Australia

Colleen Pitts, assistant coach for the women’s soccer program at the University of Texas at San Antonio, says the game is an inspiration for women around the world.

Australian James Harrison, 78, has been donating blood for the past 60 years. His plasma contains a rare antibody for a vaccine that protects pregnant women and babies with incompatible blood types.

Australia's agriculture minister said Depp sidestepped the country's laws because his dogs did not spend the required 10 days in quarantine. The minister threatened to destroy the dogs.

CANBERRA, Australia — Police arrested a 17-year-old and accused him of plotting to detonate three homemade bombs in the Australian city of Melbourne,…

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says that starting in 2016, welfare payments and child care rebates will be cut off to families that take a "conscientious objector" exemption to avoid immunizations.

SYDNEY — Internet providers lost an Australian court battle on Tuesday to keep secret the names of Internet users suspected of illegally downloading…

CANBERRA — Counterterrorism squads have prevented 200 suspected jihadists from departing Australian airports for the Middle East including at least three…

By incorporating indigenous sounds and instruments in his music, as well as socio-political themes, the Tasmanian-born composer gave his compatriots a sense of themselves.

Mystery abounds in Peter Weir’s “Picnic At Hanging Rock,” a movie that would not ever be made today both for its unresolved plot as well as the subtlety…