It’s an improbable, inhospitable country marooned off south-east Asia and containing nearly all of the world’s deadliest animals. Yet Australia has marketed itself a sunny place for work-shy Larrikins who spend their days surfing,

The first tropical cyclone of Australia’s storm season has developed off the country’s northern coast, where it is expected to gather strength and potentially take aim at land.

On Australian television, cricket scores are presented in the opposite way to what they are in England and most other countries. For example, a score of 200-4 would actually be shown as 4-200, with the wickets taken displayed first instead of the runs.

Australia's National Indian Film Festival is expanding into regional territories and has signed partnerships with India's NFDC and IFFI.

Dale Steyn was a member of the South Africa side who won Down Under in 2008-09, the first team in 16 years to beat Australia on home soil

World Cup qualifiers Australia and Uzbekistan will prepare for the tournament by hosting FIFA-backed tournaments of intercontinental friendlies in March, soccer’s governing body said Friday. The “FIFA Series” of mini-tournaments designed to help developing soccer nations debuted two years ago and will add the first women’s events next year,