The Philippines' controversial President Rodrigo Duterte has been criticized for his violent campaign against crime, but it is ...

SYDNEY—Earth Hour, conceived in Sydney in 2007 as a one-off community event, is now a global phenomena. On ...

SYDNEY—There it was drifting through the magpie song and around the sandstone Art Gallery of New South Wales ...

AUSTRALIA—Inner Sydney suburb Leichhardt has been known as 'Little Italy' since the middle of the 20th century and ...

SYDNEY—Australian politicians should be more outspoken about China's abusive organ-harvesting trade otherwise they risk being complicit in one ...

SYDNEY—The Australian government's handling of Indigenous affairs has received fair criticism over the years, but plans to close ...

SYDNEY—A harrowing documentary on forced organ harvesting from live prisoners in China has highlighted concerns that the state ...

SYDNEY—Liberal Premier Mike Baird faces a challenging term after a comfortable win in the New South Wales election. ...

SYDNEY—All artists are nutcases, beggars and addicts, but they are also minor deities says Reg Mombassa. In true ...

SYDNEY—Australia risks losing its status as a strong supporter of human rights if it does not act accordingly, ...

After spending 12 hours huddled in the concrete bunker she never expected to use, Port Vila resident Samantha ...

SYDNEY—It's Earth Hour time again and there are new activities planned for 2015's lights out night—a pop-up paddock ...

SYDNEY—Coal mining on the rich farming lands of the Liverpool Plains is shaping up to be a major ...

When politician Clive Palmer claimed in January that the Liberal National Party (LNP) in Queensland was ready to ...

SYDNEY—After repeated gaffes and declining popularity, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is facing open rebellion within conservative ranks ...

SYDNEY—When US bombardier Louis Zamperini crashed into the Pacific in 1943, he and two other survivors feared sharks ...

SYDNEY—Plush seats, a sleek Maserati look, a 17-inch touch screen on the console – the taxi felt positively ...

SYDNEY—It is not yet clear what caused AirAsia QZ8501 to crash into the Java Sea on Dec 28, ...

The events of Monday Dec 15 will never be forgotten. They were chilling, and as many said, brought ...

SYDNEY—The central business district of Sydney was under lock-down Dec 15 after hostages were taken in an inner ...

SYDNEY—It is not unusual for a government to flounder in their first term. But political analysts say the ...

SYDNEY—Advocates for the paid parental leave (PPL) scheme are questioning Prime Minister Tony Abbott's proposed changes to the ...

Australians exercising their right to peacefully protest during Xi Jinping's trip to Sydney say they were shocked to ...

BRISBANE, Queensland—As the dust settles from Brisbane's G20 leaders' summit, Queensland police have been credited for ensuring a ...

BRISBANE—While some have criticized Queensland police for an excessive show of strength over the G20 weekend, innovations in ...

The G20 leaders summit in Brisbane may not achieve all that is hoped for but one area where ...

SYDNEY—Sculpture by the Sea was a little known event when visionary David Handley launched the exhibition at Sydney's ...