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.