Indonesia has told Australia that most of migrants stranded at sea are illegal labourers from Bangladesh, not oppressed Muslim Rohingya, Australian minister says.

Having don the test cap nearly two years ago against Australia, Harbhajan Singh has a chance to revive his test career when Bangladesh face India on June 10 at Fatullah.

The gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says.

Test cricket is coming back to Fatullah after nine years when the ground will host the Test match between Bangladesh and India on June 10, 2015.

Johnny Depp's pet dogs Pistol and Boo face being put down unless they "bugger off" back to Hollywood after he brought them into Australia illegally on his private jet.

Australian police arrested a 17-year-old on terror charges in a Melbourne suburb and say they have halted a plot to detonate three homemade bombs in the city.

An Australian government inquiry is to investigate labour exploitation following revelations of widespread abuse of foreign workers.

Australia and Canada call upon the Election Commission and all responsible authorities to swiftly and impartially investigate the reports of irregularities and violence during the city corporation elections in Dhaka and Chittagong on April 28.

An Indonesian firing squad executes eight convicted drug-traffickers from several countries on Wednesday, prompting Australia to recall its envoy to Jakarta and bringing an angry reaction from Brazil.

Islamic State appears to have released a promotional video for its own health service featuring NHS-style branding and an Australian doctor.

The Queen presents her husband with his Australian knighthood in a ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Phil Rudd, drummer of Australian rock band AC/DC, changes his plea to guilty on a charge of a threat to kill, at a court in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Australia and Iran agrees to share intelligence about Australians fighting with militant groups in Iraq.

Police in Australia say they have foiled an Islamic State-inspired plot to carry out an attack at a World War One centenary event.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announces his nation will adopt a "no jab, no pay" policy to block parents who refuse to vaccinate their children from accessing some government benefits.

Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain gets him among the top 10 who performed the best in bowling attacks during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Australia and New Zealand.

Former Australia captain Richie Benaud, the celebrated 'voice of cricket', dies at the age of 84 after battling skin cancer, prompting a flood of tributes from around the world.

The Cricket World Cup of 2015 generated tremendous public interest as it created more spoofs than any previous World Cup. The

The 2015 World Cup saw a paradigm shift in ODI scoring patterns, a few records broken, and a spirited display from the Associates

Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming reflects on the five overs that cost New Zealand the chance of glory in the ICC Cricket World Cup final