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Federal MP Clive Palmer says it's not right that Queensland state funds will be used by premier Campbell Newman to defend him against defamation claims.

The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane is entering a new phase, Tony Abbott says, with the focus on the sea floor.

In Australia's southern skies before sunset on Tuesday, a partial solar eclipse that occurs every 73 years will occur.

London Aussies and Kiwis gather to honour the Anzac tradition.

ANZAC DAY | A crowd of 4500 gathered at Villers-Bretonneux in northern France to pay respects to fallen Australian soldiers.

ANZAC DAY | The royal couple have planted a tree that was derived from a pine cone taken from Gallipoli almost 100 years ago.

ANZAC DAY | Pilgrims camped overnight to attend the Gallipoli dawn service, which heard that while the Anzacs were ordinary men they did extraordinary things in 1915.

Twenty-nine-year-old Benjamin Lesley Gillman, who served in Iraq in 2007, says he was proud to march alongside older diggers on Anzac Day in Sydney.

ANZAC DAY | US Secretary of State John Kerry says America will never forget the troops who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The Anzac generation were tested almost beyond endurance, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have taken part in the Australian tradition of an Anzac Day dawn service.

ANZAC Day 2014 | Australians have been warned not to allow the "romance" of war to overshadow its brutal reality.

Australia needs powerful air combat capabilities, which is why the nation will spend $12.4 billion on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says.

Debris washed up on a beach in WA's south is being examined by the ATSB, which has played down links to MH370.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be the first royals in nearly 50 years to attend the national Anzac Day service in Canberra.

Prince William and Kate have enjoyed their royal visit to Uluru so much they may come back, their guide says.

What ANZAC Day events take place in London and how you can pay your respects.

The air search for a Malaysia Airlines jet in the Indian Ocean has been suspended because of a tropical cyclone.

Organisers of an anti-war protest in Canberra deny the action is insensitive to the Anzac spirit and are willing to face criticism.

Australia's Easter road toll stands at 12 after the break - 10 fewer than last year.

More than 32,000 runners, including the Aussie known as the Marathon Man, have completed the Boston Marathon held under tight security.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Uluru where they will spend a night in a luxury tent resort, with stunning views of the rock.

The royal tour of Australia by William, Kate and baby George has already sparked a boost in down under tourism bookings from the UK.

Premier Mike Baird vowed to restore the community's trust in the NSW government after a shocking 48 hours of state politics.

It seems Prince William was keen to be part of the action as he watched teenagers abseil at Narrow Neck Lookout in the Blue Mountains during the royal tour of Australia.

Barry O'Farrell's downfall is complete with the NSW premier having to return for a second day to give evidence before the ICAC after his shock resignation today.

Prince William says he has always considered Australia to be a beacon of confidence, sporting ability and creativity.

William, the Duke of Cambridge, has thanked Australians for their gifts and messages of welcome since Prince George was born.

Prior to her death, Peaches Geldof revealed that she was getting ready to move to Australia with her children.

An oil slick has been found in the MH370 search area and an underwater hunt is commencing, with no hope of more acoustic signals being detected.

The ABC has apologised to News Ltd columnist Chris Kenny over a Chaser skit which showed him having sex with a dog.

Australians Seamus Donaghue and Heath Jamieson are among a group of wounded ex-servicemen and women taking part in Sunday's London Marathon.

Thousands of protesters have marched through the Sydney CBD to mark Palm Sunday, calling for an end to mandatory detention of asylum seekers.

Category one cyclone Ita will continue to move south along the coast until late Monday, bringing torrential rain and gusts.

Authorities searching for Flight MH370 want to refine the underwater search area before sending down a drone to help find it.

Cyclone Ita has hit far north Queensland, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain.

Searchers for MH370 could be on the brink of their biggest breakthrough yet, thanks to a ground-breaking approach to calculating the plane's likely route.

A storm expert says far north Queensland is in for a major battering when Cyclone Ita hits.

The search for missing flight MH370 has been boosted with the detection of more audio signals, days after two separate acoustic signals were picked up.

Australian Josh Hooper was on the losing crew as Oxford thrashed Cambridge by 11 lengths in the historic university boat race in London.

After a lengthy trial, Hey Dad! actor Robert Hughes has been found guilty of 10 of the 11 charges he faced. His lawyer says he is a "broken man"

Numerous industry groups have raised concerns about Australia's trade deal with Japan, prompting close Labor scrutiny of the agreement.

What to look out for on the Royal tour to Australia and New Zealand by William, Kate and baby George.

German engineers have unveiled a "bionic kangaroo" that can hop nearly a metre in a single bound.

An Australian garden will be presented at this year's Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in London.

We know the Chinese economy, due to its demand for our resources, is important to the Australian economy but does it have more influence over the Aussie dollar than our own economic data?

Philip Morris' exit from Australian manufacturing has been likened to the waning of the once legal slave, opium and child labour trades.

Sydney-based asylum seekers will be moved to Western Australia just a day before a legal case they are involved in is heard in the harbour city.

A new report looks at ways to better use funding for indigenous health, which could have economic and social spin-offs.

War widows supported in big charity fund-raiser at Australia House - Anzac Ball in London