December 4, 2015 Assange blames Manning, Snowden for WikiLeaks Party chaos Julian Assange on Thursday took responsibility for the resignation of a key candidate from his WikiLeaks Party running in Australian elections, blaming his focus on Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning.
December 4, 2015 Australia newspaper criticized over obituary for 'The Thorn Birds' author Australia's largest newspaper was facing sharp criticism over its obituary of the nation's most famous author, whom it described as plain and overweight.
December 3, 2015 Sacked Arthur hits out at Watson and cricket 'egos' Sacked Australian coach Mickey Arthur Tuesday admitted he "lost" Shane Watson, while criticising the team's young players for having "big egos" while earning "obscene amounts of money".
December 3, 2015 Aussies wail over fragile batting in Ashes Australian media bemoaned another brittle top-order batting display in undermining the good work from the bowlers on a topsy-turvy opening day of the Ashes series against England.
December 3, 2015 Australian team maps Moon's hidden craters Australian scientists Tuesday said they had identified a possible 280 additional craters on the Moon, a finding they said could shed light on the history of the Earth's natural satellite.
December 3, 2015 McCaw denies All Blacks' stranglehold over Wallabies The facts might suggest otherwise but skipper Richie McCaw says he does not believe the All Blacks have a mental stranglehold over the Wallabies after their latest Test romp.
December 3, 2015 Lions lead Australia 19-10 at half-time The British and Irish Lions led Australia 19-10 at half-time in the third and deciding Test on Saturday.
December 3, 2015 Katy Perry confronts Australia's Abbott on gay marriage US pop star Katy Perry on Thursday took Tony Abbott to task over his stance on gay marriage, telling the Australian opposition leader she would not vote for him.
December 3, 2015 BHP Billiton to invest $2.6 bn in potash project BHP Billiton, the world's biggest miner, said on Tuesday it would invest US$2.6 billion in work on a Canadian potash project, saying the longer-term outlook for the fertiliser was "compelling".
December 3, 2015 Australia gifts Prince George a baby crocodile Australia's tropical Northern Territory presented an unusual gift to Britain's new royal baby, Prince George, on Thursday -- a crocodile hatched on the day his conception was announced.