John Buchanan will step down as Australia coach after next year's World Cup in West Indies.
Environmental campaigners say they hope two outstanding court cases can still stop India's Adani Enterprises Ltd from developing a A$10 billion ($7.6 billion) coal project.
The all-rounder from Queensland, who made his Test debut in 2005, finishes with 59 Tests scoring 3,371 runs at an average of 35.19 and 75 wickets.
A 37-year-old mother has been arrested on charges of killing eight children, including seven of her own, in the regional city of Cairns in north Queensland in Australia.
Australian scientists have discovered pineapple molecules can act as powerful anti-cancer agents.
Martina Hingis continued her successful comeback to competitive tennis when she advanced to the semi-finals of the Australian hardcourt championships on Thursday.
Australia's Jason Day endured several close calls at the majors before finally landing one with a three-shot victory at the PGA Championship on Sunday.
The 40-year-old Australia fast bowler joined the Indian team Down Under as bowling coach.
Cricket Australia said on Tuesday that Test skipper Tim Paine will also captain the one-day international team during next month's tour of England
The Swiss conceded she has no hope of surviving on the women's circuit unless she improves her serve and increases her all-round power.
The dumped Australian Test batsman was given a day off by New South Wales to "clear his mind".
Pink-coloured cricket balls are ready to be used if the inaugural day-night Test match goes ahead in Australia in November, manufacturer Kookaburra said on Tuesday.
Exploring the country like never before.
A buzzing vibrator thrown into a garbage bin led to the shutting down of a Queensland airport for over an hour.
With only two weeks to go for the Australian Open, tennis stars Roger Federer, Victoria Azarenka, Radek Stepanek and Garbine Muguruza were seen in a light-spirited mood in Brisbane. As part of Nickelodeon Kids Day, the tennis stars led by 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer posed for pictures with cartoon characters.
Three children who were marooned on a deserted Australian island for a week survived on coconuts and shellfish after swimming through waters infested by sharks and crocodiles.
'You hear things like 'the players are playing afraid' or whatnot, but that's what happens when you drop players all the time. We've been doing that a fair bit lately'
Lehmann accepted ultimate responsibility for the culture of the team.
The fourth Test will not just be about how the Australian team perform, but how their behaviour is viewed by the watching world as they look to put the recent scandal behind them.
The Australian opener became the first player in Test cricket to score 1,000 runs in four consecutive calendar years.
'We have got the ability to look at either a pace bowling attack backed by a spinner, or a spin bowling attack backed by pace or a combination of both,' says Aussie coach John Buchanan.
Coach John Buchanan discusses Australia's chances on the upcoming tour of India.
The latest leaked letter scandal has set tongues wagging whether the Australian coach himself is behind letting his secret whip be seen in public.
The December 19-21 match will be India's final preparation for the third test against Australia starting in Melbourne on December 26.
The A V Birla group on Tuesday announced the acquisition of its second copper mine in Australia.
Former Australia Test umpire Lou Rowan said players are unwilling to comment on the bowler's action because they will be accused of racism.
The Queenslander is the only player out of the 24-man Australia squad for the twin series Down Under.
The star middle-order batsman felt his team had the potential to turn the tables on Australia in the current tour.
India face what must rank as the poorest opposition they have played in a tour game in any country in many years as they take on a virtual Queensland academy side in their last practice match before the first Test.
The discarded Australia Test batsman scored 300 not out for Queensland against Victoria.
Young off-spinner Arjun Nair, the Canberra-born son of Indian immigrants, has been included in the New South Wales (NSW) squad for their upcoming Sheffield Shield match against South Australia.
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The project was opposed by green groups and local residents.
Australia batsman Darren Lehmann is suffering from an acute leg infection and is in doubt for the fourth Ashes Test against England
The fast bowler claimed four Bangladesh scalps in an explosive opening spell in the first ODI.
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