Australia

Australia is making a leap forward in the field of space science, the federal government says.

NSW announced on Thursday it would be transferring its IR powers to the commonwealth for some 500,000 private sector ...

Netball stands to be one of the big winners if the Federal Government adopts recommendations from the Crawford Report.

World champion cyclist Cadel Evans is amazed at the number of people who have taken up the sport because of him.

Car maker Holden has urged all local and state governments to ditch their imported vehicles and buy Australian made instead.

The federal government has given the green light to fast-track plans for a multibillion-dollar coal and rail project ...

The Queensland government says the need for more desalination plants can be delayed if the entire southeast Queensland region lowers its water use.

Neurosurgeon Wirginia Maixner was working on and off for 27 hours to separate conjoined twins Krishna and Trishna.

Aussie guitar virtuoso Orianthi is blazing a new trail for female axe-slingers.

It was hugs all round in Brisbane's Queen Street Mall on Wednesday when the remarkable David Helfgott played to ...