In a first, the next Australian census will count same-sex couples who have gotten married abroad. "Census night" is Aug. 9. "It is an important sign of respect that the Australian Bureau of ...

The Australian Open is later than expected this year, and surrounded by chaos, but it's finally, finally, upon us. In honor of the Monday start date (that's Sunday in the United States), let's take ...

The announcement came a few days after the government announced that households and small businesses would be exempt from any fuel price hikes under a carbon tax, with households also to receive ...

Australians on Sunday counted the cost from a day of catastrophic bushfires that caused "extensive damage" across swathes of the country and took the death toll from the long-running crisis to 24.