Australia says Chinese naval vessel sailing off its western coast an ‘act of aggression’

Incident is the latest sign of tension between Canberra and Beijing, who have been embroiled in a diplomatic and trade spat

Rugby Championship schedule revised following pressure from New Zealand

Contest to kick off week earlier with hosts Australia facing New Zealand on Oct 31st

Australian election parties have upped tempo and negativity

Federal elections are on May 18th but early-voting polls show Labor is slightly ahead

Australia to fast-track UK trade pact in event of no-deal Brexit

Canberra vetoes UK’s aim to join Trans-Pacific partnership as it is ‘not in the Pacific’

Australian banking in a right royal mess

Report excoriates a sales culture that resulted in poor outcomes for clients

Australia braces for hard landing in housing market

OECD issues warning as Sydney house prices record biggest monthly fall for 14 years

Sinead Kane aims to be first blind athlete to complete World Marathon Challenge

Seven marathons on seven continents in seven days begins in Antarctica

Take 3 . . . baby-friendly hotels

Rudd ousts Australia PM Gillard in leadership vote

Ex-PM backed by Labor MPs hoping to avoid huge defeat in September election

Australian foreign minister recalls 'unabashedly racist' Thatcher comment

Bob Carr says British PM warned of dangers of being 'overtaken by migrants'