The Latest Breaking News from Australia

One to watch: the Belair Lip Bombs

The Australian quartet’s punchy, hook-packed songs combine immediacy and complexity in a way that recalls the Strokes

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024

Canada too classy for Wallaroos in Pacific Four opener

The Wallaroos have shown vast improvements but still fallen short in a 33-14 Pacific Four series-opening loss to Canada in Sydney.

AAP · May 11, 2024

Rusty Wallaroos suffer World Cup setback after walloping by Canada in Pacific Four series

Australia fell to a chastening 33-14 defeat in Jo Yapp’s debut as national coach after Canada scored five tries-to-one to seal their Pacific Four victory in Sydney

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024

'Ticks every box': Why Perth deserves an NRL team

Peter Cumins, chairman of a Perth consortium for a new NRL side, has explained why the time is ripe for a new franchise in Western Australia.

AAP · May 11, 2024

‘Only hope we’ve got’: the audacious plan to genetically engineer Australia’s endangered northern quoll

In a revolutionary approach, scientists are hoping that modifying the marsupial’s genes to resist cane toads’ toxin will save it from extinction

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024

Strobe lights and black outs: Australian power companies seek to reduce bat electrocutions

Loss of habitat and food sources driving fruit bats closer to urban centres, leading to bat deaths, power outages

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024

Drink spiking is back in the spotlight – so why do Australians know so little about it?

While experts say drink spiking is ‘probably relatively rare’, many victims are reluctant to report and the government has not investigated the problem since 2004

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024

Freight expectations: inland rail father's green dream

More than a decade after getting kicked off the nation building project he spearheaded, Everald Compton is back to finish the job and realise his dream.

AAP · May 10, 2024

Diamond podiums for Kennedy and Aussie athletics stars

Australian Olympic hopes Nina Kennedy, Jess Hull, Matthew Denny and Eleanor Patterson have finished on the podium at the Doha Diamond League meet.

AAP · May 10, 2024

Djokovic hit by bottle as Aussies take Roman blows too

Novak Djokovic was hit in the head accidentally by a water bottle after his Italian Open win while the Australian challenge in Rome also took more blows.

AAP · May 10, 2024