The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Concern for Australian activist sentenced in Hong Kong

The Australian government and opposition have expressed concerns about the sentencing of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong under a Chinese security law.

AAP · May 30, 2024

Drones used to track immigration detainees released after high court decision, Andrew Giles reveals

Immigration minister says ‘we know where they are’, as Labor talks tough during fallout over visa cancellation and indefinite immigration detention

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2024

Behind the timber façade of a Byron Bay house in Australia

Son Studio designed this Byron Bay house as an honest exterior for a light-filled Australian retreat

Wallpaper · May 30, 2024

China lifts ban on Australian beef exporters in the latest sign of thaw

Move follows lifting of restrictions on imports of Australian wine, coal, timber and barley.

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2024

Report backs call for federal human rights act

The rights of Australian citizens would need to be considered before any new federal law was created under a proposal for a human rights act.

AAP · May 30, 2024

Australian public servants call on government to ‘cease supplying all military parts and weapons to Israel’

More than 300 employees of federal, state and local governments sign letter warning against Australia’s ‘complicity’ in alleged war crimes

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2024

Brumbies spearhead Australia's Super Rugby title tilt

Australia are guaranteed at least three teams in the Super Rugby Pacific finals as the Brumbies, Reds and Rebels try to wrestle back trans-Tasman supremacy.

AAP · May 30, 2024

The Crunch: migration hits record high, bird flu takes flight and kicking goals with AFL mullets

We look at four of the best charts from the past fortnight, including one that demonstrates the power of nostalgia

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2024

Labor’s new National Urban Policy is welcome. But will it be transformative?

In March 2021, then-Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese declared “cities policy has been one of the abiding passions of my time in public life”. He promised a new national urban policy framework if Labor was elected.

The Conversation · May 30, 2024

Four-time Olympian drops selection appeal as Australia’s marathon team confirmed

Lisa Weightman overlooked despite having third-best qualifying time, with Jess Stenson among three Australian women to compete at Paris Games

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2024