CANBERRA (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co <F.N> will shut its two Australian auto plants in October 2016, blaming a strong currency and costs that are hitting manufacturers just as the country looks for other sectors of its economy to cushion the end of a mining boom. Full story
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds plunged on Thursday, taking yields to their highest in a year and leading a selloff in bonds globally after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks sparked worries of a reduction in U.S. monetary stimulus. Full story
(Reuters) - Staples Inc <SPLS.O> reported a slightly lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by a stronger dollar and weak sales in Europe and Australia. Full story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adult drivers who usually get less than six hours of sleep per night are more likely to crash than those who sleep in, according to a new study from Australia. Full story
Zookeepers at Australia's Taronga Zoo are celebrating the birth of a rare white rhino. TODAY.com's Dara Brown has the story.
TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the yen on Tuesday after a Japanese minister clarified earlier remarks about the yen's weakness that had toppled the greenback from a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency on Monday. 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.”
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.
The biggest single-pit open-cut iron ore mine in the world, the BHP Biliton Mount Whaleback mine, 455 km south of Port Hedland is seen in this undated handout photograph obtained August 12, 2009. Australian coal miners are steeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductions and asset s
A bucket wheel reclaimer collects ore at the BHP Billiton iron ore loading facility in Port Hedland, about 1,600 km north of Perth, in this May 26, 2008 file photo. Australian coal miners are steeling themselves for years of production cuts, job reductions and asset sales as swelling shipments from
Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia drives during the second practice session of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (MONACO - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)
Toro Rosso Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia drives during the second practice session of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (MONACO - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT F1)
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