The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Aussie teams seal clean sweep at Valladolid Sevens

Comeback wins over the No.1-ranked teams earned Australia's men's and women's rugby sevens team a title double at the the Valladolid finals in Spain.

AAP · May 31

Pennsylvania woman falsely claimed she had cancer, defrauded family and friends of thousands of dollars to fund trips to Australia

A Pennsylvania woman accused of pretending to have terminal brain cancer to collect thousands of dollars from friends, family members and supporters is now being sought by the FBI, years after she was charged in a fraud scheme.

The Times of India · May 31

CYCLE:Hindley's podium hat-trick as great Dane rules Giro

Australian rider Jai Hindley has finished on the podium at the end of the 109th Giro d'Italia, as great Dane Jonas Vingegaard triumphed in the maglia rosa.

AAP · May 31

Poll topper Hanson wants to lead Aussies who assimilate

Pauline Hanson has sidestepped questions about her standing in migrant communities as a poll puts her populist party ahead of the federal government.

AAP · May 31

Beast review – down-and-out MMA fighter film is predictable but still lands punches

Directed by Tyler Atkins and co-written by Russell Crowe, this Australian feature follows a familiar playbook – but you’ll find yourself surprisingly invested

The Guardian - AU · May 31

Capital city home prices fall as experts predict Australia’s property slump could last a year and cut values by 10%

Buyers abandon auctions and Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra median house prices end May lower than they were at the end of 2025

The Guardian - AU · May 31

Gas usage has peaked and is now in structural decline across Australia, report says

Grattan Institute calls on Labor to set policies that will further reduce the use of gas in order to meet net zero targets

The Guardian - AU · May 31

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Humiliated as Brutal New Poll Exposes Major Failure After Australia Trip

A Roy Morgan poll shows Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's visit to Australia did not improve their public image, with most Australians remaining indifferent or negative towards the couple.

International Business Times UK · May 31

Relief as Firmable locates 15,000 accounting decision-makers reported missing at leading global B2B data provider

MELBOURNE, Australia and SINGAPORE, May 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmable, Asia-Pacific's leading AI-native sales platform, has confirmed the safe recovery of approximately 15,000 Australian accounting firm decision-makers previously unaccounted for in the data holdings of a leading global B2B data provider.The contacts, which include finance directors, CFOs, managing partners, and…

AAP · May 31

English Green party leader Zack Polanski tells Australian colleagues to ‘connect with anger’ to counter rightwing populism

Australian Greens should ‘take on’ Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Polanski tells Victorian party conference, just as he took on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The Guardian - AU · May 31