Australia

Kevin Rudd promises a same-sex marriage bill within 100 days if he is re-elected in Australia’s forthcoming elections. Channel 4 News examines this, and the other key election issues.

With England 2-0 up in the Ashes, Australia needed to beat the home side at Old Trafford to maintain an interest in the series – and they were well positioned to do so until the rain ended play.

An Australian general election is called for September 7 by prime minister Kevin Rudd, the move comes just six weeks after he toppled former leader Julia Gillard.

As the second Ashes test opens at Lord’s, the cricket world will be hoping the controversial decision review system (DRS) does not have quite such a central part to play as it did at Nottingham.

It’s not been easy – but England lead the Ashes series 1-0 after beating Australia by 14 runs in the first test at Trent Bridge. But what of the role of the video umpire? Malcolm Boughen takes a look.

He is 19, he is a bowler by trade and a year ago he was plying his trade in a second 11 at Australian club Richmond. Now Ashton Agar is officially an Australian cricketing legend.

Tomorrow cricket’s oldest and most intense rivalry, between England and Australia, resumes in a battle that began back in 1882. Here are six things you should know before it starts.

The British and Irish rugby union Lions beat Australia 41-16 to claim their first Test series win since 1997.

Two games into the three-match series, the British and Irish Lions are up by a point and Australia are one try ahead. After a week dominated by Brian O’Driscoll’s omission, how will it end?

Five from a pod of seven killer whales are rescued after becoming stranded off Fraser Island in Australia. Rescuers said a mother and her calf died, but the remaining five swam to deeper waters.

Kevin Rudd is sworn in as Australian prime minister, three years and three days after he was ousted by Julia Gillard in an internal government showdown.

Julia Gillard has been ousted as Australian prime minister by rival Kevin Rudd, just three years after she toppled Rudd in a similar fashion.

The British and Irish Lions hang on for a 23-21 win over Australia in an enthralling first rugby union test in Brisbane on Saturday.

The first rugby union test between the British and Irish Lions and the Wallabies is upon us. Can the 2013 squad emulate the 1989 Lions in Australia to become one of the greatest touring sides ever?