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Celebrating India's rich textile legacy and cultural diversity, Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, on Friday marked National Handloom Day by donning vibrant Indian traditional attire and paying tribute to the country's weavers and artisans.

A kneecap believed to have belonged to a medieval abbot has been returned to Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset, England, more than 70 years after it was taken by an 11-year-old schoolboy during an archaeological dig.

Six kilometres south of Norfolk Island lies a striking volcanic island with red cliffs, where one of the Pacific's most impressive environmental recoveries is taking place.

In 1997, HMAS Swan was sunk by design off the coast of Western Australia. Once a seagoing warship, HMAS Swan was later turned into an artificial reef in Geographe Bay, where its steel structure now supports a diverse range of marine life.

Quoting the rules of Islam, the lawmaker said the comment made her feel uncomfortable and singled out because of her religion and culture.

The bus was returning from a wedding in the Hunter Valley wine region when it overturned.

An Aboriginal elder is suing the federal government in an unprecedented legal case that could have widespread implications for other areas of law.

Tax concessions on retirement savings are costing the budget billions and some people are accumulating mega balances

News of the death of an elderly couple, whose bodies were found in their Western Australian home at the weekend, has made headlines back in their homeland.