The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confronted at Parramatta Eid event by Afghan woman pleading for family's rescue

While on the hustings in Parramatta, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is approached by a woman pleading for her family, trapped in Afghanistan, to be brought to Australia.

ABC News · May 2, 2022

Govt put Manus guards at risk, court told

An Australian detention centre security guard is taking on the commonwealth government in court for allegedly putting her at risk during deadly riots.

AAP · May 2, 2022

ACCC says consumers need more choices about what online marketplaces are doing with their data

Consumers using online retail marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon “have little effective choice in the amount of data they share”, according to the latest report of the Australian Competition Consumer Commission (ACCC) Digital Platform Services Inquiry.

The Conversation · May 2, 2022

Aust 7s claim world title, trump Kiwis

Australia's women's rugby sevens team have claimed the World Series title and beaten New Zealand with a late try in the final of the Canada round.

AAP · May 2, 2022

Neighbours stars Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan to return for series finale

One of television's most memorable couples will return to the small screen for one last hurrah, with Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan to star in the finale of the much-loved Australian soap Neighbours.

ABC News · May 1, 2022

Qantas to launch London-Sydney nonstops in 2025

Australian airline will use specially configured Airbus A350 jets for 19-hour flight

The Independent UK · May 1, 2022

Anthony Albanese says debt and deficit have never been higher. Is that correct?

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says that debt and deficit in Australia have never been higher. RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look at the history books.

ABC News · May 1, 2022

Morning mail: Labor unveils five key policies, CSIRO controversy, US aid package for Ukraine

Monday: Sydney airport’s environmental offsets have been bulldozed for a new defence facility. Plus: Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue to return to Neighbours

The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2022

Are Australians socially inclusive? 5 things we learned after surveying 11,000 people for half a decade

As Australians across the country prepare to vote, many will be reflecting on what can help build a prosperous and inclusive society.

The Conversation · May 1, 2022

Judith Wright, an activist poet who was ahead of her time

Judith Wright is a giant of Australian letters. Though most famous as a poet, she was also a very fine writer in prose, and it is this dimension of her writing that is brought to life in a new selection of her non-fiction.

The Conversation · May 1, 2022