Indian Ocean security threats on par with Pacific: Wong
Vast waters to Australia's west present security, climate and conflict threats as serious as those facing the Pacific, the foreign minister told a conference.
Vast waters to Australia's west present security, climate and conflict threats as serious as those facing the Pacific, the foreign minister told a conference.
Barely a year ago Cameron McEvoy was done with the sport, but the 29-year-old swimmer is now a world champion with ambitions to race at Brisbane's 2032 Games.
In his 17 years in the AFL system, Callan Ward has been a captain and a best-and-fairest winner but says he feels unfulfilled without a premiership.
Left-arm quick Spencer Johnson is relishing selection for his home international debut in Australia's next Twenty20 game against the West Indies.
A three-month-old child has been stabbed and police have charged a woman with attempted murder in the Ipswich area in Queensland.
The chief of Australian sport's anti-doping agency has slammed the proposed Enhanced Games as "grossly irresponsible" and putting profit before health.
Western United's shambolic A-League Men's season has taken another turn after John Aloisi's side took the wrong kit to Wellington in their loss to the Phoenix.
Missing several key players, SEM Phoenix had coach Mike Kelly ejected on their way to a 94-67 NBL loss at the hands of the Tasmania JackJumpers.
Tristan Sailor shone at No.1 for Brisbane in a 26-16 trial win over Wynnum-Manly while Tesi Niu scored three tries in the Dolphins' 58-6 victory over CQ Capras.
Six weeks after losing 8-1 at Melbourne City, coach-less Brisbane Roar have retaliated in style with a record-breaking 5-1 thumping of the same opposition.
Actor and producer Margot Robbie's wild success with the Barbie movie has been recognised by the Australian screen industry with a clutch of AACTA Awards.
Melbourne Victory's unbeaten start to the A-League Men season has ended at 15 games after a dramatic 1-0 home loss to Macarthur.
The Cairns Taipans put up a fight but the Perth Wildcats powered away late for a 117-88 victory to secure a top-two NBL regular season finish.
The Queensland Reds have hammered NSW Waratahs 32-7 in Roma while ACT Brumbies pipped the Western Force in the final Super Rugby Pacific pre-season hit-outs.
Maddison Keeney and Domonic Bedggood have won the mixed 3m springboard synchro gold to complete Australia's best world championships in diving.
Israel has confirmed plans to attack Rafah, where 44 people died in air strikes overnight, leaving Gazans wondering where else they can be evacuated to.
The final tally has been released in Pakistan's national election and shows independents, mostly backed by former leader Imran Khan, winning 101 of 264 seats.
Giant 18-year-old Brisbane striker Thomas Waddingham scored a double in the 5-1 win over Melbourne City, with Roar's coach sure his best is yet to come.
Jock Campbell was dominant as the Queensland Reds sliced up the NSW Waratahs in the first half of a Roma trial with new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt looking on.
Melbourne City coach Aurelio Vidmar says Jamie Maclaren's goal drought is a striker's lot but wants his team to face the painful realities after a form slump.
The prime minister has thanked those searching for missing mum Samantha Murphy as investigators turn to security footage to solve her mysterious disappearance.
It's still a Barbie world with Margot Robbie and her smash hit movie winning an armful of screen awards as two productions dominated local categories.
The only Liberal government in Australia is grappling for a way forward in minority as its agreements with defector MPs are put to the test.
Elena Rybakina has made it into the Abu Dhabi Open final where the former Wimbledon champ will face Daria Kasatkina.
The Tasmania JackJumpers and Perth Wildcats have chalked up big wins to be locked into second and third place in the NBL.
Women scientists are playing key roles in protecting Australian agriculture against invasive species while changing the face of a male-dominated sector.
Grain silos have become the canvas for impressive artwork for tiny country towns across Australia, painting a path to pride as well as prosperity.
Molly Picklum has scored a perfect 10 on finals day at the Pipe Pro, but the Australian surfer fell just short in the decider against American Caitlin Simmers.
A prostate cancer patient is warning other men to stop putting off tests as patients with early stage disease have access to greater treatment options.
Australian basketball great Lauren Jackson has announced she will not take part at the Paris Olympics, after the Opals clinched their place at the Games.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says property investors will continue to enjoy their tax breaks, while ruling out the prospect of changes to negative gearing.