The Latest Breaking News from Australia

I wasn’t notified when my 9am flight time changed to 6am. Can I get compensation?

You shouldn’t have to wear the cost of those expensive replacement tickets, writes Australian policy expert Kat George. But pursuing this might be frustrating

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023

We all know about JobKeeper, which helped Australians keep their jobs in a global crisis. So how about HomeKeeper?

Bipartisan support for temporary extra government spending to preserve businesses and jobs through JobKeeper was one of the few positive outcomes from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2023

Happy birthday AUD: how our Australian dollar was floated, 40 years ago this week

These days, we take for granted that the value of the Australian dollar fluctuates against other currencies, changing thousands of times a day and at times jumping or falling quite a lot in the space of a week.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2023

Scott, Brockhoff medal as Aussie winter Olympians shine

Australian winter Olympians have shone on the World Cup circuit in Europe with freestyle skier Danielle Scott and snowboarder Belle Brockhoff winning medals.

AAP · Dec 3, 2023

IND vs AUS T20Is | Shreyas, Mukesh and Bishnoi shine as Men in Blue clinch a humdinger

India win 4-1. Australia's hope of consolation win dashed by India's 6-run victory in final T20I. Arshdeep Singh's 3-run over & Matthew Wade's dismissal sealed win. Head's 28 & McDermott's 50 kept Aus in hunt. Iyer's 53 & Axar's 31 helped India to 161.

The Hindu · Dec 3, 2023

5th T20I: Shreyas Iyer, bowlers star as India win thriller to clinch series 4-1 against Australia

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer notched up a half-century, while fast bowlers Mukesh Kumar and Arshdeep Singh collectively secured five wickets, propelling the home team to a gripping six-run victory over Australia in the fifth and final Twenty20 International at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The Times of India · Dec 3, 2023

Levi sisters power Aussie women to Dubai Sevens triumph

The Levi sisters, Maddison and Teagan, have played huge roles in powering Australia's rugby women to a Dubai Sevens triumph over previously invincible NZ.

AAP · Dec 3, 2023

Australia and France strike defence pact on base access

A security agreement and a road map spanning greater co-operation in the Pacific have been unveiled by France and Australia.

AAP · Dec 3, 2023

Mitchell Johnson: Does David Warner deserve to sign off from Tests on own terms?

Warner expressed his wish to retire from Tests at the end of their series against Pakistan in Sydney next month.

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023

‘Euphoric’, ‘opalescent’, ‘perfect pop confection’: Australia’s best new music for December

Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here, including Thelma Plum, The Native Cats and Holiday Sidewinder

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023