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Prime Minister Tony Abbott and US President Barack Obama have discussed climate change and energy efficiency in their talks at the White House.

Hours after a 14 year-old fires shots at an American school President Barack Obama congratulates Australia on its guns policy.

Australians need to be careful when speaking around our American friends. Our lingo can be the same, but different

An international report found that 11 million Australians need to lay-off the junk food and get in shape.

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

Whether you are an expat American moving to Australia for a new business venture, or a retiree moving back to Australia after a lifetime of wandering, there are some interesting things to be aware of. Preparing for the financial differences such as the cost of living and attitudes about insurance, ...

After years of attempting to build a case against Julian Assange, it appears US prosecutors won't indict him for publishing confidential documents.

A sucker for punishment and stringent guided tours, AMY PATERSON walks the fine line in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has likened the ever worsening civil war in Syria to past atrocities, warning the world would be judged for inaction.

Julian Assange says it has been hard leading the WikiLeaks Party from London, after the resignation of a star candidate.

OPINION | In the aftermath of 22-year-old Australian Christopher Lane's murder in the US, PAUL BLEAKLEY explores the different relationship Australians and Americans have towards firearms, and what we need to do to make sure murders like this do not happen again.

American distributors Anchor Bay Entertainment have apologised to producers of hit Australian film The Sapphires, saying they “regret any unintentional upset” over the cover on the film’s US DVD release.

A prominent former US diplomat has criticised Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's plan to relocate asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea, and has referred to the Australian defence budget as "paltry".

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has described Bradley Manning as “the most important journalistic source that the world has ever seen”.

Reports that Midnight Oil have been offered a significant amount of money to reform for the US festival circuit.

Sensitive documents leaked by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden have revealed that several Australian facilities are actively contributing to a controversial American intelligence collection program.

Tony Abbott has spelt out some of his views about China and the US, and the upcoming federal election in an American journal interview.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange today claimed that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden had contacted the Assange legal team and that he was “healthy and safe” despite not showing up for the flight that he was expected to take to Cuba earlier today.

Australian Julian Assange continues to polarise opinion a year after he sought political asylum, as a recent story concerning his right to sunlight proves. Assange met with Ecuador foreign minister Ricardo Patino at the embassy this morning.

REVIEW | Chimerica at Almeida Theatre is a captivating rollercoaster for the heart and mind, a play which explores the changing fortunes of two countries through the lens of a single photograph.

The federal attorney-general doesn’t want to be drawn on whether Australia is using information gathered by a controversial US surveillance program Prism.

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague will meet his Ecuadorian counterpart Ricardo Patino on 17 June to discuss the future of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Why has the Reserve Bank moved interest rates to their lowest level in more than 50 years this month?

TRAVEL WRITER WINNER | Traversing the US and Canada by bus can be an eye-opening way to travel, in more ways than one. Our Great Travel Writer competition winner for April, ALICE RERDEN, shares her story.

INTERVIEW | Aussie actress Yvonne Strahovski is set to star in hit US show Dexter. She talks to PAUL BLEAKLEY about forming an unusual bond with a serial killer.

For expat Aussie’s, Europe, Asia and now America, have made popular continents to explore. For longer stays in The United States, the Green Card Lottery may be an option.

For a moment or two, redemption was on the cards for Adam Scott at the US PGA Championship but a Rory McIlroy whirlwind roared through Kiawah Island to kill the fairytale.

Australian homes remain the largest in the world, figures show, but may have hit their peak - due to an ageing population and Gen Y indifference to home ownership.

THIS WEEK IN... NYC | Those of the carnivorous persuasion should sharpen their knives, strap on a bib and hotfoot it to the annual Meatopia.

DREAM ON | If you managed to keep your eyes open for the duration of Danny Boyle’s harrowing latest film 127 Hours, you may have noticed some pretty spectacular scenery in the background.

THIS WEEK IN... California: If you’ve ever been so frustrated by British Rail’s unnecessarily confusing system and shockingly high prices, take some inspiration from this utterly bizarre annual event in California.