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December 10, 2015

Australia's Abbott plans military solution to boatpeople

Australia's conservative opposition unveiled plans Thursday for a military-led response to repel boatpeople, branding the problem a "national emergency" after the government declared a radical new policy aimed at crippling people-smuggling.

December 10, 2015

Australian candidate apologises for lewd website

An Australian candidate for national parliament was Tuesday forced to apologise for a personal website which reportedly carried hundreds of lewd jokes and in which he referred to "tit banter".

December 10, 2015

Australian windfall from Lions rugby tour

The Wallabies may have lost the series but Australia did very well financially out of the recent rugby tour by the British and Irish Lions, a tourism industry body said on Friday.

December 10, 2015

Smith scores hat-trick as All Blacks crush Wallabies

The All Blacks crushed Australia 47-29 in the opening Rugby Championship Test in Sydney on Saturday, ensuring a torrid debut for new Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie.

December 10, 2015

Aussie great Donald Bradman's bat up for auction

A cricket bat used by Australian great Donald Bradman and signed by his 1948 "Invincible" team is expected to fetch up to Aus$20,000 (US$17,900) at auction this month, an auctioneer said on Friday.

December 10, 2015

Australian election begins; opposition tipped to win

Australians headed to the polls on Saturday in an election that is expected to see the Labor Party ousted from government after six years in power.

December 10, 2015

Australia's PM-elect faces early asylum-seeker test

Australia's Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott faced an early test Monday over the divisive issue of asylum-seekers, with the first people-smuggling boat arriving on his watch and diplomatic pressure from Papua New Guinea.

December 10, 2015

Australia activist faces jail over Whitehaven hoax

An anti-coal activist was charged on Tuesday with issuing a fake press release that temporarily wiped more than Aus$300 million (US$278 million) from the share price of Australia's Whitehaven Coal.

December 9, 2015

Lions in big tour win over Melbourne Rebels

The British and Irish Lions maintained their momentum ahead of Saturday's second Test with a comprehensive 35-0 win over the Melbourne Rebels in Melbourne on Tuesday.

December 9, 2015

Australia's first female PM's 'murderous rage' over sexism

Australia's first female premier Julia Gillard has described her "murderous rage" at her sexist treatment but said she would do it all again in her first public appearance since being dumped.