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CSIRO will be keeping a check on the world’s happiness-levels by combing through thousands of tweets every minute. Considered a breakthrough tool in establishing international moods and a valuable research tool, it comes on the back of a the federal budget blow to the agency's funding.

Children aren’t inherently passive couch potatoes yet 80% of Australian children are getting less than an hour’s physical activity a day, a new study reveals.

With cruising more popular than ever among Australians, P&O states their confidence in the vibrant Australian cruise market by adding two new ships to their fleet.

Joe Hockey has taken Fairfax Media to court over a front-page story suggesting the federal treasurer was for sale.

DFAT is keeping a close watch on developments in Thailand, and has urged travellers to avoid rallies and protests.

With the federal government facing protesting premiers, street marches and a drop in the polls, Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey step up their budget pitch.

A Darwin woman has told a London court that Rolf Harris used his tongue as he kissed her when she was 11 or 12.

The World Health Organization place Australians amongst the top 6 countries in the world in terms of life expectancy but the new budget might rob Australians of their healthy ranking.

In reaction to the annual cull of thousands of kangaroos, animal rights group Alphadog says kangaroo numbers can be controlled in a non-lethal way and is working with Australian officials on an experiment to administer birth control to hundreds of kangaroos.

The second and third accusers in Rolf Harris's sexual assault trial have taken the stand in London.

World's oldest sperm uncovered. The scientists in Jurassic Park would have had a shorter road to genetically engineered dinosaurs if they had only scratched around some bat droppings in Australia.

Australian authorities made more than 52,000 user data requests to tech firms last year, more than any other country except the US.

For the first time in 40 years Qantas will be retrenching pilots, part of an expected 5000 jobs redundancy plan.

“It’s absolutely fundamental for children’s development that they have those role models bearing in mind that lots of children in schools nowadays come from single parent families.” - Psychologist Dr Cross.

As the premiers organise a fight-back meeting over the federal budget, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says there's still money available for them.

Former PM Kevin Rudd says public servants would have been given more time to roll out the home insulation scheme had they asked.

Kevin Rudd will breach a century-old tradition of cabinet secrecy, as his evidence to a home insulation royal commission gets under way.

Family members of the main complainant in Rolf Harris's child sex trial have told of their amazement and devastation at learning of his alleged assaults.

Amnesty poll reveals global extent of torture fear while blaming the increasing acceptance of the practice partly on television.

Despite very little information about the survival rate and other expected complications, foetal experts are impressed that the conjoined twins, Hope and Faith, born in Australia last week are stable and breathing on their own.

The federal opposition says Prime Minister Tony Abbott has broken election promises with his first budget.

The federal budget is written for big business and the young, sick and vulnerable will be the hardest hit, the Australian Greens say.

Pensioners, the sick, students and high-income earners will all bear the brunt of the Abbott government's first budget.

"The age of entitlement is over. It has to be replaced, not with an age of austerity, but with an age of opportunity," Hockey says as he delivers his maiden federal budget.

Peter Garrett says while everyone involved in the pink batts program had a role to play minimising risks, he bore ultimate responsibility.

Treasurer Joe Hockey expects his first budget to be criticised if people just look at their own interest rather than for the good of the nation.

A friend of Rolf Harris's daughter has told a London court the first time the entertainer indecently assaulted her it started with a "creepy" hug.

Lara Bingle has escaped a jail sentence for twice driving on a cancelled licence.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says it'll be "pain with a purpose" in the budget as a new survey shows consumer confidence at its lowest in five years.

Federal Tourism Minister Andrew Robb says that Tourism Australia's budget will not be cut by 50% as was recommended by the Commission of Audit report.

Within three years Australia's minimum wage will be less than that of Canada and the UK, says union boss.

Border security agency claims to be saving taxpayer money.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a sandwich!

While dreary UK embraces renewable energy through solar panel installations, sunny Australia lags behind.

The Chase, ITV's award winning quiz show, is on the hunt for fun and enthusiastic Australian contestants. Is that you?

Twitter wants to boost use by Australian celebrities, politicians and journalists.

Tony Abbott says that when it comes to fixing the federal budget, everyone has to chip in and do their bit.

Rolf Harris has appeared in court on the first day of his indecent assault trial supported by his wife, Alwen, and other family members.

The federal police commissioner has been asked to investigate whether border protection personnel committed a criminal offence during an asylum boat turn-back.

Australia places 9th in Save the Children report while UK takes 25th spot and US drops to no 30.

While staff gain training in the UK, Jamie Oliver says his new Jamie's Italian restaurant in Adelaide “ will have a very local feel."

Significant blow to drug trafficking network by British and Australian navies.

Rolf Harris will front court this week for the start of his indecent assault trial which is expected to last two months.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has hosed down claims lobbyists are buying influence within the Liberals.

James Packer and Nine Network boss David Gyngell say they've been through their fair share of ups and downs over the years.

Sinkhole at busy London tube station has commuters stunned with a view into Australia.

Chair of the Commission of Audit Tony Shepherd has faced a Senate inquiry after the release of his review of government spending.

Can't live with them, can't live without them: political donations are an awkward fixture in modern politics but banning them may not be the answer.

Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians will be recruited in an answer to the serious demand in London's health services.

The recent royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to New Zealand and Australia has had a significantly positive effect on tourism numbers from the UK.