Australia

A great white shark pounced on him, ripping off his right leg above the knee and snapping his surfboard in half

First match of 50-over tournament gets underway tonight

Six-month trial of ground level traffic lights will cost New South Wales state government A$250,000

41-year-old says he has no intention of abandoning his job at English county Yorkshire

There have been a spate of attacks, mostly off Australia's east coast

The ground will host its first day-night Test with pink ball, against Pakistan in December

The woman suffered ruptured breast implants, three cracked ribs, grazes and a numb leg

This would help control their numbers in the wild, after a woman was taken by one of the feared reptiles

'The woman was swimming with a female friend, also in her 40s, at 10.30pm when the incident occurred' police say

24-year-old Farhad Said is charged with conspiracy to conduct an act in preparation for a terrorist act

The upcoming tour of Sri Lanka will see Australian bowlers embrace "torpedo technology"

The lethal left-armer has been sidelined since November when he broke down with a foot fracture against New Zealand

The former Test opener is filling in for his ex-team-mate for tour of Caribbean which also features South Africa

The Portugal-born returns for first time since 2013 with Pattinson and Siddle both ruled out due to back injuries

Kangaroos are scheduled to play Pakistan in their second ever day-night Test in December later this year

Colin Graves confirms that the country will host a twilight Test

Peter Dutton was responding to proposals by the Labor opposition to boost Australia's annual refugee intake

About 100 people have left Australia for Syria to fight alongside organisations such as Islamic State

The hard-hitting batsman suffered a strain in his left abdomen while playing for Kings XI Punjab

Antonov An-255 Mriya, built to transport the Soviet space shuttle, is now used for cargo no other plane can handle

Will be first series to see all matches played under lights

Approximately 100 people have left Australia for Syria to fight alongside organizations such as Islamic State

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop declined to provide any details on the cause

Cricket Australia-mandated report also calls for concussion substitutes

The Project host won the Gold Logie in Melbourne on Sunday evening

Bookshop co-owner says previous owner, who is dead, toured Tasmania acquiring hundreds of thousands of books

Bill Shorten, a 48-year-old ambitious former union chief, will take on the Liberal Party's Turnbull

An election must be held every three years and one had to be called sometime this year

The widely expected announcement is the latest chapter in the turbulent world of Australian politics

Police arrested the woman as she attempted to board a flight to Malaysia

Palmer thought of project after Paris attacks to challenge stereotypes against Muslim community in Australia

The rough gem, discovered in August 2015, originally weighed 9.17 carats

She is now said to be in critical condition, behaviour of other refugees intensifying

The 36-year-old was struck on back of the head on Sunday by a ball lobbed by Rayner and missed by wicketkeeper Simpson

Marsh is set to join national teammates John Hastings, Mitchell Marsh, and Steve Smith back home

The news ends years of speculation about a person who until now has gone by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto

French contractor DCNS last week sealed the 12-submarine Aus$50 billion ($39 billion) contract

Australia, which has successfully avoided falling into recession for almost 25 years, posted better-than-expected GDP

American defence giant Lockheed Martin says it is "essentially the eyes, ears and sword of the boat".

CA are determined to reprise the success of last year's inaugural day-night Test against New Zealand at Adelaide Oval

The Great Barrier Reef attracts around A$5 billion ($3.90 billion) in tourism every year

Former South Africa fast bowler is set to join the Aussies for their tour of Sri Lanka

49-year-old has previously coached with England, New Zealand and South Africa

Farhad Jabar, 15, shot senior accountant Curtis Cheng, 58, outside Sydney police headquarters

12 new subs to be delivered by French contractor DCNS under the country's biggest ever defence contract

Cricket boards of all major test-playing nations have thrown their support behind day-night matches, says Sutherland

Australia announces French DCNS as the winning bidder to design and build its next generation of submarines

PCB set to propose home Day-Night Test against West Indies in UAE to prepare for Australia tour

19-year-old had a lucky escape Monday when he fought off a crocodile which bit into his foot as he slept

Buckingham sets fire to a river to draw attention to methane gas he says is seeping into the water due to fracking