The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Why are Australians so reluctant to change our constitution?

The proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament was the first attempt to add Indigenous recognition to the Australian Constitution. Despite what appeared to be encouraging early opinion polls, support declined as the campaign proceeded. The result, as we know, was a resounding failure.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

Australia running low on HIV-prevention drug PrEP as experts warn users to plan ahead

TGA recently approved importation and supply of overseas-registered tablets to help ease the shortage

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2024

Biochar doesn’t just store carbon – it stores water and boosts farmers’ drought resilience

As the climate changes, large parts of southern Australia are projected to get drier. Extreme rains are also becoming more common.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

The Australian Federal Police Have Found Over 1800 Bank Accounts Linked To Child Sextortion

The Australian Federal Police have uncovered over 1800 bank accounts connected to sextortion. But this crisis is far from over.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 4, 2024

Coal Generates Less Than 50% Of Australian Electricity For First Time

Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to a record low as renewable production surged, data showed Wednesday.

International Business Times · Sep 4, 2024

Australia’s economy fares better than expected but still weakest since early 1990s, excluding pandemic

June quarter GDP expanded by 1% from a year earlier, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said – slightly above forecasts

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2024

Are private hospitals in Australia really facing a cash crisis and could some close?

A toxic stoush between health insurers and hospitals is coming to a head and experts say the sector’s finances are murky. Here’s what we know about the dispute

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2024

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

After recent above-average temperatures, the national council for fire and emergency services is predicting a risky spring fire season in northern Australia.

AAP · Sep 4, 2024

Dana White’s Contender Series 70: Best photos from Las Vegas

Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White's Contender Series 70 in Las Vegas.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 4, 2024

Iran summons Australian ambassador over ‘offensive’ LGBTQ+ social media post

Murray Watt ‘concerned’ at reaction from Iranian government to an Instagram photo of embassy staff in Tehran celebrating Wear it Purple day

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2024