The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Women’s Ashes: England suffer crushing eight-wicket defeat in final leg against Australia

The victory saw Australia complete a 3-0 sweep of the ODI part of the Ashes

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Meg Lanning leads the way as Australia clean sweep Women’s Ashes ODIs

Australia’s women finished a clean sweep of the one-day matches concluding the multiformat Ashes series, winning the third ODI by eight wickets to ensure that England finished winless on tour.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022

Boy, 10, and dad drown at beach in front of devastated mum who has lost 'will to live'

Sara, 36, has told how she watched on helplessly as her husband and 10-year-old son drowned after being caught by a freak wave as they fished on the beach in Sydney, Australia

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2022

An investment in clean indoor air would do more than help us fight COVID – it would help us concentrate, with lasting benefits

Sometimes the best things you can do are invisible.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2022

Regional newspapers in crisis: ACM's full (and frank) assessment

Urgent government attention and assistance is required.

The Canberra Times · Feb 8, 2022

Afghan asylum seekers feeling 'trapped'

Afghan asylum seekers say they're trapped in an Australian immigration system that won't settle boat people, and can't go home for fear of persecution.

AAP · Feb 8, 2022

Usman Khawaja in Australia squad for 3-test tour to Pakistan

The Pakistan-born has been included in an 18-man squad for Australia’s first test tour to Pakistan since 1998,

The Hindu · Feb 8, 2022

Greenpeace Has Ranked All Aus Energy Providers To Help You ‘Cut Through The Greenwash’

The Green Electricity Guide looks at 48 Australian energy providers and ranked them against criteria, including greenwashing and emissions.

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 8, 2022

Australia's parliament opens for election year with apology, PM under pressure

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday apologised to a political staffer who said she was raped in a ministerial office, after a review found half of parliamentary staff had experienced harassment, bullying or sexual assault.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2022

Covid-19 Australia data tracker: coronavirus cases today, trend map, hospitalisations and deaths

Guardian Australia brings together all the latest on active and daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, live data and state by state graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreaks and track the impact of…

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022