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December 12, 2015

Abbott set for landslide win in Australia

Conservative challenger Tony Abbott was heading for a major victory over Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Saturday as millions of Australians voted in national elections.

December 12, 2015

2015 Cricket World Cup officially launched in Melbourne

Co-hosts of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Australia and New Zealand, have been drawn in the same group for the tournament, while title-holders India will face off against long-time rival Pakistan, officials announced on Tuesday.

December 12, 2015

Australia's Abbott begins transition but faces hurdles

Australian Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott on Monday began the transition to government as he faced potential hurdles in the upper house Senate to drive through his reform agenda.

December 11, 2015

Ex-Australian PM Gillard says sexism 'glossed over'

Australia's first female leader Julia Gillard has spoken out against the "glossed over" sexism of her tenure, saying it would have ended political careers had it been about race, in an interview published on Saturday.

December 11, 2015

Australia's Rinehart ends bitter trust feud with children

Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart on Tuesday said she plans to relinquish control of a multi-billion dollar family trust, ending a long-running and bitter feud with two of her children.

December 11, 2015

Cooper expects 'fair go' under McKenzie

Dumped Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper said he now expects to get "a fair go" after Ewen McKenzie's appointment as national coach.

December 11, 2015

Australia puts bounty on people-smugglers

Australia said on Sunday it would pay rewards of up to Aus$200,000 (US$180,000) for information leading to the conviction of people-smugglers, as it defended its tougher approach on asylum-seekers.

December 11, 2015

Aussie football chief raises match fixing concerns

The head of the Australian Football League said Friday he will raise concerns about the sport's infiltration by Asian match-fixing gangs with the incoming Tony Abbott-led government.

December 11, 2015

Campese sorry for telling Ahmed to 'go home'

Australian rugby great David Campese has apologised for a Twitter outburst in which he said Muslim cricketer Fawad Ahmed should "go home" if he refused to wear a beer logo on his shirt.

December 11, 2015

Halfpenny produces 'man of the match' performance

Leigh Halfpenny bounced back from the anguish of missing a series-clinching kick in the second Test to produce a man of the match performance as the British and Irish Lions won their first series against the Wallabies in 16 years this weekend.