SYDNEY, June 29 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank on Monday outlined what policy steps it would likely choose from should the country be hit by a financial or economic crisis that sends interest rates to near zero again,

When extreme heat scorches Australia, underground bees retreat into insulating soil to survive, but stem-nesting bees have nowhere to go. A new study reveals just how close these critical pollinators are to a threshold they may not be able to cross.

Volunteers and wildlife advocates push to reopen the Eyre Bird Observatory, arguing the station will be critical in monitoring the potential impact of avian flu.

The Canadian and Australian governments have reached a joint agreement to export over-the-horizon radar

Parts of central Australia have experiences one of the wettest years on record. Stations and communities have been flooded or cut off, with some residents left stranded. It has also led to Australia’s largest lake being at its fullest in decades.

Australians in Victoria, New South Wales, and south-west Queensland have been warned to prepare for a heavy drenching over the coming days.

Australia didn't score in their final two group stage games, but it didn't matter. The Aussies are moving on at the World Cup.

Australia seal their passage to the last 32 and Paraguay are almost certain to join them after they share a drab draw in San Francisco which suits both sides.