Australia / Antarctica News Headlines

DORNEY, England (Reuters) - Australian rowing threw down the gauntlet to their British rivals and revealed they have established a "day house" just outside the Olympic regatta venue at Eton Dorney Lake in southern England in order to cut travel times for athletes. Australian High Performance Director Andrew Matheson told …

Australia's rowers were celebrating a victory Tuesday over their British rivals at Dorney Lake — five days before the Olympic regatta even begins.

Afghan cricket chiefs Tuesday said the team was "anxiously waiting" for the country's first international against Australia in the Middle East next month, as they focus on becoming an established side.

The head of Australia's team at the London Olympics has urged his athletes to maintain their focus and not become sidetracked by the racism row involving John Steffensen.

The Philippine Senate ratified a sensitive military pact with Australia Tuesday that lays out rules for visiting troops, in a move politicians said would improve regional security.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Tuesday she was serious about media reforms, but failed to confirm a report that she was considering stricter press self-regulation over a new watchdog.

Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr is absolutely stunning. The Aussie model and wife of actor Orlando Bloom got lucky in the gene pool, but she still has to work to keep her body model-ready. So, what's her secret?

Australia's feral camel population has dropped by an estimated 250,000 in recent years, but the arid outback is still home to the world's largest wild herd, officials said Tuesday.

DORNEY, England (Reuters) - New Zealand single sculls champion Mahe Drysdale and the rest of the Kiwi rowing squad are being cautious with the health risks by insisting on a quarantine order at their first press meeting. The five-time world champion, along with pairs gold hopefuls Hamish Bond and Eric Murray and other New …

Peter Davies Visits 147 metro stations in Mexico City on a 7 month Journey of a LifetimeMEXICO CITY, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by Marca Pais – Imagen de Mexico:Peter Davies, an Australian writer and teacher, recently finished embarking on a 7 month journey of a lifetime. …

The Philippine Senate on Tuesday ratified an accord that would allow Australian troops to train in combat exercises with Filipino forces in the country — a long-delayed pact backed by many lawmakers who were alarmed by Manila's territorial conflicts with China.

We sort of wish we didn't have to say this, but if you receive a text message from a "hitman" asking for $5,000 for your life, as thousands of Australians already have, do not pay it, just delete it. Seriously, there is no hitman after you, or if you don't want to take our word for it, here's some advice from Queensland …

LONDON (Reuters) - The weightlifting official who blew the whistle on Australia's 'pay to lift' scandal was not dumped from the delegation for the London Olympics because of the row, Chef de Mission Nick Green insisted on Tuesday. Michael Keelan went public last month with the allegation that lifter Daniel Koum had demanded …

LONDON (Reuters) - With the eyes of the world focused on London as the start of the summer Olympics edges ever closer, the Welsh capital of Cardiff is gearing up to host the first event of the entire Games two days before Friday's Opening Ceremony. Britain and New Zealand's women's soccer teams start the chase for medals …

Australia on Tuesday dropped a case against ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks over his prison memoir, concluding that his admissions to a US Military Commission would not stand up in court.

Australia's central bank chief on Tuesday played down fears of a significant slowdown in key trading partner China, describing it as "cyclical" in an upbeat assessment of the domestic economy.

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman will begin filming the next installment of his "X-Men" spin-off movies in Sydney next week, even though the female lead is yet to be confirmed.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Beloved New Zealand children's author Margaret Mahy, who wrote more than 120 books and earned acclaim at home and abroad, has died at the age of 76.

Beloved New Zealand children's author Margaret Mahy, who wrote more than 120 books and earned acclaim at home and abroad, has died at the age of 76.

SYDNEY - The Australian government on Tuesday dropped its court battle to seize profits from a book written by a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, saying his admissions of terrorist activity before a U.S. military commission could not be relied upon.

The aunt of Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins says she hopes the publicity surrounding his victory will spur fresh information about the mystery death of his Australian father in 2008.

Apparently we’re not alone in having grown tired of the ongoing smartphone patent wars. An American judge recently gave Apple and Samsung an earful and now, according to All Things D, Australian Federal Court Justice Annabelle Bennett is at the end of her rope with both Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) after she called …

Transactions Support Thousands of American JobsWASHINGTON, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) approved two separate transactions totaling more than $1.2 billion to finance the export of American-made telecommunications satellites to Mexico and Australia.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110414/MM83673LOGO)Approximately …