The Latest Breaking News from Australia

King and Queen 'planning first trip to Australia and New Zealand'

The monarch is reported to be planning a trip Down Under for October 2024

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2023

'It was a text message': Mitchell Johnson reveals what led to his attack on David Warner in his latest column

Mitchell Johnson's scathing attack on David Warner in a newspaper column, questioning the rationale behind affording the veteran opener a Test farewell, has led to a raging debate in Australia. And in the latest development on the controversy, the former Australia pacer revealed what led to him writing about it.

The Times of India · Dec 5, 2023

Afternoon Update: Higgins challenged over account of alleged rape; EV sales up 50k in last year; and NYC woman dies in garbage chute

Bruce Lehrmann’s barrister casts doubt over how drunk Brittany Higgins was on the night of the alleged rape at Parliament House

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023

Climate activists scale 140-metre crane at Woodside HQ

Greenpeace climate activists have scaled a 140-metre crane in a protest against Woodside Energy, saying the gas producer is Australia's biggest climate threat.

AAP · Dec 5, 2023

States must stop gatekeeping traffic accident data to improve road toll, Australian Medical Association says

Doctors back Australian Automobile Association push to tie road funding to publication of data in new federal-state agreement

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023

"I'll be honest here – I think they blew us off stage every single night": what happened when AC/DC went on tour with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

In 1976 Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow embarked on the Rising tour of Europe with a young band from Australia in tow: Ronnie James Dio was watching them very closely

Metal Hammer · Dec 5, 2023

RBA interest rates: Australian mortgage holders spared pre-Christmas rise from Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of Australia keeps its cash rate on hold at 4.35% in line with expectations from economists after inflation continued to slow

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023

Car sales break records but industry warns of slow down

Australians have broken new car sales records again but experts are warning the 'extraordinary' trend may not continue as the cost of living bites.

AAP · Dec 5, 2023

Australian shares drop despite RBA rate reprieve

The ASX200 closed down 0.9 per cent despite the Reserve Bank's decision to keep interest rates on hold at its final meeting of 2023.

AAP · Dec 5, 2023

What does Australian-grown coffee taste like, and how does it compare? Our research describes its unique 'terroir'

Australians love their coffee, and many can barely live without it. According to Statista, we consumed an average of about 2kg of coffee per person in 2022. Yet it’s estimated less than 1% of this coffee is grown in Australia.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023