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By Paulina Duran SYDNEY, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The Australian government will buy up to A$2 billion ($1.44 billion) in small businesses loans from non-bank lenders, Treasurer Josh...

By Colin Packham SYDNEY, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Australia's chief cyber security chief said on Tuesday an investigation into the hacking of defence contractor Austal Ltd ASB.AX...

SYDNEY, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Future "lone wolf" attacks in Australia will be difficult to stop despite heightened security in the aftermath of an Islamic State-inspired attack in...

MELBOURNE, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Liberal-National Coalition has lost more ground to the front-running Labor Party opposition months before...

SYDNEY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Australia will create a A$2 billion ($1.46 billion) fund to provide loans to Pacific countries to build infrastructure, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will...

(Corrects typo in first paragraph)By Paulina DuranSYDNEY, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A man died after he was attacked by a shark in waters off Australia's tropical northeast coast on...

By Colin Packham SYDNEY, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Australia's conservative government has lost its parliamentary majority after an independent candidate was on Monday confirmed the...

(Adds possible meeting with China commerce minister) By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Australia's trade minister will travel to China on Sunday, in a sign that...

By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Australia's trade minister will travel to China on Sunday, in a sign that political tensions between the two countries may be...

By Colin Packham SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Australia is to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) develop a navy base, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, the latest Australian...

By Colin Packham SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Australia will remove child refugees from its remote Pacific detention centres within weeks, a senior diplomat said, as Prime Minister...

By Tom Westbrook and Kate Ashton SYDNEY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush touched his co-star on the breast and humiliated her with sexual innuendo during a...

Australians have checked the status of more than 4.55 million vehicles on the automotive industry’s Takata Airbag recall website www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au since it was...

The life expectancy gap between Australian men and women continues to narrow with Aussie males born today having an estimated life expectancy of 80.5 years, compared with 84.6...

MELBOURNE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval rating has turned negative for the first time since he became the country's leader in August,...

By Paulina Duran SYDNEY, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Australia's sovereign wealth fund said on Monday its return on investment for the year to September beat its target by more than double...

MELBOURNE, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Monday it would provide half the funding for the country's biggest trial to produce hydrogen using solar and wind...

* Government facing by-election defeat, but contest narrows * Independents to hold the balance of power if govt loses (Updates vote count, adds independent candidate's quote) By...

* Australia mulls following U.S. to call Jerusalem Israeli capital * Move won praise in Jewish neighbourhoods but turned few voters * Muslim backlash could cost govt in upcoming...

* Government facing by-election defeat, but contest narrows * Independents to hold the balance of power if govt loses By Alison Bevege and Colin Packham SYDNEY, Oct 21 (Reuters)...

* Affluent Sydney suburb to vote on Saturday * Australian government vying to cling on to one-seat majority * Electorate has large Jewish community * PM could be forced into...

SYDNEY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Australian wildlife carers Jim and Linda Smith are lucky to be alive, an ambulance official said, after they were attacked by a kangaroo in northeastern...

SYDNEY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Australia's new prime minister extended his party's nascent recovery, one widely watched opinion poll showed on Monday, six days before a crucial...

By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Australia will spend an extra A$51.8 million ($37 million) on support to young people with mental health issues, Prime Minister Scott...

MELBOURNE, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The Australian Defence Force on Saturday said its deliveries of F-35 fighter jets from the United States were still on track, despite the planes being...

SYDNEY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Tax cuts for small Australian businesses will become law after the main opposition Labor party said on Friday it will back the proposal, robbing new...

* Some children on Nauru in a semi-comatose state - MSF * Camp conditions criticized by United Nations, rights groups * Govt says policy prevents refugee drownings, protects...

* U.N. report to guide governments on meeting Paris targets * Exceeding 1.5C rise would demand removing CO2 from air * Likely to reach 1.5C rise between 2030 and 2052 *...

* U.N. report to guide governments on meeting Paris targets* Report affirms meeting 1.5C rise target better than 2C* Exceeding 1.5C rise would demand removing CO2* Global sea level...

* U.N. report to guide governments on meeting Paris targets * Exceeding 1.5C rise would demand removing CO2 * Global sea level to rise less with a 1.5C hike By Nina Chestney and...

By Will Ziebell MELBOURNE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Australia has commissioned an inquiry into the impact mental illness has on economic productivity, the government said on Sunday. The...

By Colin Packham SYDNEY, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Scouts Australia apologised on Friday to victims of sexual abuse in its organisation after an official inquiry found widespread abuse in...

(Updates throughout with United Airlines comment) SYDNEY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A United Airlines flight carrying 194 passengers and crew from Los Angeles landed without incident in...

SYDNEY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles landed safely in Sydney on Thursday morning after its pilot made a mayday call due to low fuel reserve. "No...

(Adds pope comments at opening session) By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Pope Francis opened a gathering of bishops on Wednesday at a time of crisis in the...