Australian scientists have discovered a new native bee species with tiny horns - and given it a suitably devilish name. Researchers found the Megachile Lucifer while observing a rare ...

Batter Steve Smith, who was stripped of the captaincy in 2018 following a ball-tampering scandal, will replace Cummins as skipper for the first Test of five against an England ...

Australia has announced its 15-member squad for the opening Test match against England in Perth this month, but is yet to confirm its opening eleven.Steve Smith will captain the ...

SuppliedSuzanne Rees was found dead hours after her cruise boat left Lizard IslandThe daughter of a woman who was left behind by a cruise ship on a remote island ...

Among the other players Morley will be looking out for is Roosters forward Angus Crichton - "he's such a handful, such a strong player" - and he acknowledges that ...

A British man has drowned after his surfboard snapped during wild weather in the Australian state of Victoria while the friend who tried to save him also died.Police were ...

"Big John" Fisher, a British social media star known for his viral fast food reviews, has been detained in Australia over a visa issue.Famous for his love of Chinese ...

In the wake of a recent fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach, the BBC's Australia correspondent Katy Watson went off the coast to learn about what measures authorities ...

Watch: We told China that Australia is our 'partner of choice', says Papua New Guinea PMAustralia will gain access to Papua New Guinea's (PNG) military facilities and troops under ...

Katy WatsonAustralia correspondent, SydneyWatch: How Australia is trying to protect beachgoers from shark attacksThe ocean has always been a big part of Glen Butler's life.He's been a surfer for ...

A sunscreen scandal in Australia is continuing to grow, with 18 products now pulled from shelves in the skin cancer hotspot over safety concerns.Analysis by a consumer advocacy group ...

Australian officials have promised telecommunications giant Optus will face "significant consequences" over a systems outage linked to multiple deaths.The incident last week left hundreds of people across more than ...