December 10, 2015 Australian prime minister faces challenge from within own party Australia's embattled Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday that he and his deputy will urge the ruling party to reject calls for a leadership ballot next week that could potentially oust them in a bid to turn around the government's dismal opinion polling.
December 10, 2015 New Aussie PM says job now is to keep public trust Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott said Friday the time to savour victory was over, telling his party they had won the trust of Australia and their job now was to keep it.
December 10, 2015 Rudd wants to be Australian leader again: Labor figure Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd plans to make a comeback and serve as the country's leader for a third time, a senior Labor party figure claimed Thursday.
December 10, 2015 Asylum boats 'god-awful' problem, Australia says Asylum-seekers drowning on the treacherous boat journey to Australia presented a "god-awful" problem, Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare said, after four more deaths were reported following a dramatic sea rescue.
December 10, 2015 Ex-Moto GP champ Stoner to test for Honda at Motegi Former world Moto GP champion Casey Stoner fuelled speculation on Tuesday that he may return to the sport by announcing he will test ride with his old team Honda at Motegi.
December 10, 2015 Wallabies warn Lions best is yet to come Centre Adam Ashley-Cooper says there is more to come from the Wallabies in the deciding Test against the British and Irish Lions.
December 10, 2015 Warburton to have scan on injured hamstring British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will undergo a scan on his hamstring in Melbourne before rejoining a squad who face a deciding third Test against the Wallabies next weekend.
December 10, 2015 Serena Williams confirms for Brisbane International World tennis number one Serena Williams will begin her campaign for an 18th Grand Slam title by warming up for the 2014 Australian Open at the Brisbane International, she announced Wednesday.
December 10, 2015 Assange 'denies Snowden interrogated in Russia' WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has denied speculation that US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden was interrogated by Russian authorities, telling Australian media they had "behaved well".
December 10, 2015 Robotic submarine to expand search area for Malaysia Airlines plane A robotic submarine scanning the Indian Ocean floor for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet will extend the area of its current search, which will end soon with no clues of the Boeing 777 found yet, authorities said Sunday.