Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Australia

3rd Test: Australia batsmen will aim to slow things down in Indore, says Steve Smith

NEW DELHI: After risky shot-making cost them dearly in the previous match, Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith said their batsmen will aim to slow things down at the crease in the third Test against India in Indore starting on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Farhan Akhtar cancels his concert in Sydney due to unforeseen circumstances; says 'we share your disappointment' - See post

Farhan Akhtar took to his Instagram handle to announce that his band's Australia tour has been cancelled this month owing to some 'unforeseen circumstances'. The actor also expressed his disappointment over the sudden changes.

The Times of India

Genomics has helped identify a new strep A strain in Australia – and what has made it dangerous

Group A streptococci, also known as “strep A”, has been on the rise around the world with a new strain reported in the United Kingdom and Europe. This variant has been linked with surges of scarlet fever and a marked increase in life-threatening invasive strep A infections.

The Conversation

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Why El Niño doesn't mean certain drought

The Bureau of Meteorology released its latest climate driver update on Tuesday, saying the current La Niña has weakened and is “likely near its end”. Most climate models now point to neutral conditions – neither El Niño nor La Niña – through autumn and a trend towards El Niño in…

The Conversation

Deaths prompt 'hard reset' of tarmac rallying in Australia

Tarmac rallying will undergo a 'hard reset' in Australia based on the latest findings from Motorsport Australia's Targa Review Panel.

Motorsport

Aleh Sidorchyk cut from Adelaide Festival production over indecent act charge

Belarusian actor Aleh Sidorchyk has been pulled from an Adelaide Festival production after he was charged with committing an act of indecency on his flight to Australia.

ABC News

A look at the narrowest wins by runs in Test cricket

New Zealand's thrilling one-run win over England in the 2nd Test at Wellington is only the third instance in the history of Test cricket that a team has edged its opponent by just one run to emerge victorious.

The Times of India

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Winning a Test after being made to follow on: It has happened just four times

New Zealand scripted a dramatic turnaround in the second Test against England in Wellington, where the hosts came back from being asked to follow on to win in a thrilling fifth-day finish by just one run.

The Times of India

EnergyAustralia blames $1bn loss on ‘unprecedented conditions’ amid supply issues at coal plants

Energy company says it is ‘well placed’ to take advantage of ‘remaining opportunities’ during the exit from fossil fuels

The Guardian - AU

Australia has a new cybersecurity agenda. Two key questions lie at its heart

The federal government is pursuing a new cybersecurity agenda in the wake of last year’s major cyber breaches with Optus and Medibank.

The Conversation

PM to work with PNG following hostage release

The government has offered its thanks to Papua New Guinea for securing the release of an Australian professor held hostage by armed criminals.

The New Daily

India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma's red-ball resolve

Rohit Sharma has shown determination intelligence to emerge as the best top-order batter from either side on some difficult pitches in this series.

The Times of India

Zoë Coombs Marr: ‘Making a queer history of Australia? What a terrifying, impossible task’

The comedian’s new ABC documentary Queerstralia is a sprawling history of LGBTQ+ people in Australia, covering lesbian convict gangs, gaybashing and trans liberation – but with humour

The Guardian - AU

Steve Waugh calls urgently for cricket nets in Tennant Creek, as players forced to practice in tennis court

The Australian cricket legend says the lack of cricket facilities in the outback town is "ridiculous" in this day and age.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Super fund hauled before court over greenwashing claims

Australia's corporate watchdog has taken the unprecedented step of launching court action against Mercer Superannuation over alleged investment greenwashing.

The Guardian - AU

Australia moves to fast-track ban on silica stone benchtops that cause fatal lung disease

Federal government hopes to draft ban to combat silicosis by end of year with support from states and territories

The Conversation

Are Western sanctions on Iran making a difference?

The Iranian Islamic regime has been seriously challenged since the start of public protests last September. The government has sought to contain and suppress the protesters – even resorting to executions – but has been unable to stop them.

ABC News

Blacksmiths added to Australian Apprenticeships Priority List as trade remains in hot demand amid dwindling numbers

Blacksmithing is far from the outdated image of medieval sword-making. It's one of the dozens of trades recently added to the government's Apprenticeships Priority List.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

Black American John Joseph recognised, honoured 168 years after Eureka Stockade treason trial

John Joseph was the first man to face court in the Eureka treason trials, and was carried aloft by a 10,000-strong crowd after the verdict. But only four years later, he was buried in an unmarked grave.

ABC News

Archaeologist Bryce Barker home in Toowoomba after being held hostage in PNG for a week

Australian archaeologist Bryce Barker touched down in Toowoomba on a specially chartered flight on Monday night. A colleague says his arrival brought an "enormous sense of relief".

AAP

India-Australia relationship is a great fit, says envoy

Indian High Commissioner Manpreet Vohra says there are many reasons why the relationship with Australia is a great fit, flagging further areas of growth.

ABC News

Scott's Refrigerated Logistics in receivership with question mark over 1,500 jobs

The Transport Workers' Union says it will work with receivers to ensure workers are prioritised after Australia's largest cold chain transport operator goes into administration.

ABC News

Australia's ambassador to Ukraine should return to Kyiv, former high commissioner to UK says

The Australian ambassador to Ukraine should return to the country, George Brandis says, after Ukraine's president jokes he should come back to Kyiv "on a Bushmaster".

ABC News

Matildas to face world number 5 France in final friendly in Melbourne before 2023 Women's World Cup

For the first time in 22 years, France will travel Down Under to take on Australia a week before the World Cup kicks off.

The New Daily

Sale of new high tech missiles for Australia approved

The United States has given the green light to the sale of long-range, guided missiles and training missiles to Australia.

1 … 2133 2134 2135 2136

People

MarieAntoinette Katoto

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bureau of Meteorology

Transport Workers Union

29 stories

KordaMentha

24 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.