On 29 November 1823 Oxley, who was beginning his Moreton Bay survey in HMS Mermaid, found Pamphlett and Finnegan on the beach ...

The Koning William de Tweede was an 800-ton ship that was sailing near Robe, South Australia when it sank in June 1857.

Foreign policy didn’t feature heavily in the campaign, but Labor’s pre-election budget plan offers clues to the government’s ...

The almost 3-year-old Valerie was trapped April 25 in remarkably good condition after 529 days living like a feral animal.

Hollywood has a long history of making films in Australia – to both the benefit and hurt of the local industry. What will ...

With large parts of New Zealand having recently been pummeled by ex-tropical Cyclone Tam and ongoing bouts of heavy rain, it ...

There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different ...

MEBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australians vote Saturday in general elections being dominated by the soaring cost of living, the ...

With its crystalline waters and iconic quokkas, Rottnest Island is a slice of paradise off Perth’s coast. From icy Antarctic currents to playful dolphins and translucent fish, the island’s natural ...

They have earned the name "The Fighting Gunditjmara" due to their long history of service and sacrifice ... community about the denial of soldier settlement blocks to Aboriginal people who fought for ...

Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas It's the party with the most election wins under its belt in Australian history and the party of Australia's two longest-serving prime ministers. But where did the ...