Australian rules footballer Lachie Neale has stepped down as co-captain of the Brisbane Lions amid rumors around his marriage ...

After a campaign that has felt like aaaages, Australia's same-sex marriage postal survey is entering its final days. Twitter, one of a large handful of major companies that have publicly pledged ...

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia celebrated its first same-sex marriages on Saturday under the threat of a court challenge that could render the unions invalid within days. Shortly after midnight (1300 ...

The Diocese of the Southern Cross was officially launched in Canberra on Sunday, and former Sydney Anglican Archbishop Glenn Davies was named its first bishop. Notably, the statement upholding the ...

Australia's first gay weddings took place Saturday, ushering in a new era after the country's marriage equality law came into effect this month. The historic reforms were given royal assent on ...

The Australian government announced Sunday that victims of forced marriages in Australia will have access to a support policy providing needs-based prevention and early intervention as part of a push ...

Australia's Parliament voted Thursday to allow same-sex marriage across the nation, following a bitter debate settled by a much-criticized government survey of voters that strongly endorsed change.

The Australian Family Association has secured the support of Australian Prime Minister John Howard and the opposition Labor Party for a bill, pending in Parliament, to amend the nation’s Marriage Act ...

Australian lawmakers voted on Wednesday by more than two-to-one against a proposal to legalize gay marriage. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that 98 members of the House of ...

Australia’s High Court ruled unanimously against legislation allowing gay marriage in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Thursday, saying that the issue should be decided by parliament. The ...