Frances Abbott

Indonesia faced a storm of international protest today for putting seven foreign drug convicts before a firing squad, but Filipinos rejoiced after a compatriot was spared at the last minute.

Australia today said France, Germany and Japan were potential partners to design and build its next generation of submarines, in what will be its biggest ever defence procurement programme.

A woman who leaked details of a Aus$60,000 (US$52,000) scholarship awarded to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's daughter Frances today escaped with a two-year good behaviour bond.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today backed an "effective" climate pact being struck at global talks in France next year, but warned it could not come at the expense of the economy or jobs.

Australia said on Sunday it would help the United States in an international effort to transport weapons to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will visit France for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, before travelling to the United States and Canada, he said Saturday.

Indonesia faced a storm of international protest today for putting seven foreign drug convicts before a firing squad, but Filipinos rejoiced after a compatriot was spared at the last minute.

Australia today said France, Germany and Japan were potential partners to design and build its next generation of submarines, in what will be its biggest ever defence procurement programme.

A woman who leaked details of a Aus$60,000 (US$52,000) scholarship awarded to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's daughter Frances today escaped with a two-year good behaviour bond.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today backed an "effective" climate pact being struck at global talks in France next year, but warned it could not come at the expense of the economy or jobs.

Australia said on Sunday it would help the United States in an international effort to transport weapons to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will visit France for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, before travelling to the United States and Canada, he said Saturday.