SYDNEY, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A handful of government ministers is vying to lead Australia's Liberal Party, which lost its two most senior officeholders in last week's elections.

CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- The Australian government is considering a $7.7 million sexual health campaign to combat a rise in HIV infections.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Australian Indigenous communities are facing a crisis due to the rapid rise in cases of diabetes 2.

SYDNEY, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard plans to speed up introduction of a government subsidy for the breast cancer drug Herceptin.

SYDNEY, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Australian Health Minister Tony Abbott says there is no evidence that stem-cell research will lead to a breakthrough in the treatment of diseases.

CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A private members' bill passed in Australia's Parliament has opened the way for the "morning after" RU486 abortion pill to be sold in the country.

CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Australian Prime Minster John Howard plans to announce by next week a new Defense minister in place of Robert Hill, who is leaving politics.

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Australian health officials say migrating birds could import avian influenza from Southeast Asia.

WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- The world is unprepared for an impending flu pandemic, lacking public awareness and medicine, The Washington Post reports.