The Latest Breaking News from Australia

'Long overdue': FIFA writes to Albo over football home

As one of the few nations without a home base, Football Australia was once described as "homeless" by Graham Arnold. Now FIFA has intervened in this issue.

AAP · Apr 13

Anthony Albanese Defends $20M ‘Drive Less’ Ad Campaign Amid Fuel Crisis

The Albanese government is defending a $20m “Every little bit helps” campaign urging Australians to drive less amid the fuel crisis.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 13

Navy boss to navigate defence through choppy waters

The head of Australia's navy has been tapped to lead the country's entire defence force, with the controversial AUKUS deal just one of his many challenges.

AAP · Apr 13

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's 'Faux Royal' Tour: Commentator Reveals Why Australia Event Is A 'Dubious' Move

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to Australia, centred on a luxury women's retreat in Sydney, is being branded a 'faux royal' tour by a leading commentator who warns it may irk the Palace.

International Business Times UK · Apr 12

Australia won't join Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade

Australia has not been asked to help stop ships travelling through the critical Middle East waterway and doesn't expect to be, the prime minister says.

AAP · Apr 12

Labor ‘not considering’ joining US blockade of strait of Hormuz – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 12

Morning Mail: US to blockade strait of Hormuz; Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungary; the rise of ‘pantry loading’

Trump says US navy will ‘immediately blockade’ strait of Hormuz; jubilation in Hungary as Orbán suffers election loss

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12

Economic inequality is straining Australian democracy

MPs need to represent the people better and foster a greater sense of inclusion to safeguard democracy, which is under strain, the Grattan Institute says.

AAP · Apr 12

This Anzac Day falls on a Saturday – and these states will be getting an extra public holiday

ANZAC Day is commemorated on 25 April each year as a tribute to more than 2 million Australians who’ve served in war and peacekeeping operations.

The Conversation · Apr 12

To stop Australian democracy going the way of the US, here’s what we need to do

Around the world, democracy as a system of government is backsliding. After more than 50 years of liberal democracy in ascendancy, democratic progress plateaued around the turn of the century and is now going backwards.

The Conversation · Apr 12