Greens defence spokesman David Shoebridge says it is "ridiculous" to think Australia's military could defend the nation's global trade lanes, and acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS only invites Australia to a conflict between the United States and China.

Australia reached the last 16 for only the second time in 2022 and the obvious goal four years later would be to win a World Cup knockout match for the first time – although in a group where each team looks capable of beating the other, Popovic and his men may wish to avoid Australia's traditionally slow start.

Its members are counting on Mr Abbott and Angus Taylor, the party’s parliamentary leader, to achieve an urgent mission: to help the right-of-centre Liberal-National coalition survive the stunning rise of Pauline Hanson,

By Christine Chen SYDNEY, June 5 (Reuters) - Australia's corporate regulator said on Friday it had launched a formal investigation into three KPMG Australia partners linked to whistleblower allegations the accounting firm misused confidential client data to win lucrative audit contracts.

Australia's wine industry seems to have a problem it can't drink its way out of.

Australia has imposed sanctions on three people accused of financing terrorism. The individuals are senior leaders and financial facilitators of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in an emailed statement.