The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Tough penalties under laws to tame tobacco turf war

Victoria will become the last Australian state to make businesses have a licence to sell tobacco, but the police boss says laws won't end a turf war overnight.

AAP · Nov 11, 2024

Morning Mail: Australia could ‘flip’ to renting nation, gender health gap increasing, Rebel Wilson accused

Research shows three out of five renters will never become owners

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2024

Australia aims to bolster Pacific banking, labour visa

The federal government is working on a solution to ensure a major bank maintains services in the Pacific while bolstering the integrity of financial systems.

AAP · Nov 11, 2024

Competition at Sydney Airport 'less than we like'

There is less competition at Australia's busiest airport than what the nation's consumer watchdog would like, as it supports reform of flight slots.

AAP · Nov 11, 2024

Women written into code: standards target tech workers

Australian technology firms will be urged to test their practices against 10 standards as part of a campaign to encourage more diversity in the field.

AAP · Nov 11, 2024

Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver's Children's Book Pulled Over 'Offensive' Stereotypes

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has removed his children's book, Billy and the Epic Escape, after receiving backlash for stereotyping Aboriginal Australians.

International Business Times · Nov 11, 2024

All the buzz: chorus of ‘deafening’ cicadas to soundtrack Australian summer

Warmer weather brings multitudes of largest and noisiest varieties to east coast, with some as loud as 120 decibels

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2024

‘It’s never going to happen’: three in five Australian renters expect to never own a home as steep rents hit

Nation of homeowners is about ‘to flip’ to having more people renting, which presents policy challenges, researchers say

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2024

Offshore detention makes it 20 times more likely asylum seekers will suffer PTSD, Australian study finds

Exclusive: Researchers examine how regime impacts someone’s risk of experiencing long-term serious mental illness once living in the community

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2024

Work to regulate one of Australia’s biggest sources of carbon dioxide stalls, FoI documents reveal

Exclusive: Environmental group says it is ‘concerned’ to hear progress on cleaning up air pollution from diesel-burning may have hit a wall

The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2024