The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Australia investigates after F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US land up in Hong Kong

Australian defence minister says the country is working with US and Lockheed Martin to investigate what happened

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Eleven-year-old boy in critical condition after being shot in face and neck in Australia

Police arrest three men before releasing two of them pending further inquiries

The Independent UK · Sep 22

Australia investigating how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US went missing in Hong Kong

Disappearance of jet components sparks concern some of the program’s technology secrets could have been exposed

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22

Rebel Wilson film's box office 'depressing': producer

The film at the centre of an ongoing legal stoush involving Hollywood star Rebel Wilson made just $335,000 in Australia on a budget of over $22 million.

AAP · Sep 22

‘Negligent’ to talk about long-term risks to Australia without examining cost of climate crisis, experts say

One academic says federal government’s intergenerational report, a snapshot of life in 2066, ignores the economic damage on the horizon

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22

Aussie shares creep higher as tech stocks rally

The Australian share market has managed some marginal gains but investors remain cautious in the face of market risks.

AAP · Sep 22

Two native turtles are vying to survive in a coastal Australian river. One doesn’t belong there

The Manning River Helmeted turtle (Myuchelys purvisi) might just be Australia’s most beautiful freshwater turtle.

The Conversation · Sep 22

Trump’s decision to ban journalists from the White House – and One Nation’s actions – shows why Australia urgently needs a media freedom bill

Australians can’t afford to be complacent – Pauline Hanson also thinks it’s OK to shut out reporters she doesn’t like

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22

Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid

Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22

Bribery charge for man linked to suspicious death

A man has received a landmark bribery charge after being accused of attempting to influence an overseas investigation into the suspicious death of a woman.

AAP · Sep 22