The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Lendlease Focuses On Local Growth, Exits Offshore Markets

Lendlease Group restructures to exit offshore markets and focus on Australian growth opportunities for enhanced operational efficiency and market presence.

Top News · May 27, 2024

Australians Abandon Physical Cash and the Freedom It Protects

Digital payments are easy to use, but also to monitor and block.

Reason · May 27, 2024

More than 2,000 people buried in Papua New Guinea landslide

More than 2,000 people were buried by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, the national disaster centre said on Monday, as the government officially asked for international help to reach communities trapped in remote villages where rescue efforts have been hampered by treacherous conditions.

France 24 · May 27, 2024

Forget Taylor Swift, tune into Bach for musical genius

Australian violinist Madeleine Easton heads an ensemble and choir dedicated to the music of J.S. Bach - and promises she will never run out of material.

AAP · May 27, 2024

LG battery recall ramps up as 4400 homes remain at risk

Faulty solar batteries that have caused house fires are still being used in thousands of Australian homes, forcing LG to intensify recall efforts.

AAP · May 27, 2024

Aussie pitcher makes Major League Baseball move

Jack O'Loughlin has made his Major League Baseball debut, with the South Australian pitcher not giving up a run in his three innings with the Oakland Athletics.

AAP · May 27, 2024

Gymnasts book Paris spots in cut-throat qualifiers

Jesse Moore has clinched the hotly contested sole men's all-around Olympic berth for Australia, with the nation to field a swollen list of 13 gymnasts in Paris.

AAP · May 27, 2024

Palestinian officials seek Australian help with building ‘democratic institutions’ amid statehood talks

Head of Palestinian delegation says support of statehood ‘should not be lip service’ as other countries prepare to formally recognise state

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2024

Ancient 'echidnapus' evidence of 'age of monotremes'

Opalised jaw bones unearthed in the outback town of Lightning Ridge have revealed Australia was home to a range of monotremes 100 million years ago.

AAP · May 27, 2024

Riverdance at 30: how Riverdance shaped Irish dance, and reflected a multicultural Australia

Ireland won the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, but their victory was overshadowed by the seven-minute interval “filler” that received a standing ovation.

The Conversation · May 27, 2024