Australia delay naming their side for the second Ashes Test against England, meaning captain Pat Cummins could make a shock return on Thursday.

Australia captain Steve Smith has declined to rule out a surprise return for fast bowler Pat Cummins in the second Ashes test against England, while backing middle-order option Josh Inglis to make a difference if picked by selectors.

Australia’s economic growth probably accelerated at the fastest pace in three years last quarter, coinciding with hotter inflation that’s prompted traders and some economists to wager the Reserve Bank’s next move will be an interest-rate increase.

With just two refineries left and 80 per cent of liquid fuel being imported, experts are warning Australia is increasingly vulnerable to global supply shocks.

Australia's flame-haired populist Senator Pauline Hanson and her anti-immigration party have rocketed up opinion polls, nearing a peak seen three decades ago when she first entered politics and pushed conservative parties to harden border policies.

More and more Americans are eyeing Australia as their next home. Whether it's the promise of adventure, a change of scenery, or a better quality of life, there are plenty of reasons why the Land Down Under is becoming a popular destination for expats.

Scientists have long tried to uncover the perilous journey humans took to reach the ancient land mass that now makes up Australia. Now, a genetic study has edged us closer to understanding how and whe

Australia's top central banker said on Wednesday that the economy was likely already at its potential growth limit, adding that the output gap has probably closed. Speaking before lawmakers, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock said the labour market was still a bit tight as the central bank had forecast,

A woman has died, and a man was seriously injured after a shark attack off Australia’s east coast, police said Friday.

Honestly, we wanted to create something so that everybody could have a proper home away from home,” Irwin said in his video shared to Instagram on Dec. 2

Australia's economy grew at the fastest annual pace in two years in the September quarter, with strength across business, governments and consumers suggesting little scope for more policy easing, data showed on Wednesday.