The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Australia has long aligned with the US on sanctions. With Trump’s return, this is an increasingly dangerous approach

Last month, US Republican lawmakers renewed calls to sanction officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in retaliation for the arrest warrants it issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2024

A $13 billion, 30-year flop: landmark study reveals stark failure to halt Murray-Darling River decline

Some A$13 billion in taxpayer dollars and 30 years of policy reform have failed to arrest the devastating decline in the health of Australia’s most important river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, new research shows.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2024

Meta to force financial advertisers to be verified in bid to prevent celebrity scam ads targeting Australians

Exclusive: Businesses to require financial services licence number to post Facebook ads while individuals will need government-issued ID

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2024

Hint of consumer recovery to keep RBA focused on prices

Australia's retail sales enjoyed a boost from an early start to Black Friday discounting and recovering bank balances following tax cuts.

AAP · Dec 1, 2024

American Ryggs Johnston Wins Australian Open, Jiyai Shin Claims Title

American Ryggs Johnston and South Korea's Jiyai Shin emerge victorious in the Australian Open golf tournaments held in Melbourne, showcasing thrilling comp...

Top News · Dec 1, 2024

Australia’s housing market loses steam with prices falling in Sydney and Melbourne

More houses for sale in country’s two biggest cities in November than there were at this time of year since 2018

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2024

Australia is connected to the world by cables no thicker than a garden hose – and at risk from sharks, accidents and sabotage

Last month two Baltic Sea cables were damaged and experts say Australia’s cables are not immune from threats. How worried should we be?

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2024

Pink-Ball Warm-up: Fit-again Shubman Gill, Harshit Rana shine; Rohit Sharma disappoints

NEW DELHI: A fit-again Shubman Gill struck a stylish half-century easing concerns over his thumb injury while skipper Rohit Sharma batted at No.4 and fell cheaply, leaving questions over his position and form for the second Test as India eased past Australia Prime Minister's XI in the pink-ball warm-up in…

The Times of India · Dec 1, 2024

Team India's experiment backfires! Rohit Sharma fails to make impact at No. 4, out for 3 runs

NEW DELHI: Having missed the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series due to paternity leave, all eyes were on Rohit Sharma as he made his return, with many curious about how the 37-year-old would adapt to Australian conditions ahead of the upcoming pink-ball Test in Adelaide. However, it came…

The Times of India · Dec 1, 2024

Caelan Doris confident he will ‘continue to grow’ as Ireland captain

The 26-year-old claimed the second of Ireland’s three tries in a narrow win over Australia.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2024