Despite earlier concerns that the Beijing Olympic torch relay in Canberra could be marred by violence, the relay itself went very much unimpeded. The torch relay was held in the morning ... Read More

It is sad that the Olympic torch relay, which takes place in Canberra in the morning of Thursday, April 24, local time, is being viewed with much trepidation instead of ... Read More

Sebring, the two-year-old filly trained by Gai Waterhouse, has won the 2008 Golden Slipper, Sydney's richest horse race and the world's richest race for two-year-old thoroughbreds with prizemoney of A$3.5 ... Read More

Some people tend to forget that the Anzacs who fought at Gallipoli in World War I comprised both Australians and New Zealanders. Australia, the bigger country, had proportionately larger soldier numbers. ... Read More

For the first time in 107 years, Australia will have a woman appointed to the position of Governor-General when incumbent Governor-General Michael Jeffery retires in September. It is understood prominent lawyer, ... Read More

The movie Nim's Island, based on the book of the same title by Australian author Wendy Orr and starring Jodie Foster and that girl from Little Miss Sunshine, Abigail Breslin, ... Read More

Indah and Rahni, twin tiger cubs at Dreamworld on Australia's Gold Coast, partake of their ice cream birthday cake as they turned one on March 31. The tigers' public birthday celebrations ... Read More

If you're in Canberra later this month, you might want to know that the autumn balloon spectacular takes place from April 19 to 27, filling two weekends and the weekdays ... Read More