A court in Australia has released the identity of a man accused of lighting a fire in the southeastern state of Victoria. Brendan Sokaluk, faces charges of arson causing death, intentionally lighting a bushfire and one count of possessing child porn...
Bushfires in southeastern Australia have killed 108 people and the authorities are warning that the number of victims could increase as outbreaks continue to burn out of control. Giant walls of flame have destroyed hundreds of homes, forests and far...
Australians are keeping a close eye on the U.S. presidential election, and there are indications that the race will help improve opinions of the United States. As Phil Mercer reports from Australia, the outcome of the race could have important effec...
Scientists in Australia are developing a thinking cap that could unlock our hidden genius, by switching on and off certain sections of the brain. Researchers at the University of Sydney think their experiments show that we all have hidden creative t...
Muslim groups are accusing Australian soldiers in Afghanistan of cultural insensitivity and violating rules on treating prisoners. The Australian defense minister and soldiers' groups say the treatment was lawful and not inhumane. From Sydney, Phil...
Australian scientists are getting help from elephant seals to build a greater understanding of climate change. The marine mammals carry sensors that transmit data about ocean currents and sea ice. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. Elephant seals Sci...
Office blocks modeled on termite nests and buildings that can resist climate change have been the focus at a conference by some of Australia's most influential designers in Melbourne. They are calling for radical changes to the way that buildings ar...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 18 June 2008 The most severe drought for 100 years in Australia is getting worse. Farmers warn that this winter's wheat crop could be even smaller than last year's if rain does not come soon. Most Australian grain is exported a...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 02 June 2008 Australian combat troops have begun leaving Iraq. Their departure fulfills an election promise by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who pledged to pull his country's out of Iraq by the middle of 2008. From Sydney, Phil Me...
By Phil Mercer Sydney 21 May 2008 Australian and U.S. scientists have successfully inserted a gene from the extinct Tasmanian tiger into a mouse embryo. They say the result has been bone and cartilage from the extinct marsupial developing inside the...