The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Blues stun WA with first defeat in almost two years

NSW have handed Western Australia their first defeat in one-day cricket in almost two years, claiming a two-wicket win in a rain-affected game in Sydney.

AAP · Nov 4, 2023

Kiwis flog Australia in record Pacific Cup final win

New Zealand handed Australia their worst ever Test loss in a 30-0 Pacific Cup final win in Hamilton, with winger Jamayne Isaako scoring a double.

AAP · Nov 4, 2023

World Cup, England vs Australia: Old foes, new woes

England aim to salvage pride against an Australian side missing Maxwell and Marsh

The Times of India · Nov 4, 2023

Australia’s Albanese heads to China touting ‘consistent, steady’ engagement

Labor leader is first Australian prime minister to visit since 2016 after a turbulent period in bilateral ties.

Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2023

Doctor banned for 12 months after sending racist email to Australia’s first Indigenous eye surgeon

Yuggera, Warangoo and Wiradjuri doctor Kristopher Rallah-Baker says it’s important others ‘see they won’t be brought down if they complain about racism’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

A new chapter: how China sees Albanese’s ‘ice-breaking’ state visit

Chinese state media have previously viewed Australia’s actions as blindly following the US. Does a resumption of dialogue signal a change?

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

I still hope for Australia. But all we have done in the voice referendum is hide from the facts of our history, our true character

I am determined to regain my composure, but right now I do not want to talk to those who failed so enormously to express the most basic level of generosity

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

Penny Wong: Israel needs to listen to calls for restraint from its friends or it risks Gaza conflict spreading

Writing for Guardian Australia, the foreign minister calls in the strongest terms yet for a two-state solution based on the dismantling of Hamas and an end to Israeli settlements

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

Love Island Games: How to watch the all-star spin-off hosted by Maya Jama

Returning contestants include Megan Barton Hanson, Jack Fowler and Curtis Pritchard

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Remote workers in Australia just got a stark warning from an Indian investor: Your job is ripe for outsourcing

Remote-work jobs could be filled more efficiently by Indian workers at 10% to 15% of an Australian employee’s salary, says Indian investor.

Fortune · Nov 3, 2023