warns Australia not to 'blindly' follow US A former Australian army chief on Thursday warned Australia against "blindly going along with" the United States after an inquiry was critical of Britain's involvement in the Iraq war.
July 5, 2016 Aussie leaders seek minor party support amid election chaos With the results of Australia's stunningly close national election potentially weeks away, Australia's prime minister and opposition leader were expected to spend Monday trying to drum up support from minor parties in desperate bids to form a working government.
July 4, 2016 The Latest: Stephens completes 2nd round match at Wimbledon The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): ___ 11:50 a.m.
July 4, 2016 Plane makes emergency landing in Sydney after hitting bird A United Airlines flight from Sydney to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing at Sydney Airport on Monday after striking a bird, an airline official said.
July 4, 2016 Australians could wait until next week for election result Australians could be forced to wait until the end of next week to find out who is in charge of their government after a knife-edge national election raised the prospect of a hung parliament, the prime minister said on Sunday.
July 3, 2016 Australians vote in tight general election contest Polls have closed across Australia on Saturday with early counting of the general elections results suggesting the ruling conservative coalition is at risk of losing several seats as it seeks a second term after a divisive first three years in power.
July 2, 2016 Australians head to the polls in tight election contest After years of political turmoil, Australians are heading to the polls as leaders of the nation's major parties each promise to bring stability to a government that has long been mired in chaos.
July 1, 2016 Where Australia's major parties stand on key election issues After a two-month campaign, Australians headed to the polls on Saturday to vote in a national election.