Claims of racial tension and unruly behaviour at the Australian Tennis Open have once again taken the gloss off one of the game's most anticipated tournaments, claim Australian news media.

Russian Dinara Safina, says she is back from a late-season injury with purpose and motivation.

The all-Australian iconic Ford Falcon could soon be a thing of the past, Ford's CEO warns.

Air New Zealand is to increase the number of direct flights between Australia and Queenstown this winter.

Australia's fragile relations with India have taken another serious blow.

The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne yesterday farewelled their two star patients, Trishna and Krishna, as they left five weeks after being surgically separated.

Former Kiwi rugby league player Jarrod McCracken called in an underworld figure in a bid to recover a multi-million-dollar sum lent on the basis of a handshake, an Australian court has been told.

Mary MacKillop is set to become Australia's first saint after Pope Benedict XVI approved her second miracle.

Tiger Woods' decision to give a rare interview to Murray Deaker is set to leave more divot marks on his reputation.

Urban delights are just one part of Melbourne's charm, says Geoff Cumming

Australian Idol winner Stan Walker says he is still coming to terms with his new-found fame.