Julia Gillard

As China seeks to assert itself in Asia, President Barack Obama visited Australia to announce deeper ties between the nations’ militaries, including a new Marine base for the United States. The move was seen as a counter-balance against China’s growing presence.

Sports betting is huge is Australia. You even see bookies giving odds during the play-by-plays. Australia’s prime minister says it’s got to stop, and she’s given the gambling industry an ultimatum.

After Australia’s prime minister accuses the opposition leader of misogyny, Australia’s leading dictionary says the word has changed its meaning.

The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard endorsed a plan to re-open a controversial detention center on the island of Nauru to tackle the refugee problem.

Though Aboriginal communities have felt marginalized for centuries in Australia, their activism doesn’t typically grow as heated as it did in Canberra Thursday. Marco Werman profiles Blue King Brown, indigenous activists in who are a best-selling band.