Coal port plan will kill Great Barrier Reef: Activists

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 09:17

Conservationists on Wednesday slammed Australia`s approval for an Indian firm to expand a major coal port on the Great Barrier Reef coast, warning it would hasten the natural wonder`s demise.

Australia PM seeks security dialogue with Indonesia after spy row

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 09:32

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday he hoped to establish a "security round table" with Indonesia, seeking to rebuild a strategic relationship with a key Asian neighbour damaged by allegations of spying by Canberra.

Australian PM responds to angry Indonesian leader

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 15:15

Prime Minister Tony Abbott said today his response to the Indonesian president`s angry letter following reports of Australian phone tapping of Indonesian leaders was on its way to Jakarta.

Repeal of Australia`s carbon tax moves closer

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 15:51

A bill to abolish an Australian carbon tax designed to combat climate change cleared parliament`s lower house Thursday with the new conservative government saying "it doesn`t work".

Australian PM refuses to apologise for spying on Indonesia

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 13:39

Regretting any embarrassment caused to Indonesia, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday rejected Indonesia`s demand for an apology for the country`s alleged spying activities that has triggered diplomatic tension between the two nations.

Australia`s war in Afghanistan over: Tony Abbott

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 09:31

"Australia`s longest war" is ending and its defence forces mission in Afghanistan will be complete by 2013 end, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced in a statement Tuesday.

Australia minister cites Wikipedia to dismiss bushfire-climate link

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 18:54

Australian Environment Minister Greg Hunt has played down links between the country`s bushfire disaster and climate change after he "looked up what Wikipedia said".

Al Gore wades into Australia bushfire debate, slams Tony Abbott

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 18:14

Environmental activist Al Gore has likened Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott`s insistence that wildfires are not linked to climate change to the tobacco industry claiming smoking does not cause lung cancer.

Australian PM Abbott urged to focus on rights in Asia

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 21:36

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said it was concerned Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott failed to discuss rights with Asian leaders, saying he shouldn`t give them a "free pass" on the issue.

Australian PM in travel expenses furore

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:08

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was embroiled in a spiralling travel expenses scandal today as he defended his use of taxpayer money to take part in an ironman competition and other events.

India to firm up strategic partnership with Australia

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 15:38

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet the new Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott during his trip to Brunei this week during which a nuclear deal and negotiations on a free trade agreement are expected to figure.

Australian PM wavers on asylum during Indonesia trip

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 16:37

: Australia`s new Prime Minister Tony Abbott today said he remained committed to crushing the "evil scourge" of people-smuggling but appeared to waver on some of the key elements of his hardline boatpeople policy.