SYDNEY: Australia will play a four Test friendly series against the Netherlands in Western Australia in January next year, officials said Tuesday. Visit this link to read more: Holland to play hockey series in Australia

Australia's stock market surged Tuesday, closing nearly 6 percent higher as investors welcomed the U.S. government's bailout of Citigroup Inc. and big overnight rises on Wall Street. Visit this link to read more: Australian stock index closes nearly 6 pct higher

Thousands of Australians are leaving Britain to return home to better jobs and nicer weather according to new figures. Visit this link to read more: Australians abandon Britain for better jobs back home

Australian scientists are using mobile phones to eavesdrop on koalas in an attempt to understand what they are saying to each other. Visit this link to read more: Scientists use mobile phones to eavesdrop on koalas

Holidaymakers flying long haul to destinations such as Singapore and Australia will be hit by a doubling in air passenger duty. Visit this link to read more: PreBudget Report: Long haul flight cost to increase as Darling slaps 'tax on family'

Controversies continue to chase Andrew Symonds as the Australian all-rounder is now said to have picked up a fight at a pub, forcing Cricket Australia to have a look into the issue. Media reports in Melbourne claim that Symonds, who has just returned to the national side after missing the India tour, was allegedly involved in a physical altercation at a pub in Brisbane. Visit this link to read more: Symonds denies role in pub brawl

Australia is to drop questions on cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman from its history and culture test for prospective new citizens. Visit this link to read more: Australia drops cricket legend from citizenship test

Richard Hickox described as "one of the world's leading conductors" has died from a suspected heart attack aged 60. Visit this link to read more: Richard Hickox Opera conductor dies aged 60

Controversies continue to chase Andrew Symonds as the Australian all-rounder is now said to have picked up a fight at a pub, forcing Cricket Australia to have a look into the issue. Media reports in Melbourne claim that Symonds, who has just returned to the national side after missing the India tour, was allegedly involved in a physical altercation at a pub in Brisbane. Visit this link to read more: Symonds in pub brawl

A group of whales rescued from an Australian beach have joined a larger pod in deep waters--a sign they are doing fine after their ordeal, an official said Monday. Visit this link to read more: Rescued whales find pod off Australia

Australian wildlife officials are using satellite tracking to monitor a group of pilot whales returned to the sea after a mass stranding on the island state of Tasmania. Visit this link to read more: GPS used to track rescued Tasmanian whales

Rescuers returned 11 pilot whales to sea Sunday, a day after a pod of 64 mothers and calves were found stranded on a beach in southeastern Australia, wildlife officials said. Visit this link to read more: Australians return 11 stranded whales to sea

Australian wildlife rescuers said they successfully returned a small number of pilot whales to the ocean after a mass stranding in Tasmania. Visit this link to read more: Australian rescuers save some of the stranded pilot whales

BRISBANE: Mitchell Johnson claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Australia beat New Zealand by 149 runs in the first Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Visit this link to read more: Australia trounce New Zealand in first Test

Rescuers moved 11 pilot whales more than 7 miles to a deep-water beach in the hope they would return to sea after the mammals became stranded in southeastern Australia, wildlife officials said Sunday. Visit this link to read more: Australians try to save 11 stranded whales

Japan coach Takeshi Okada has pledged to shut Australia up when his men meet the Socceroos in a 2010 World Cup qualifier in Tokyo. Visit this link to read more: Japan coach wants to 'shut Australia up'

New Zealand beat Australia 34-20 to win the Rugby League World Cup for the first time after a thrilling game rich in drama and controversy. Visit this link to read more: Kiwis stun Australia to win World Cup

A 5-metre-high Ashoka Pillar stands at a monastery in a celebration of the spread of Buddhism from India to Australia. Visit this link to read more: Ashoka Pillar now stands tall in Australia

Australia's efforts to shrug off its reputation as a chauvinist backwater have been dented by the crowning of an outback mayor as the country's most sexist man. Visit this link to read more: Outback mayor wins Australia's annual sexism award

The small island of Tasmania has managed to hijack a multimillion dollar marketing campaign designed to promote Nicole Kidman's epic new film Australia. Visit this link to read more: Tasmania hijacks epic Australia marketing blitz

Simon Katich's half century helps Australia to 131-6 at the end of day two against New Zealand, a lead of 189. Visit this link to read more: Katich digs in to rescue Aussies

Two strong storms cut power to tens of thousands of homes and flooded streets along Australia's east coast Thursday, sweeping away one woman in her car amid the worst flooding in decades. Visit this link to read more: Strong storms hit Australia east coast

BRISBANE: A super spell of swing bowling from Tim Southee restriced Australia to 214 all out despite Michael Clarke''s fighting 98 on the first day of Visit this link to read more: NZ’s Southee demolishes Aussies for 214

The only Guantánamo Bay inmate to be convicted of terrorism offences has broken his silence calling on police to relax stringent controls over his freedom since his release from jail. Visit this link to read more: Former Guantánamo Bay inmate David Hicks breaks silence over US detention camp

SYDNEY: Australian police said Thursday they were ready to lift strict security restrictions on convicted Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks after he Visit this link to read more: Australia to lift controls on ex Guantanamo convict

Hours after Australian ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks makes a plea for greater freedoms, police grant his wish. Visit this link to read more: Hicks granted end to restrictions

Michael Clarke saves Australia from total collapse with 98 as they are bowled out for 214 in the first Test against New Zealand. Visit this link to read more: NZ on top despite defiant Clarke

The name may seem like a joke, but the Australian Sex Party is serious--serious about sex, according to their slogan. The country's newest political party is also serious about a number of other issues: quashing a government proposal for a national Internet filter that would block 10,000 Web sites; instituting a new national sex education curriculum; and pushing for the legalization of gay marriage. Visit this link to read more: Australian adult industry flirts with politics

An Australian man caught driving a car with his penis in a pasta sauce jar has told a court he resisted arrest because he was trying to make himself "decent". Visit this link to read more: Man caught with penis in pasta jar while driving

Australia’s oldest museum has invited schoolchildren to a giant sleepover at its new dinosaur exhibition. Visit this link to read more: Sleepover with a stegosaurus