The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Whether people prepare for natural disasters depends on how the message is sent

Coastal areas are at the frontline of natural hazards – a fact now thrown into sharp relief as flooding devastates parts of southeastern Australia.

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2022

RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle to join Fortescue's renewable energy push

Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle is leaving the bank to join Andrew Forrest's renewable energy business, Fortescue Future Industries.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2022

Thousands of Australians return to 'uninhabitable' homes as floods recede

Thousands of Australians returned to their homes on Thursday after torrential rains eased and floodwaters receded as authorities ramped up clean-up efforts and unveiled new support packages for residents who lost their homes.

Reuters · Mar 10, 2022

'Biggest increase in history': Australia to boost defence force by 30%

SYDNEY: Australia will boost its defence forces by some 30 percent by 2040, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday, describing it as the country's largest military build-up in peacetime.

The Times of India · Mar 10, 2022

Shane Warne's body on flight to Australia

The body of Shane Warne left Thailand early on Thursday, flying back to Australia where the cricket superstar will receive a state funeral.

Bangkok Post · Mar 10, 2022

What the "let it rip" COVID strategy has meant for Indigenous and other immune-compromised communities

After a year and a half of lockdowns, border closures, mask-wearing and social distancing, and the vaccine rollout, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has shifted to what is essentially a “let it rip” pandemic approach.

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2022

Shane Warne arrives home

The body of cricket legend Shane Warne has arrived in Melbourne on a repatriation flight from Thailand, where he died almost a week ago.

AAP · Mar 10, 2022

Cricket great Warne begins final journey home to Australia

The body of Australian cricket great Shane Warne has started its final journey home

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022

Parts of Australia suffer drought and low rainfall as La Niña and climate change create weather extremes

While the east coast has flooded, other areas see below average rainfall as climate crisis means ‘the wet getting wetter and the dry getting drier’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2022

Vic pledges forced adoption redress scheme

A redress scheme will be established for women who had their babies forcibly adopted in Victoria from 1958 to 1984, the first of its kind in Australia.

AAP · Mar 9, 2022