Australia
Two changes to Australian cricket team
Hilton Cartwright will make his Test debut at the SCG, while Steve O'Keefe has pipped Ashton Agar to claim the final spot in Australia's XI for their third cricket clash with Pakistan.
Wheelie bin bid to deal with rogue croc
A group of Queensland residents have tried to lead a stray 3.8m crocodile back to the water's edge using a wall of wheelie bins.
Joint Jukebox - Jess Locke and Tess Stewart-Moore
Shaun D Wilson plays Joint Jukebox with a pair of friends willing to spin the tunes that define their relationship - for good or for bad. The pop pickers on this occasion are Melbourne… Audio
Up to 80 injured in Aus music festival stampede
Music fans at the festival on Victoria's south-west coast described chaotic scenes as panic set in.
NZ honey producers angry Australians using word 'manuka'
New Zealand manuka honey producers say Australians shouldn't be using the Māori word to help shift their product.
NZ-Aus division opens up over Israel
A diplomatic division has developed after Canberra said it would not have supported last week's initiative from New Zealand on the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Death of Manus refugee sparks calls for a probe
Over 200 refugees on the Manus detention centre have a signed a letter calling for the investigation of International Health and Medical Services after a Sudanese refugee died.
Storm all but washes away Australian hopes of Test win
A Steve Smith century pushed Australia to a 22-run first innings lead against Pakistan on the fourth day of the Boxing Day cricket Test, shortly before a storm all but washed away their hopes of…
Australian police seize 1.1 tonnes of cocaine in record bust
A former NRL player and a Bondi businessman have been linked to a drug ring after the biggest cocaine haul in Australia's history.
Anger at death of Manus refugee in Australia
The Australian based Refugee Action Coalition says the death of a man medivacced from Papua New Guinea to Australia is yet another casualty of the systematic neglect that characterises Manus Island…
Uluru national park closed, scores shelter from flash floods in Central Australia
A massive storm and heavy rain has caused damaging flash floods in central Australia, sparking evacuations and closing access to Uluru.
Manus Island MP: Build hospital to stop refugee deaths
Australia must build and staff a hospital on Manus Island to prevent refugees from dying in the future, the Papua New Guinea politician who represents the island says.
Maddinson gets another chance in Boxing Day Test
Out-of-form Australia batsman Nic Maddinson has been granted a reprieve after an unchanged side was named for the Boxing Day test against Pakistan.
Cricket Australia reassures fans over security
Cricket Australia has assured fans over security arrangements for the Boxing Day test against Pakistan after police foiled a plot to attack prominent sites in Melbourne.
Three charged, two in custody over Melbourne Christmas Day attack plan
Three people have been charged with planning a terrorist plot over an alleged Christmas Day attack plan in Melbourne.
Australian man charged over historical serial killings
Australian police investigating an historic serial killer case have charged a 48-year-old man with the murders of two women in Perth in the 1990s.
Australia's Bishop to get update on ABC shortwave cut
Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says in the new year she will seek an update about the planned end to Radio Australia's shortwave service.
Christian lobby HQ blast 'not a terrorist act'
A van explosion outside the headquarters of the Australian Christian Lobby was not politically or religiously motivated, police say.
Fluctuating Chinese demand hurting Australia
Back to dairy and over the Tasman, and property isn't the only industry being affected by fluctuating Chinese demand. Audio
Glimpse of freedom on the Manus oval
A cricket tournament is underway on Manus involving refugees stuck on the Papua New Guinea Island. Audio
