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Andy Murray to make Grand Slam return at Australian Open
Andy Murray is set to return to the Australian Open after his career-saving hip surgery
Global Extinction Rebellion protests begin in Australia
Thousands are expected to join other events this week in Australia, including a bee die-off enactment, a nude parade, and a funeral procession for the planet
Killer Japanese fungus found in Australia
James Cook University mycologist Matt Barrett, who confirmed the identity of the toxic mushroom in Australia, says the discovery extends its known distribution 'considerably'
Australian leader says Trump wanted 'point of contact' for Russia probe
'Australia would never do anything contrary to our national interest. It would have been, frankly, more surprising had we chosen not to cooperate,' Scott Morrison says
Trump asked Australia for help discrediting Russia probe
(UPDATED) An Australian government spokesperson confirms President Donald Trump asked Prime Minister Scott Morrison to investigate issues raised in Robert Mueller's probe
Lorenzana wants Australia exempted from Duterte's foreign loan ban
The defense department plans to enter a loan agreement with the Australian government to procure 6 offshore patrol vessels to be built in Cebu
Sydney, Taiwan kick off global protests for Hong Kong
Similar rallies are being held in more than 40 cities worldwide as part of a global day of action in support of Hong Kong protests
Man arrested, charged for killing transgender Filipina in Australia
Australian police confirm to Rappler the arrest and indictment of a man for killing transgender Filipina Mhelody Polan Bruno
Transgender Filipina killed in Australia while on vacation
Mhelody Polan Bruno was about to return to the Philippines, but she was killed just a week before her flight home
Last Australian state decriminalizes abortion
Australian legislators from across the political spectrum vote to overturn the laws that date back to 1900 and meant women seeking an abortion in Sydney or elsewhere in the state and their doctors could face up to 10 years in prison
Cardinal Pell files High Court appeal against child sex conviction
(UPDATED) It is the final avenue of appeal for George Pell – who is serving a 6-year sentence for sexually assaulting two choirboys in the 1990s – to get out of jail and clear his name
France turns back Australia for FIBA World Cup bronze
Led by Nando de Colo and Evan Fournier, France storms back from 15 points down to stun Australia
Calls for Bogut ban after Australia's crushing World Cup loss
A video footage shows Australian star Andrew Bogut swearing and accusing FIBA and its referees for favoring Spain in the semifinals
Spain boots out Australia in 2OT to reach FIBA World Cup finals
Marc Gasol and Ricky Rubio take over in the extra periods to power Spain past Australia in the knockout semifinal
HIGHLIGHTS: Spain vs Australia - FIBA World Cup 2019
Spain and Australia face off in a knockout semifinal duel at 4 pm. on Friday, September 13
Australia surges into World Cup semis for first time
Behind Patty Mills, Australia avoids becoming a surprise casualty against the Czech Republic in what has been an unpredictable World Cup
3 Australians detained in Iran
The news of the trio's detention comes after Australia announced that it would join a US-led mission to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Bogut booed again but Australia nears World Cup quarters
Chinese fans continue to heckle NBA veteran Andrew Bogut for his barbed tweet on national swimming hero Sun Yang
Australia downgrades outlook for Great Barrier Reef to 'very poor'
In its latest five-yearly report on the health of the world's largest coral reef system, the government's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority singles out rising sea temperatures as the biggest threat to the giant organism
'Extreme mating' killing tiny marsupials en masse – researchers
Biologists studying kalutas – a mouse-sized marsupial found in the arid Pilbara region in northwest Australia – believe they die en masse because of sex-driven immune system collapse
Papua New Guinea cancels Australia migrant camp contract
The Ministry for Immigration and Border security says the remaining 64 migrants on Manus would be transferred to Port Moresby or found homes overseas
Bogut injury scare for Australia in FIBA World Cup 2019
Just a day before its opening campaign, Australia says Andrew Bogut remains 'day to day' after the NBA veteran hurt his ankle in a warm-up game
Australia moves to protect universities from foreign interference
The group will focus on bolstering cyberdefenses, protecting sensitive intellectual property and making sure collaboration with foreign individuals or organizations does not hurt Australia's national interests
Australia plans to censor extremist online content
The livestreamed murder of 51 worshippers 'demonstrated how digital platforms and websites can be exploited to host extreme violent and terrorist content,' Prime Minister Scott Morrison says
Russell Crowe slams 'joke' seating at USA-Australia basketball
The pre-World Cup showdown between the US and Australia draws a lot of flak from basketball fans, including A-list actor Russell Crowe
Australia urges 'sovereignty' as South China Sea tensions rise
Scott Morrison's comments come after the US slammed China for its 'escalation' in the waterway, a key global shipping route where Beijing is accused of deploying warships, arming outposts and ramming fishing vessels
Archbishop stands by disgraced Pell after sex-case appeal lost
Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli says while he accepted the testimony of the victim that convicted Pell, he believes his colleague was the victim of mistaken identity. He did not offer any evidence to support the claim.
