The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Here’s How To Do Your Tax Return And What The ATO Is Cracking Down On This Year

It's officially a new financial year, so here's everything you need to know about how to do a tax return in Australia in 2024.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 1, 2024

'Farmy army' to target Labor if sheep exports banned

Angry sheep farmers are campaigning in Canberra as the Senate prepares to vote on legislation to outlaw live sheep exports by sea.

AAP · Jul 1, 2024

Labor hikes international student visa fees as sector warns of ‘death by 1,000 cuts’

Australia’s charge out of step with competitors – ‘why would you waste that much money when you have more surety of going to the USA?’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2024

NZ's Peters follows Wong in Pacific tour de force

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters will lead a delegation of six Kiwi MPs to the Solomon Islands, Nauru and Niue this week.

AAP · Jun 30, 2024

Morning Mail: what next for Fatima Payman; big gains for French far-right; schools in ‘disgraceful’ disrepair

WA senator suspended indefinitely from Labor caucus; high election turnout as National Rally leads early results; calls for education infrastructure funding

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2024

What makes a good tree? We used AI to ask birds

Grassy box gum woodlands once covered millions of square kilometres in southeastern Australia, but today less than 5% remains. The loss of large old trees has been a crisis for the many species of birds and other animals that depend on them for habitat.

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2024

Engineered stone is now banned. But how safe are the alternatives?

From today, engineered stone is banned in Australia in a bid to protect workers from inhaling deadly silica dust, which has long been linked to diseases such as lung cancer and silicosis.

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2024

Electrifying the farm: ‘It could add a couple of hundred thousand to our bottom line’

Some Australian broadacre farmers are eager to switch from diesel to electric – but the machinery they need is not yet commercially available

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2024

'Act now, stay secure': the three key steps to keep safe online

A cyber attack is reported in Australia every six minutes.

The Canberra Times · Jun 30, 2024

$45,000 in a year: How Newcastle house prices keep climbing

Low supply is keeping prices high across Australia.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 30, 2024