December 9, 2015 Australia's Commonwealth Bank posts record profit The Commonwealth Bank on Wednesday posted the biggest ever profit by an Australian banking institution, underlining a buoyant financial position despite "mixed" business conditions.
December 9, 2015 Welbeck, Lingard star in Man United win Danny Welbeck and Jesse Lingard scored doubles as Manchester United hit form on their Asian pre-season tour with a 5-1 win over Australia's A-League All Stars in Sydney on Saturday.
December 8, 2015 Australian parliament votes to scrap controversial carbon tax Australia's government repealed a much-maligned carbon tax on the nation's worst greenhouse gas polluters on Thursday, ending years of contention over a measure that became political poison for the lawmakers who imposed it.
December 8, 2015 Conservatives sweep to Australia election victory Australia's conservative opposition swept to power Saturday, ending six years of Labor Party rule and winning over a disenchanted public by promising to end a hated tax on carbon emissions, boost a flagging economy and bring about political stability after years of Labor infighting.
December 8, 2015 Starc attacks Australia's in-out selection policy Australia paceman Mitchell Starc has shown his frustration over Cricket Australia's selection policy saying it's difficult to deliver consistency ''when you play one game and you're dropped''.
December 8, 2015 Indonesia asylum-boat talks 'productive': Australia Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has declared her meetings with her Indonesian counterpart on the fraught issue of turning back asylum-seeker boats to the sprawling archipelago "very productive".
December 8, 2015 Australia raises terror threat level against police to second highest status Australia's main domestic security agency on Tuesday raised the terrorist threat level against police from "medium" to "high" in response to recent international attacks targeting officers.
December 8, 2015 Australia at crossroads as China boom ends: PM Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Thursday said the China resources boom was over, leaving the economy at a crossroads, as he called for a new productivity pact to boost competitiveness.
December 8, 2015 Labor disunity aided Abbott's rise: analysts Disunity within the Labor government helped conservative leader Tony Abbott rise to power in Saturday's Australian elections, politicians and analysts said, with infighting and switching of leaders alienating voters.
December 8, 2015 Smith, Rathbone to return to ACT Brumbies to face Cheetahs Wallabies George Smith and Clyde Rathbone will return to the ACT Brumbies starting team for this weekend's Super Rugby qualifier against South Africa's Central Cheetahs, the club said on Friday.