Australia can win basketball World Cup, says USA coach
'They are one of the teams that can win the whole thing, without a doubt,' US coach Gregg Popovich says of Australia’s World Cup team
Aussie says 'everyone has kind of moved on' from FIBA brawl
Anthony Drmic, who saw action in the Australia-Philippines game that turned into a full-blown brawl, looks forward to facing Gilas Pilipinas again
Gilas tune-up vs Australia's 36ers: Erase bad memories
More than a year since the infamous brawl between the Philippines and Australia, Gilas Pilipinas and the Adelaide 36ers face in two friendly games
36ers coach assures Philippines-Australia brawl 'just one incident'
Joey Wright, the former PBA import now coaching Adelaide, says the infamous free-for-all does not entirely represent the brand of Filipino basketball
Australia's Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal
Following the ruling, Pell – who will be eligible for parole in 3 years and 8 months – maintains his innocence. He is now considering a second and final appeal.
Serena to return to Auckland for Aussie Open warm-up
'Oh man, I want to win that title so bad,' says Serena Williams who is gunning for her 24th Grand Slam
Australia branded a leading 'emissions exporter'
The left-leaning Australian Institute reports Australia's energy exports rank behind only oil giants Russia and Saudi Arabia in terms of emissions potential
76ers' Bolden pulls out of Australia World Cup campaign
Jonah Bolden adds to the list of NBA players who will not be playing for Australia after Ben Simmons decided to skip the FIBA World Cup
Fiji PM labels Australia PM 'very insulting' after Pacific standoff
Leaders of the other 17 nations in the Pacific Island Forum have called on Canberra to do more to cut emissions and curb Australia's lucrative coal industry
Ardern backs Pacific on climate, puts heat on Australia
Australia's role in the Pacific Islands Forum is in doubt after leaders of the low-lying nations question whether its leader is committed to curbing a problem seen as a threat to their survival
4 British men arrested in record Australia drug bust
Authorities seized 766 kilograms of the 'highest purity' MDMA recorded in Queensland state, carrying a conservative street value of $US61 million
Citizen 'heroes' stop deadly Australian knife rampage
(3rd UPDATE) One woman is dead while another is in stable condition after a knife-wielding man attempts to stab people in central Sydney
Aussie swimmer Horton says no regrets over Sun podium protest
Mack Horton snubbed Sun Yang for a photo-call and refused to shake his hand after a medal ceremony in the recent world championships
Pacific leaders want summit focus on climate, not China
The Pacific islands are now a hotbed of aid projects and charm offensives as anxiety over China's presence grows
Australia orders probe into treatment of Chinese high rollers
(UPDATED) 'These sensational claims are an attempt to discredit China. I think such tactics are despicable,' Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying says
Swimming Australia denies cover-up of Jack failed drug test
Shayna Jack pulled out of the world championship citing 'personal reasons,' but it has been revealed she failed an out-of-competition test and has been suspended
Canadian air force joins hunt for teen murder suspects
The suspects, identified as Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, have been on the run for more than a week
Van carrying $140 million in meth smashes into police car
The van is said to have been packed with moving boxes containing 237 kilograms of methylamphetamine, an illegal drug commonly known as 'ice'
Former Australian tennis star Peter McNamara dies
Forming a formidable tandem with compatriot Paul McNamee, Peter McNamara won 3 Grand Slam doubles titles during his heyday
Australian woman allegedly beheads mother in 'horrific' crime
The woman is in the hospital for medical assessment
Son of Australian police chief, U.S. girlfriend found dead in Canada
The bodies of Lucas Robertson Fowler and Chynna Noelle Deese were discovered along a remote stretch of highway in northern British Columbia province
Toxic toads found near Sydney spark fears of southward spread
Conservationists are concerned that the tough and adaptable poisonous pest, introduced from Central America in 1935 to control beetles in sugarcane fields, may be adjusting to the climate in southeast Australia
Aussie kids take stolen car on 1,000-kilometer road trip
A 14-year-old boy, two 13-year-old boys and a 10-year-old girl go on a road trip across the Australian outback, taking cash and packing fishing rods in a vehicle belonging to one of their families
