What You Need to Know: The F-35 Lightning II program faces contrasting perceptions between U.S. criticism and international praise. While Americans focus on the fighter's cost, logistical challenges, and bureaucratic inefficiencies, allies like Israel and Australia hail its performance. Israel's F-35I benefits from custom modifications and a streamlined defense bureaucracy....

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) Australias bid for its first rugby Grand Slam in 40 years is over. The Wallabies lost 27-13 to Scotland on Sunday to end their hopes of a sweep of victories in the season-closing tour of Britain and Ireland. Theyd previously beaten England and Wales and will end the tour in Ireland next week. Adding to Australias woes was the sight of Joseph Suaalii, ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) Joseph Suaalii, the new star of Australian rugby, has been forced off the field because of an injury after a half-hour of the test match against Scotland. Suaalii hurt his right arm tackling Sione Tuipulotu as the Scotland captain attempted to power through Australias defensive line. Suaalii received treatment but soon walked off the field at Mu...

An Australian woman has shared a disgusting find in a steak she ordered at a restaurant, with footage showing live maggots wriggling inside the meat.

Hosts lose three wickets in 4 overs in pursuit of a target of 534 to win the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation on their networks

Former rivals team up before new tennis season as Djokovic seeks record 25th singles and 11th Australian Open title.

The evolving partnership between India and Australia’s film industries took center stage at Film Bazaar, as key players outlined pathways for collaboration and funding opportunities. Screen Australia COO Grainne Brundson detailed multiple routes for Indian producers to work in Australia, including official co-productions and location-based production. While co-productions require creative an...

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Australian Elvis Smylie has shot a 4-under 67 to win the 54-hole Australian PGA by two shots after a final round shootout with his compatriot and former mentor Cam Smith. Smylie finished on 14-under 199, ahead of Smith who had a 2-under final round 69. Smiths LIV tour teammate Mark Leishman and Australian Athony Quayle shared third place on 11 under at the par-71...

The recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with longtime rival Novak Djokovic as his coach, they both announced Saturday, with plans to prepare forand work together throughthe Australian Open in January. It was a stunning bit of news as tennis moves toward its offseason, a pairing of two of the most successful […]

Australia has reiterated its defense commitments with Southeast Asian countries in a high-level Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Laos on Thursday.  

The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected methanol poisoning outbreak.

Novak Djokovic announced on social media on Saturday that longtime rival Andy Murray would be his coach for the offseason and through the Australian Open.

The adoption ban would apply to at least 15 countries, most of them in Europe, and Australia, Argentina and Canada.

In a scene mirroring a Hollywood movie, a kayaker was rescued after a 20-hour ordeal on a river in Southern Australia that saw the man's leg amputated, police confirmed afterwards.

Recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with Novak Djokovic, working with him as a coach through the Australian Open in January.Murray’s representatives put out statements from both players on Saturday.Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who has spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other player in tennis history.Murray won three major trophies and t...

LONDON (AP) Andy Murray is going to coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open in January.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

India close Day Two of the first Test on 172-0 in their second innings in Perth, leading Australia by 218.

Australia presses Laotian authorities for a full and transparent probe after the deaths of two 19-year-old backpackers.

VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, promising it would bring perpetrators to justice.Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after