The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Australia's World Cup depth could be key

Australia will bank on their squad depth to win back the Women's Cricket World Cup title as they prepare for their final tune-up ODI against New Zealand.

AAP · Feb 28, 2022

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news from around Australia

Here's a quick wrap of what's happening in COVID news across Australia.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2022

Lake Pedder was flooded 50 years ago for hydro power, but could it now be time to drain it?

The flooding of a pristine alpine lake adorned by pink quartzite beach 50 years ago ignited some of the first big environmental protests in Australia, but some say it is not too late to restore the lake to its former glory.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2022

Security committee to finalise Ukraine aid

The national security committee will meet on Tuesday to finalise what lethal aid Australia will provide Ukraine along with other forms of support.

AAP · Feb 27, 2022

Andrew Forrest pulls back on Russian investments, while BP will dump Rosneft stake and Norway divests

Russia is being dealt more financial blows, with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest pulling back on hydrogen investments there, while oil giant BP and Norway's sovereign wealth fund are also divesting from the country.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2022

Booster rates in Barkly, Central Australian remote Aboriginal communities lag behind NT average

The NT's peak Aboriginal health body is calling for "urgent action" to boost remote vaccination rates — especially in Central Australia and the Barkly region — before the NT continues to wind back public health measures.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2022

Morning mail: flooding claims lives, Russia’s nuclear forces on alert, worst TV puppets

Monday: Major flood warnings in place for NSW and Queensland as crisis claims seven lives. Plus: Australian children’s TV’s worst puppets

The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2022

Australians urged not to join Ukraine war, with fears that extremists could return to radicalise others

Political leaders and terror experts are warning that Australians with radical views could be drawn to take part in the escalating conflict in Ukraine, potentially posing a security risk if they return home.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2022

AGL said no to a $5 billion bid, but it isn't over – here's how takeover bids work

Australian companies are being taken over like never before. On Saturday February 19 a consortium involving tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and Canadian asset manager Brookfield offered A$5 billion to buy AGL Energy.

The Conversation · Feb 27, 2022

Music can help lift our kids out of the literacy rut, but schools in some states are still missing out

The 2005 National Review of School Music Education found many Australian students missed out on music education, with massive disparities between states. In 2020, our research for the Tony Foundation found the same issues, despite the fact that the Australian Curriculum for Music should guarantee some level of consistency.

The Conversation · Feb 27, 2022