May 4, 2016 Prime minister says Australia to have July 2 election Australia's election campaign will officially start soon with climate change policy and union corruption in the national building industry shaping into key battlegrounds for the July 2 poll.
May 3, 2016 Australia plans to halve budget deficit within 3 years Australia's government says it plans to reduce its budget deficit by more than half in three years while maintaining momentum in a sluggish economy with personal and business tax cuts.
May 3, 2016 Australia cuts key interest rate to record low 1.75 percent Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate to a record low 1.75 percent, citing lower-than-expected inflationary pressures.
May 2, 2016 Syrian-Australian suspect arrested in north Lebanon Lebanese security officials say a dual Syrian-Australian national has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism in Lebanon.
May 2, 2016 French leader says all new subs will be built in Australia French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says a planned fleet of French-designed Australian submarines will all be built in Australia on time and within budget.
April 29, 2016 Australia blocks $284 million ranch sale to Chinese The Australian government has blocked a Chinese-led consortium from buying the nation's largest private land holding, a collection of Outback cattle ranches, for 371 million Australian dollars ($284 million).
April 29, 2016 Australian believed to have been kidnapped in Afghanistan Australian officials say an Australian aid worker is believed to have been kidnapped in Afghanistan.
April 29, 2016 Iranian refugee dies after setting himself on fire on Nauru An Iranian refugee who set himself on fire at Australia's immigration detention camp on the Pacific island nation of Nauru has died of his injuries.
April 28, 2016 Kerber wins on another distracting day at Australian Open Angelique Kerber and Victoria Azarenka were warming up for their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open on Wednesday when, in a media interview room underneath Rod Laver Arena, the action that has attracted unwanted attention at this year's tournament had already begun.
April 28, 2016 Lleyton Hewitt retires in farewell at Australian Open Baseball cap turned backward, pumping himself up with cries of "C'MON!" Lleyton Hewitt fought one last feisty encounter.