December 8, 2015 Lydiate to lead Lions against Rebels Welsh back-row forward Dan Lydiate will lead the British and Irish Lions in their tour match against the Melbourne Rebels on Tuesday following a tour-ending injury to Paul O'Connell.
December 8, 2015 Injury threatens Thorpe's Olympic dream Australia's five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe may have to abandon his dream of swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympics following a shoulder injury, according to a report.
December 8, 2015 Australia says dead terror suspect may not have been a lone wolf A terror suspect shot dead after he stabbed two Australian counterterrorism police officers may not have been acting alone as originally thought, a lead investigator said Thursday.
December 8, 2015 New possible signal detected as Malaysia plane search area shrinks to smallest size The Australian agency coordinating the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 said Thursday that an Australian naval aircraft had picked up a possible signal in the same area where an Australian ship detected sounds consistent with those coming from an aircraft's black boxes earlier this week.Â
December 8, 2015 Australia PM defends Prince Philip knighthood, vows more consultation Australia's prime minister on Wednesday promised to consult more widely before bestowing knighthoods in the future as he weathered an avalanche of criticisms over his decision to make the husband of Queen Elizabeth II an Australian knight.
December 8, 2015 White man's skull has Australians scratching heads The centuries-old skull of a white man found in Australia is raising questions about whether Captain James Cook really was the first European to land on the country's east coast.
December 8, 2015 Prince William, Kate show off royal baby on trip to New Zealand Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, have arrived in New Zealand's capital to cheers from locals who braved windy, rainy weather to catch a glimpse of the royal couple.
December 8, 2015 Australia's Packer signs mega-deal with Warner Bros A consortium led by Australian billionaire James Packer and US director Brett Ratner has struck a reported $450 million co-financing deal with Warner Brothers to cover the production of 75 movies.
December 8, 2015 Australian nursing home killer jailed for life A man convicted of deliberately lighting a blaze that ripped through a Sydney nursing home, killing 11 elderly residents, was Thursday sentenced to life in jail with no chance of parole.
December 8, 2015 Cities around the world ring in New Year Revelers around the world are bidding farewell to 2014 and welcoming in 2015 Wednesday with celebrations featuring fireworks, music, and dancing.