The Latest Breaking News from Australia

What You Need To Know About FLiRT And FLuQE, The Latest COVID Variants

Australia is experiencing a severe cold and flu season — and it's informing us about the coming COVID variants.

Inverse · Jul 14, 2024

Hidden Hunter links with famed British explorer Flinders

Why Captain Matthew Flinders still creates interest today

Newcastle Herald · Jul 14, 2024

RBA to get jobs piece of the puzzle ahead of rates call

Australia's labour market is slowly softening and the Reserve Bank will be watching this week's labour force data for further confirmation of this trend.

AAP · Jul 14, 2024

Schmidt-ball: Wallabies coach’s Australian project shows signs of bearing fruit

There was a degree of flair in the second of two wins over Wales, but other winning traits were in evidence which point to progress being made

The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2024

Aussie duo Thompson and Purcell in Wimbledon heartbreak

Australians Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell have lost agonisingly in the Wimbledon men's doubles final after holding three Championship points.

AAP · Jul 13, 2024

Climate activists have received months-long sentences. Are tougher laws eroding Australians’ right to protest?

NSW enacts highest number of new laws among states, with climate protesters disproportionately affected, report finds

The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2024

Snowy 3.0? Experts say Australia has ‘so many good sites’ for more pumped hydro

Such schemes have their critics but the technology, which has been known for a century, could help many nations reach net zero

The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2024

Goats of gold: Australia’s feral goat problem has become a $235m export trade

Australia is the world’s largest exporter of goat meat despite accounting for just 0.4% of total global production – and it’s mostly from wild herds

The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2024

Deficit rises as ANU misses financial target

Staff under severe pressure and stress as recruitment slows down, union says.

The Canberra Times · Jul 13, 2024

Why benefits of vehicle to grid power technology could be wasted

ANU experiment proves 'two-way' works, but with some caveats

The Canberra Times · Jul 13, 2024