The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Quad summit more likely after the U.S. elections in November: American envoy Garcetti

Leaders of the Australia-India-Japan-U.S. Quad may not meet in India before the U.S. elections, but plan for a productive summit by the end of 2024.

The Hindu · Feb 5, 2024

Aussie diver Wu suffers tough world 10m platform final

Melissa Wu, Australia's perennially successful diver, has suffered a rare off day at the world championships, finishing last in the 10m platform final.

AAP · Feb 5, 2024

‘Zombie football’ keeps South Korea in hunt for elusive Asian Cup crown

Jürgen Klinsmann’s side stumbled into the last four but now only Jordan stand between the Taeguk Warriors and the final

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2024

Sleepmakeswaves announce London headline show for May

Australian post-rockers sleepmakeswaves will release new album It’s Here, But I Have No Names For It in April

Louder · Feb 5, 2024

Why insurance premiums are squeezing Australians and fuelling inflation

Insurance increases are in the double digits and while costs have been rising, some insurers are increasing their margins

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2024

Australian school attendance and retention rates in long-term decline, report shows

New data casts doubt on viability of Labor government’s goal to boost university admissions by tackling education gap

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2024

What do we know about homelessness deaths in Australia – and why is nobody tracking them?

With no government count, Guardian Australia decided to investigate as many fatalities as it could identify. Here’s what we learned

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2024

China's Sentence Tests Australia-China Writer Relations

China's recent harsh sentencing of an Australian writer is putting a strain on the rebound in bilateral relations between Australia and China. This inciden...

Top News · Feb 5, 2024

Live export ship to remain in WA with 15,000 livestock after regulator blocks voyage to Israel

Government says plan for MV Bahijah to sail around Africa to avoid Houthi attacks in Red Sea mean it’s not safe for the animals

The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2024

Australia voices outrage as China imposes suspended death sentence on writer Yang Hengjun

China has refused to make details of the case against Yang Hengjun public after a closed doors trial

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2024