December 2, 2015 Rio Tinto to hold on to diamond businesses Mining giant Rio Tinto said on Monday it had decided to retain its diamond interests, which include operations in Canada, Australia and Zimbabwe, after a strategic review which considered a range of options, including divestment.
December 2, 2015 Suarez should repay fans' faith - Rodgers Manager Brendan Rodgers has urged want-away striker Luis Suarez to repay the faith placed in him by supporters after Liverpool's emotional 2-0 win on their pre-season tour in Australia.
December 2, 2015 From death threats to Ashes dreams: Fawad Ahmed Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed has spoken of the death threats and intimidation he received before fleeing to Australia and getting a fairytale chance to play in the Ashes series in England starting this month.
December 2, 2015 Ahmed becomes Australian citizen in time for Ashes Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed officially became an Australian citizen on Wednesday, the same day the first Ashes Test against England was to start.
December 2, 2015 Australian prime minister 'confident' pings are from Flight 370 black boxes Authorities are confident that signals detected deep in the Indian Ocean are from the missing Malaysian jet's black boxes, Australia's prime minister said Friday, raising hopes they are close to solving one of aviation's most perplexing mysteries.
December 1, 2015 Burned-out van belonged to missing Australians, Mexican authorities say Prosecutors in the Mexican state of Sinaloa said Monday that the burned-out vehicle found with two charred bodies inside was registered in the name of one of two missing Australians.
November 25, 2015 Australian wildfire kills at least 2 and injures 13 others Out-of-control wildfires have caused at least two deaths, 13 injuries and have destroyed at least 16 homes near the southern Australian city of Adelaide, officials said on Thursday.
November 5, 2015 Suspected LulzSec hacker arrested in Australia could face 12 years in jail Australian police have arrested a man they say is affiliated with international hacking collective Lulz Security on a charge of attacking and defacing a government website, officials said Wednesday.
September 18, 2015 Tennis commentator asks female star to 'twirl' for crowd, draws backlash A sports interviewer who asked Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard if she would “twirl” around for the crowd following her Australian Open match Wednesday is causing international backlash on the Internet.
September 9, 2015 Australian leader vows to strike ISIS in Syria, says country will take in 12,000 refugees Australia will launch airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) targets in Syria within days and resettle an additional 12,000 refugees from the deepening humanitarian and security crisis in the Middle East, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday.