SYDNEY (Reuters) - A startled kangaroo knocked an Australian politician to the ground and clawed his leg after its morning graze on a suburban lawn was interrupted by the jogging lawmaker. Full story
An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself. Full story
China's State Grid Corp. is buying a stake in an Australian electricity network company for about $800 million. Full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar approached a 10-month high against a basket of currencies on Friday after a regional Federal Reserve chief said the U.S. central bank could begin easing up on stimulus this summer, sharpening the high-yielding Aussie's fall. Full story
After discovering an “incredibly significant” collection of Aboriginal artwork in a box of donated paintings nine years ago, Colgate University provost Doug Hicks and professor Ellen Kraly recently made the long trip to Australia to hand-deliver them home, saying “it’s the right thing to do.”
The Australian government's promise to deliver a budget surplus in the current fiscal year has blown out to a 19.4 billion Australian dollar ($19.4 billion) deficit as a fading mining boom coupled with a buoyant Aussie dollar slows the economy. Full story
After 220-pounds of explosives could not bring down a silo, an Australian demolition crew brought in a giant jackhammer to finally get the job done.
Sky-watchers in Australia catch four minutes of an annular solar eclipse which reveals a ring of light from the sun around the moon. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
The actor and actress talk about starring in the iconic film and being able to shoot it, in their homeland of Australia!
Surveillance video captured a man falling on to train tracks in Australia. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
"Zero Dark Thirty" Actor Julian Lewis Jones saved the life of a wallaby which got lost in crocodile-infested waters in Darwin, Australia. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Team Penske driver Will Power of Australia looks up at his time from pit lane after qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 18, 2013. The Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to be run May 26, 2013. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATE
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Ryan Briscoe of Australia smiles while in the pit lane after qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana May 18, 2013. The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 26. REUTERS/Brent Smith (UNITED STATES
Team Penske driver Will Power of Australia plugs his ears in the pit lane after qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana May 18, 2013. The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 26. REUTERS/Brent Smith (UNITED STATES - Tags:
Team Penske driver Will Power of Australia climbs out of his race car after qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana May 18, 2013. The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 26. REUTERS/Brent Smith (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPOR
