Dozens paddle out in Sydney and Newcastle in solidarity with Gaza Flotilla – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · May 2
Insurers, athletes butt heads on concussion coverage Professional athletes and experts are deeply concerned that players of Australia's most popular sport are losing insurance for traumatic head knocks. AAP · May 2
'All racial hatred': nation faces up to anti-Semitism Australian Jews will share their experiences of anti-Semitism as a royal commission in the wake of the Bondi terror attack begins public hearings. AAP · May 2
Indian-origin man in critical condition after saving sister in Australia restaurant fire: '70 per cent burns all over his body' An Indian-origin man is in a critical condition after suffering severe burns while rescuing his sister from a fire that tore through a restaurant in Australia’s Adelaide Hills. The Times of India · May 2
Sydney is awash with shared ebikes. Is Australia finally falling in love with Lime? The number of shared ebikes has quadrupled in less than two years, with the lion’s share in Sydney. Operators say they need government help to meet demand The Guardian - AU · May 2
Under a cloud: the growing resentment against the massive datacentres sprouting across Australian cities Residents say massive, noisy AI factories with unknown environmental impacts are being rushed into development right next to their homes The Guardian - AU · May 2
Shaken staff and an author exodus: how a picture book plunged an acclaimed Australian publisher into a crisis over antisemitism The cancellation of Jazz Money’s children’s book Bila, A River Cycle over comments by the book’s illustrator, Matt Chun, has led to the publisher’s potential collapse The Guardian - AU · May 2
Indian-origin student in Australia in disbelief after being rejected for a cashier job: 'I’ve done a three-year degree...' An Indian-origin university graduate’s failed attempt to land a supermarket job sparked fresh questions about whether the job market is failing young people. The Times of India · May 2
Reds victory consigns Brumbies to rare Super Rugby fate Australia's benchmark Brumbies have suffered three straight losses for the first time in eight years to be in danger of missing the Super Rugby Pacific finals. AAP · May 2
Record-breaking May warmth soon to blow away as cold front moves towards eastern Australia Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four states The Guardian - AU · May 2
Australian activists released in Crete allege mistreatment by Israeli forces who intercepted Gaza flotilla Zack Schofield among 175 activists taken by Israel from ships attempting to transport aid to Gaza The Guardian - AU · May 2
Australia 'well-placed' to weather fuel supply storm If the war in the Middle East ended now, there would still be impacts on supply chains, the federal energy minister warns. AAP · May 2
Are Harry and Meghan cashing in? Royal expert Emily Andrews questions if it's time to lose their titles The couple left some palace courtiers 'outraged’ with their Australia tour, with some accusing them of cashing in Woman & Home · May 2
Federal government accused of watering down proposal to protect Australia’s threatened species and ecosystems Wilderness Society says changes undermined intent of national standards intended to reverse decline of plants, animals and ecosystems The Guardian - AU · May 2
AAP · May 1 Farrer fight: coalition battles to fend off One Nation A by-election prompted by Sussan Ley's retirement could provide clues about how One Nation's political resurgence is redrawing Australia's electoral map.
AAP · May 1 Aussie gymnasts chasing golden redemption in Glasgow Both haunted by their separate 2022 campaigns, Australian gymnasts Jesse Moore and Kate McDonald are hungry for redemption at this year's Commonwealth Games.
Reason · May 1 A Journalism Tax Is a New Front in Australia's War on American Tech A new bill would compel Meta, Google, and TikTok to pay for Australian journalism.
The Guardian - AU · May 1 Demand for guns has surged in the wake of Bondi – what will it take to make Australia safer? Premiers are rejecting Anthony Albanese’s buyback scheme amid a surge in the number of applications for gun licences
The Guardian - AU · May 1 Anthony Albanese says improving voters’ lives best way to fight rightwing populism and Pauline Hanson PM tells Guardian Australia government focused on ‘delivering what matters’ to voters in interview marking first anniversary of landslide reelection
Cycling News · May 1 Tour of Turkey: Sebastian Berwick takes race lead on stage 6 summit finish as Christian Bagatin survives from the break for first pro victory Australian takes second place to overhaul previous race leader Iván Sosa on Queen stage to Feslikan
The Independent UK · May 1 This hotel is a stylish option for exploring Australia’s coolest city HOTELS: On the banks of the Yarra River, Daisy Lester beds down at the stylish and sustainability-led 1 Hotel Melbourne
The Independent UK · May 1 An angry crowd riots outside Australian hospital treating suspect in 5-year-old girl's death An angry crowd has rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beating
The Independent UK · May 1 Riots erupt in Australia over Indigenous girl’s death as locals assault suspect Crowds attacked Jefferson Lewis and beat him unconscious before police intervened
AAP · May 1 Nothing to prove for gymnast Godwin in Glasgow comeback After being stuck on a ''roller-coaster ride'' she had no control of, Aussie gymnast Georgia Godwin is eyeing a fairytale comeback at the Commonwealth Games.
AAP · May 1 Rail service slashes weekday trains during union fight Commuters in an Australian capital are set to be hit by reduced weekday train services due to industrial action on the state network.