The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Australia could become a major testbed for autonomous vehicles if efforts to develop a national set of road rules for their use are successful.

Australia’s new emission reduction target of 62–70% by 2035 is meant to demonstrate we are doing our part to hold climate change well below 2°C.

The teenager’s debut at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo was Australia’s most popular television program on Wednesday night

Australia has set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035

Australians leave the television or radio on for pets, take time off work to care for them and bring them on holidays, report finds

The federal government has announced a long-awaited climate change target for 2035, committing to a reduction in emissions of between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels. Environmentalists claim the target is a failure, while some business groups and the opposition are likely to slam it as economic sabotage.

Co-operative housing has been touted as the "missing piece" of Australia's housing affordability puzzle as the dream of ownership slips away for a generation.

The Australian War Memorial is in the news for reportedly retrospectively changing the rules of its Les Carlyon prize for military history. This resulted in it not being awarded to Walkley award-winning journalist Chris Masters’ book about disgraced special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.

The Albanese government has announced Australia will commit to cutting emissions by between 62% and 70% on 2005 levels by 2035.