The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Dutton's climate target opposition labelled 'disaster'

Peter Dutton says he'll not pursue the government's climate target, risking Australia's membership in the Paris Agreement.

AAP · Jun 8, 2024

‘We may not have snow’: Australian ski season opens with a whimper

Mt Buller had the country’s only ski-on chairlift operating on season’s opening day on Saturday – but snow is forecast for the week ahead

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2024

T20 World Cup: Mitchell Marsh confirms Mitchell Starc's availability ahead of England clash

NEW DELHI: Despite a serious injury scare, Australia's captain Mitchell Marsh revealed that top bowler Mitchell Starc would be available for their forthcoming match against England in Barbados.

The Times of India · Jun 8, 2024

Hungry foxes are having a ‘catastrophic’ impact on Australia’s juvenile freshwater turtles. There’s a push to change that

Turtle’s long lives may be masking extent of loss of young and eggs, experts say, with estimates that one species has declined in population by 90% or more

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2024

About-face: how Australian architects rethought the ‘wild west’ facade as a nod to conservation

The desire to retain a building’s heritage features can lead to what designers call ‘empty facadism’ – but some are taking a more imaginative approach

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2024

Budget cruising isn’t dead – but the closure of P&O Cruises makes market sense

Holiday makers can expect to sail from Australia on bigger, more modern ships thanks to Carnival Corp’s decision to close the country’s much-loved cruise brand

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2024

China-based network pushed for Aust Sikh protests: Meta

Dozens of Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to China that encouraged Sikh protests in Australia have been deleted by social media giant Meta.

AAP · Jun 7, 2024

Circus school flies high in its 46th year

Australia's only full-time youth circus school is bounding from strength to strength ahead of an upcoming performance at the Sydney Opera House.

AAP · Jun 7, 2024

Winds of fortune: 'Job for life' in former coal regions

A gusty $20 billion in investment will blow in from a mere three offshore wind projects that one team plans to build to help rewire industrial heartlands.

AAP · Jun 7, 2024

Jos Buttler’s uptight England must deliver against laid-back Australia

Mitch Marsh’s side appear relaxed in hunt for a ‘grand slam’ before meeting with arch rivals at T20 World Cup

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024