The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Debutant Jack Draper inspires Great Britain to Davis Cup win over Australia

Great Britain started their Davis Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Australia after victories for Jack Draper and Dan Evans

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Explainer: what is executive government and what does it have to do with the Voice to Parliament?

In the upcoming Voice referendum, all Australian voters must decide whether to approve the proposed law to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through the mechanism of a Voice to Parliament and the executive government of the Commonwealth.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

'I just find it very hard to talk about it without getting emotional': top journalists reveal their trade secrets to Leigh Sales

Journalist Samantha Maiden won Australia’s top award in journalism, the Gold Walkley, in 2022 for her coverage of the Brittany Higgins case. When talking to Leigh Sales about the experience of covering this story, for Sales’ new book, Storytellers, she found herself in tears.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

Shreyas Iyer's back stiffness keeps India worried as squad for Australia series set to be named this week

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer's back injury isn't apparently very serious but concerns remain about his availability for India's final Super 4 game against Bangladesh on Friday as the national selection committee is set to name the squad for the three-match series against Australia sometime during the week.

The Times of India · Sep 13, 2023

It shouldn’t be left to Novak Djokovic to dim the light on Margaret Court’s legacy

Djokovic drew level with Court’s record of 24 grand-slam singles titles and can cast a little shade on the controversial Australian when he finally surpasses her tally

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Julian Assange: more than 60 Australian MPs urge US to let WikiLeaks founder walk free

Exclusive: MPs from major parties say continued extradition and prosecution would be ‘unjust’ and lead to an ‘outcry’ in Australia

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023

Voice can close economic gap for Indigenous Australians, says Julian Leeser

Former Liberal frontbencher supports referendum as a way of getting First Nations people ‘to the same starting line’ as other Australians

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Asia expert Richard McGregor on Anthony Albanese's coming visit to China

Anthony Albanese has now confirmed he’ll be heading to China before the end of the year. He is the first Australian prime minister to visit since 2016, and it is the culmination of an improvement in China-Australia relations since the change of government.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023

Women’s World Cup fuelled uptick in Australian household spending last month, CommBank data shows

Increase in nominal spending contrasts with other recent surveys showing consumer confidence was languishing at depressed levels

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023

Australian authorities protect Outback town against huge wildfire

Emergency crews are working to protect the Outback Australian town of Tennant Creek with containment lines as a huge wildfire threatens the remote community of 3,000

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023