The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Why Aussie garages could power homes around the nation

Plans are advancing to allow electric vehicle batteries to save Australian homes from blackouts and other power emergencies, but a few hurdles remain.

AAP · Jul 20, 2024

Two of Trevor’s friends died sleeping rough. He wants Australia’s homelessness deaths investigated

The Victorian government is facing growing calls to refer all rough sleeper deaths to the coroner

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024

‘Destiny in our hands’: the Indigenous Australians joining the renewable energy transition

Just 1% of renewables developments in Australia involve First Nations equity, compared with 20% in Canada. But some believe the sector offers a ‘new moment’ for Aboriginal people

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Hungarian GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

Motorsport · Jul 20, 2024

Wallabies trend in right direction despite imperfect outing against Georgia

It was entertaining but a ton of unforced Australian errors and an inability to build through the phases kept the visitors in the contest

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024

‘Magical wintry scenes’: snow ‘just keeps coming’ at Australian ski resorts

A massive dump of snow on Friday night has continued into Saturday, bringing ‘super thick fresh powder snow’ to alpine areas

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024

Windy, wintry blast to linger for Australia's southeast

A cold front moving across Australia's southeast is bringing damaging winds, rain and snow with severe weather warnings in place in NSW, Victoria and SA.

AAP · Jul 20, 2024

Australia 40-29 Georgia: men’s rugby union international – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The Wallabies were tested by Georgia but continued their promising start under coach Joe Schmidt with victory in Sydney

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024

Exum cleared of injury as Boomers' tilt gains pace

A week out from the Boomers' Olympic opener, Dante Exum has been cleared of concussion after a nasty fall in a comfortable warm-up defeat of Puerto Rico.

AAP · Jul 20, 2024

Australia urges Israel to stop settler violence in Palestinian territory in wake of ICJ ruling

Statement from the foreign minister, Penny Wong, follows damning ruling from international court of justice accusing Israel of activities amounting to apartheid

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024