The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Suzanne Rees is being remembered as a keen bushwalker and gardener following her death on Lizard Island

Australia's police are looking to build an AI tool that would detect and interpret emoji slang online in an effort to curb crime among bad actors in hateful communities, dubbed "crimefluencers." The AI will understand the difference between harmless lingo and coded messages to help police combat violent crime.

Former Australia opener Marcus Harris has joined young gun Campbell Kellaway in batting Victoria towards a big Sheffield Shield lead against Tasmania.

Retail crime is worsening with a drastic number of Bunnings and Kmart workers threatened with violence every month, parent company Wesfarmers says.

In-form Hannah Green is leading another impressive Australian tilt at the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship in Malaysia.

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Former PM turned ambassador Kevin Rudd says Australia's strong links with the US under Donald Trump have deepened as critical minerals open up a new front.

The 25-year-old Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act has been repeatedly criticised for failing to stem Australia’s biodiversity decline. These national laws are meant to protect threatened species and scrutinise some developments over the damage done to ecosystems.

Alerts have been issued about the rising number of chickenpox cases in Northern New South Wales this year. Meanwhile, chickenpox continues to spread across Australia with 2,010 notified cases so far this year.