Australia Politics News

Earlier today the Australian Libery Party agreed to the Rudd Labor Government's Climate Change Bill (officially know as the Climate Pollution Reduction Scheme, or CPRS) after several weeks of intense negotiation & concessions on both sides. Whilst this Emissions Trading...

More than 20 people were feared dead on Monday after a boat carrying about 40 sinks in rough seas far off northwest Australia, sparking frantic rescue efforts by a passing merchant ship and fishing vessel. Australian officials said 17 people...

There are no immediate plans to commit more U.S. troops to the ongoing war in Afghanistan, President Obama said Wednesday. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and President Obama meet in Washington on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters alongside Canadian Prime...

Australia has weathered a barrage of criticism over its treatment of refugees and especially over the re-opening of Christmas Island Detention Centre last year. 665 people are now held temporarily at the detention site. When it re-opened last year Mr...

Ask the TV anchor Erin Burnett and the answer would be in the positive – the label has been attached to Kevin Rudd, the PM of Australia. It seems that the Federal Government has taken a decision to spend $19...