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Insects are ‘the little things that run the world’. Now you can help choose Australia’s favourite

A super-fast super fly with wings that beat more than 300 times per second, a moth that migrates nearly 1,000 kilometres each spring, or a well-dressed native b

Rejigged Australia prepare to resume Indian rivalry

India are ranked third in the world in the format and have recent experience of how to go about beating the world’s top-ranked team. While Australia did win a

Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia thrash Pakistan by nine wickets

Australia all but secured their place in the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with a ruthless nine-wicket win over Pakistan in Dubai.The reigning champi

Big concern for Australia as captain Healy hobbles off in group game

Healy had played a leading role in putting her team on the brink of victory in the contest, hitting a brilliant 37 from just 23 balls as her excellent tournamen

Criminals are using Canada to sneak drugs Down Under, Australian police say | CBC News

A birthday present, candles, soap and a blanket — all separate and failed decoys used by criminals to attempt to smuggle methamphetamine out of Canada and i

Australia beat Pakistan with ease but suffer two injury setbacks

Injuries soured an otherwise dominant day for Australia as they cruised to a nine-wicket win over Pakistan to move to the brink of semi-final qualification. The

Iranian community group calls for ambassador’s dismissal following social media post

Key PointsIran's ambassador to Australia Ahmad Sadeghi praised the slain Hezbollah leader in a social media post.On Friday, Opposition leader Peter Dutton calle

‘Not going to give up’: As Australians flee Lebanon, Steve has chosen to stay

Some Australians have been evacuated from Lebanon amid the intensifying conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, and others are on wait lists.Almost 2,300 Austral

Renowned US author urges Australia to ‘slay’ the world’s social media ‘monsters’, as children open up about harassment

A renowned American academic and author has urged Australia to "slay" the social media "monsters" created by his home country's tech giants, as state government

Deadly’s US fight confirmed as Aussie prepares for ‘life-changing’ moment on the world stage

They say everything is bigger in Texas and that is true for boxer Dana Coolwell.The 25-year-old from the Queensland town of Beerwah, roughly an hour's drive nor

Australia leads world in slaying social media ‘monster’

The world needs Australia to slay the monsters the United States created by legislating controls on social media to protect children, American psychologist Jona

Gregor Paul: Why NZ, All Blacks should celebrate Australian leading World Rugby

In a dramatic twist, current vice-chairman, former Scotland flanker John Jeffrey, has pulled out of the race to succeed Bill Beaumont after his own union withdr