Tony Abbott was sworn in as Australia's new prime minister on Wednesday and immediately ordered the scrapping of the nation's carbon tax and the halting of asylum-seeker boats.

 Australian Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott on Monday began the transition to government as he faced potential hurdles in the upper house Senate to drive through his reform agenda.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sydney FC of Australia will take part in the 21 International Football Tournament sponsored by Thanh Nien (Youth) newspaper, announced Tony Pignata, Executive Director, and Miro Vlastelica, Coach of Sydney FC.

Returning to the country in order to reunite with his family and realise his dreams after years living with a good job in Australia, Ngo Thanh Hoa, the champion of the ‘Vietnam Master Chef’ reality TV show’s first season,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most of the winners at the “Road to Olympia,” a competition annually held for high school excellent students went studying abroad and settled down there after the university graduation.

 Around 300 billion liters of commonwealth environmental water will flow into the River Murray Valley in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia over the next seven months, helping rejuvenate natural assets

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Australian Embassy in Hanoi has announced its 2013–14 Direct Aid Program (DAP), worth an estimated AUD159.1 million to targeted northern and central provinces.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 200 items belonging to Vietnamese soldiers during the American War have been returned home as part of the Operation Wandering Souls project by New South Wales University in Sydney.

 Congratulatory messages sent to Australia, Quatar; Ties with RoK sea police bolstered; Seminar on Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts; Government offices to share with Laos

 VietNamNet Bridge – Australia and Viet Nam are looking forward to working together on future scientific and technological opportunities after an agreement was signed in Canberra yesterday, June 26.

VietNamNet Bridge - A university student from Vietnam now studying in Brisbane, Australia, has been honored by Brisbane Lord Mayor.

 The adult obesity rates in Australia continue their climb, rising from 24.4 percent of Australians to 28.1 percent over the fours years to 2012, a latest report from the Council of Australian Governments Reform Council showed Friday.

The relics of several Vietnamese martyrs in battles with soldiers from Australia and New Zealand from 1966 to 1971 will be returned to their families through the Wandering Souls Project of Australia.

 NA boosts ties with Australia; Viet Nam values Russian friendship; Hanoi, Luang Prabang promote cooperation; VN hopes to lift S Korea ties

 VietNamNet Bridge - In the next 10 years, Nguyen – the Vietnamese surname - is expected to "surpass" Smith to become the most popular last name in cities in Australia.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has made clear the process of claiming for its sovereignty in the East Sea during a recent East Sea-related seminar in Australia.

  New constitution must reflect Party and people’s aspiration; NA leader works with youth union on Constitution; CPIM busy in Hanoi; Vietnam, Australia cement bilateral ties

 Australia appreciates Vietnamese defence minister’s visit; Vietnam welcomes Swiss insurer; VN eager to tighten links with Brunei; Vietnam-France Year to start in April

 HCM City leaders visit India; Defence minister visits Australia; NA Chairman values contributions by overseas Vietnamese; Thailand, Vietnam boost naval cooperation

  Quang Nam war massacre marked commemorated in Quang Nam; Australia, Vietnam cooperate on AO/dioxin victims’ struggle for justice; Vietnamese killed in fishing ship fire in South Africa