| |
|
- Nearly 4 dozen people killed in uprising Afghan violence
At least 12 de-miners kidnapped in E Afghanistan Suicide bombing kills security guard, wounds 4 others in S. Afghanistan British senior officer killed in Afghanistan Australian troops vital for Afghanistan No more troops for Afghanistan this year: Obama
- Australia's rows with Malaysia in the past: FM
MELBOURNE: Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith hailed improvements in Canberra's sometimes fraught relations with Malaysia Sunday as he and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd prepared to visit the Asian nation. Smith will make his first official trip to
- First Asian elephant born in Australian zoo
A 265-pound (120-kilogram), big-eared and long-nosed bundle of joy was welcomed in Australia as an important step in helping to save the endangered Asian elephant. The male calf - so far without a name - was born in Sydney's Taronga Zoo yesterday and
- Australia Moving To Enhance Ties With Malaysia
MELBOURNE, July 5 (Bernama) -- Australia is moving to improve ties with Malaysia even further, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said. Speaking ahead of his visit to Malaysia tomorrow, Smith said he wanted to underline the importance of links with a close
- Australian foreign minister hails relationship with Malaysia
Sydney - Australia and Malaysia have put past troubles behind them and are the best of friends, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Sunday. Speaking ahead of his visit to Kuala Lumpur this week with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Smith said cooperation was
- Soldiers return from Afghanistan
A group of Australian soldiers who served in Afghanistan have returned home to Darwin this morning. There were tears of joy from the family and friends of the soldiers who returned from southern Afghanistan. About 130 soldiers from the Darwin-based 7th
- Soldiers return from Afghanistan (ABC)
6:05 pm Pakistani forces attack militants near crash site July 4, 2009, 10:05 pm Two U.S. soldiers killed in complex Afghan attack July 4, 2009, 11:50 pm A group of Australian soldiers who served in Afghanistan have returned home to Darwin this morning.
- Kenyan wins Gold Coast Marathon on debut
Print E-mail GOLD COAST, Australia - First-time marathoner William Chebor of Kenya won the Gold Coast Marathon on Sunday in a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, nearly five minutes ahead of second-place finisher Shane Nankervis of Australia. Nankervis finished
- 'Appropriate' for MPs to meet Dalai Lama
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says it is entirely appropriate for an Australian parliamentary delegation to meet the Dalai Lama despite objections from China. Mr Smith said Chinese officials had made a low level condemnation of a meeting between the
|
|
| more» |
| |
|
Australia became a commonwealth of the British Empire in 1901. It was able to take advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II. Long-term concerns include pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef. A referendum to change Australia's status, from a commonwealth headed by the British monarch to an independent republic, was defeated in 1999.
InsideWorld provides country background information for many countries and regions. Information covers topics like economy, government, demographics, geography and more.  Go to InsideWorld’s Country Information:
|
|
For more information about current affairs, business, economy, politics and more, use InsideWorld's free daily e-mail news service.
If you would like to receive news, but do not have an InsideWorld account yet, click below to setup your free account now and start receiving news right away.
|
| |
Login to your account for
for advanced settings:
InsideWorld
is a collection of country and region web sites providing local news and information to a worldwide audience.
Use InsideWorld’s headlines available on this site to access the latest stories. Or sign up today.
|
RSS Feed