The Latest Breaking News from Australia

The 'huge drama, huge stakes' love letter to Australian women

Hard-hitting, exhilarating and reminder of how far we have to go.

The Canberra Times · Sep 23

Inside Fortescue's billion-dollar bet to decarbonize mining—and help rebuild Ukraine

Andrew Forrest built Fortescue into an iron ore giant. Now he is staking billions on an accelerated clean-energy overhaul in Australia and a long-shot effort to help revive Ukraine after the fighting ends.

Fortune · Sep 23

Weather, bond turmoil to pressure economy, OECD warns

Billions of dollars are expected to be added to the Australian government's debt interest bill as bond yields surge to 15-year highs.

AAP · Sep 23

US cries censorship over Australia’s plan to let users ditch social media algorithms

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Sep 23

View from The Hill: behind the cheesy smiles, Albanese and Trump couldn’t be further apart on AI and social media controls

Anthony Albanese was quick to put up a cheesy selfie with Donald Trump when the two rubbed shoulders at the president’s reception for those visiting the United Nations for leaders’ week.

The Conversation · Sep 23

Tasmanian devils lived in Australia’s Pilbara for years before disappearing from the mainland

Recent archaeological discoveries in Juukan Gorge have shed light on the ancient habitat of Tasmanian devils in the Pilbara region. Analysis of two dental samples places their existence during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene ages. The findings also reveal long-standing interactions with humans evidenced by chewed bones, suggesting that these…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Why do politicians often want to change the school curriculum? What happens when you do?

Both sides of politics are saying the Australian school curriculum needs to change.

The Conversation · Sep 23

Western Australia is experiencing a child safety crisis. Here’s what would help

One of Australia’s most resource-rich regions, South Hedland in Western Australia, sits alongside a mining industry generating enormous wealth. This is in stark contrast to persistent social and economic disadvantage affecting parts of the local community, particularly among Aboriginal residents.

The Conversation · Sep 23

US says Australia’s proposed law to opt out of social media algorithm is ‘censorship’

Changes applied to algorithms may impact users globally, US says

The Independent UK · Sep 23

14-year-old Australian artist turns scrap tools into animal sculptures worth $8K

In a workshop filled with discarded tools, broken machinery and pieces of scrap metal, 14-year-old Charlie Guiver has found the raw materials for an unusual artistic career. The Dunsborough teenager turns unwanted objects into detailed animal sculptures, including a large wolf that recently sold for $8,000, according to an online…

The Times of India · Sep 23