The Latest Breaking News from Australia

As vaccination rates for children lag, experts are urging parents not to ignore the risks Omicron can pose

In most parts of Australia, only about half of children aged between five and 11 years are vaccinated, despite thousands of positive infections occurring in schools.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022

A statistical look at women’s Test cricket as England host South Africa in June

It will be another welcome outing in a rare format for female players.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Australia looks to landlocked Czech Republic to win European support for contentious AUKUS submarine plan

Foreign Minister Marise Payne will fly to the Czech capital of Prague next week for a visit, where discussions will focus on shared concerns such as cyber security and the threat of war in Ukraine.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022

I helped introduce silver medallist Jaclyn Narracott to the fearsome 130kph skeleton event. Here's how it's done

Australian Jaclyn Narracott admits it took a significant change of mindset to help her claim silver at the Beijing Winter Olympics in the women’s skeleton – the bobsled event in which competitors hurl themselves down a curving track at speeds of 130 kilometres per hour, with mere centimetres between their…

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022

What is renewable energy curtailment and how does it affect rooftop solar?

Did you know your rooftop solar panels may be automatically switching off in the middle of the day? Here's what causes "curtailment" and how it can be avoided.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022

Hobart's rental market is 'tightest' out of Australia's capitals and it may be getting worse

Tasmanians trying to find a rental property describe the tight market as a "nightmare" as experts predict it could get even worse when international migrants and students join the hunt for a home.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022

Australia star Mitchell Starc bowls wide no-ball 'worse than Steve Harmison's'

Brett Lee claimed a wide no-ball that Mitchell Starc bowled in Australia's T20I match against Sri Lanka was worse than Steve Harmison's infamous effort during the 2006-07 Ashes series

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2022

What is biocultural diversity, and why does it matter?

What do the English concept of the countryside, the French paysage, the Spanish dehesas and Australian Aboriginal country have in common? All of these are unique landscapes which created through long-term management by people. All are underpinned by centuries, even millennia, of intangible knowledge, cultural heritage and practice.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022

Novak Djokovic’s propensity for self-sabotage has become a defining trait

The Serb is willing to pay price of being unvaccinated but is it worth missing the chance to be seen as the greatest ever?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022

Private school funding in Australia has increased at five times rate of public schools, analysis shows

Government funding for independent schools increased by $3,338 a student over a decade, compared with $703 more per student for public schools

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022