The technology will be tested off the Queensland coast
Kevin Rudd believed to be readying campaign to oppose Prime Minister Julia Gillard in nation's next national election due in 2013
Minister Chris Bowen says laws relaxed to lure foreign students but colleges insist changes do not go far enough
Government searches for alternative plan after court strikes down deal to send unauthorized arrivals to Malaysia
Some residents concerned extraction process could contaminate water supplies
New laws expected to face widespread community opposition in a country where tobacco consumption is a national pastime
He tells Australian lawmakers diplomatic focus of US would now shift from war on terrorism to challenges in Asia-Pacific region
Commonwealth leaders agreed to give foreign ministers more power to intervene if member states deprive citizens of human rights
Analysts say grouping of former British colonies needs to become more accountable and brave in rapidly changing world
During 10-day trip, monarch, 85, will spend most of her time in Canberra, then travel to Perth for former British colonies meeting
Sea Shepherd members get ready for confrontation, say they are willing to make the 'ultimate sacrifice' to protect whales
Rights activists say government is downplaying security risks in Afghanistan, thus are jeopardizing safety of asylum seekers
University of Technology in Sydney is working with teams from several countries to improve water filtration process
Officials from both countries outraged over Tokyo's decision to move forward with annual Southern Ocean hunt
More than seven months after the Feb. 22 6.3 quake, efforts to rebuild the city are progressing, albeit slowly
Pacific Islands Forum expected to focus on political instability, economic reforms, treatment of Fiji and global warming
Possible prosecution looms for WikiLeaks founder following release of 251,000 classified cables
Sir Michael Somare was dumped last month while recovering from heart surgery in Singapore
Critic Sayeed Abbas Azad - currently under arrest in Indonesia - is accused of ferrying asylum seekers into Australian waters
Institute of Criminology says attacks on foreign students were probably the work of opportunistic criminals
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