The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Nadal plays down hope of Aussie mission 'impossible'

Rafael Nadal isn't contemplating a title in Australia after almost a year sidelined by injury, but that didn't stop him in similar circumstances in 2022.

AAP · Dec 29, 2023

Australian shares finish 2023 up 7.8 per cent

The local share market fell 0.4 per cent on Friday, snapping its two-day rally, but December will still be its best month since November 2020.

AAP · Dec 29, 2023

Australian Open tennis prize money up by $10 million

The singles champions at next month's Australian Open will collect $3.15 million with the overall prize money pool reaching a record high of $86.5m.

AAP · Dec 29, 2023

Australia's most expensive cities for petrol revealed

Perth retains its title as Australia's cheapest petrol capital with regular unleaded costing an average of 183.9 cents per litre for 2023.

AAP · Dec 28, 2023

Notre Dame vs Oregon State live stream: How to watch Sun Bowl 2023 online, start time, odds

Friday's Notre Dame vs Oregon State live stream serves up what could be a truly chaotic 2023 Sun Bowl. Here’s how to watch from wherever you are.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 28, 2023

In search of the buff-breasted buttonquail – the one Australian bird that has never been photographed

Finding the elusive species in far north Queensland is a unique challenge for birders. But the search demands extraordinary enthusiasm

The Guardian - AU · Dec 28, 2023

No climate for cricket: how global warming is putting the heat on NZ’s summer game

The recently concluded men’s Cricket World Cup in India reached record audiences. But there was one thing the organisers did not want those viewers to see (other than India’s defeat by Australia in the final): cricket’s own climate crisis.

The Conversation · Dec 28, 2023

'Ecology on steroids': how Australia's First Nations managed Australia's ecosystems

First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people.

The Conversation · Dec 28, 2023

‘It was overshadowed by one man’s stupidity’ – England’s Lucy Bronze on the 2023 Women’s World Cup final

England and Barcelona player Lucy Bronze opened up on the controversy that followed Spain's World Cup victory in August

FourFourTwo · Dec 28, 2023

Fifties from Litchfield, Perry and McGrath guide Australia home in the opening ODI

Shoddy fielding put the Indians on the backfoot early on, and against a batting line-up as deep as Australia’s, India was potentially 20-odd runs short.

The Hindu · Dec 28, 2023