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On the other side of the world I went on another kind of roadie; one so epic, so jam-packed with festivals and good times that it almost topped the great Australian road trip.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott's scaled-back paid parental leave scheme might have won over internal critics and maybe the Greens.

A former Manus Island processing centre guard says he knew there would be bloodshed within a week of arriving on the island.

The Greens want the Australian government to look at getting more out of wealthy business interests who back the coalition.

Christoper Pyne spoke in London this week laying emphasis on his aspiration to grow the Australian Higher Education System, drawing the scorn of some experts.

The new 'Visit Soon' video has gone viral, featuring Homerton born Hackney girl Esmé Rowling enjoying sunny Australia and playing in the surf.

REMIX Conference 2014: Enjoying global partnerships with the likes of Google, Bloomberg, The Guardian attendees of can look forward to speeches by Facebook’s Australia MD William Eaton, Tom Uglow, director at Google Creative and Arno Lenior, Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung.

With more than 7 million square metres to explore, Australia is able to offer some pretty spectacular mountain bike trails.

Tony Abbott has confirmed plans to visit Europe and the US in June and expects to meet Barack Obama.

Australia has an emerging problem with the drug ice, which is being compared by authorities to the devastation caused in US cities by crack cocaine.

A Cobham Aviation plane has made an emergency landing at Perth Airport after flames were reportedly spotted coming from its engine.

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.