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December 5, 2015

Puzzle over African coins reveals Aboriginal rock art

Solving the mystery of how 900-year-old African coins ended up in remote Australia could not only recast the history of foreign contact Down Under, but shed light on Aboriginal rock art.

December 5, 2015

Chiefs to defend Super 15 title against Brumbies

The Waikato Chiefs will defend their Super 15 rugby title against Australia's ACT Brumbies in New Zealand after tense semi-final victories this weekend.

December 5, 2015

Assange upbeat on chances in Australia poll

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday he had a good chance of winning election to Australia's upper house next month and pledged to give lawmakers a whistleblowing tool to report corruption.

December 5, 2015

Australian counterterror police launch raids in Melbourne

Counterterrorism police launched early morning raids on Tuesday in homes across several suburbs in the Australian city of Melbourn where a suspected terrorist was shot dead last week.

December 5, 2015

Australia says PNG asylum solution having an effect

Australia's new policy of resettling refugees in Papua New Guinea was already having a deterrent effect on boatpeople, Immigration Minister Tony Burke said Monday as angry protesters condemned the plan.

December 5, 2015

Australia didn't plan to win in England: ex-coach Arthur

Sacked Australia coach Mickey Arthur says Michael Clarke's team travelled to England with no belief they could win the Ashes.

December 5, 2015

Australia archaeologist who led 'hobbit' discovery dies

The Australian archaeologist who rocked the science world with his discovery of a tiny new species of human known as the "hobbit" has died after a year-long battle with cancer, his university said Wednesday.

December 5, 2015

Dinosaurs, basic astronomy stump Australians

One in four Australians believe humans co-existed with dinosaurs while one in three think it takes just one day for the Earth to orbit the sun, according to a "worrying" survey published Wednesday.

December 5, 2015

Australia admits Barrier Reef conditions are ???poor???

Australia admitted Wednesday conditions at the Great Barrier Reef are "poor" as it battles UNESCO threats to downgrade its heritage status over concerns about pollution and development.

December 5, 2015

Clarke confident of making India ODI tour

Captain Michael Clarke is confident the chronic back problem that has hampered him for years will not keep him out of Australia's upcoming one-day series in India.