The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Thousands of Neighbours fans sign petition to save soap facing axe from UK screens

Neighbours is set to be axed from the UK TV schedule after nearly four decades on our screens.

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2022

Australia curling team allowed to continue competing at Winter Olympics despite positive Covid test

Tahli Gill tested positive but the Chinese Public Health System said she and Dean Hewiit can compete under close contact provisions

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

Australia mixed curling team granted reprieve despite positive Covid test

Tahli Gill tested positive but the Chinese Public Health System said she and Dean Hewiit can compete under close contact provisions.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022

Prime Minister Scott Morrison signals reopening borders to tourists 'not far away'

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that the reopening of the country's borders to international tourists may not be far away, adding that the parliament will debate the matter this week.

Reuters · Feb 6, 2022

Tess Coady claims Australia's first medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics with bronze in slopestyle snowboarding

Australia has its first medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics, with Tess Coady claiming bronze in the women's slopestyle snowboarding final.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2022

Coady third in snowboard slopestyle

Australian Tess Coady has won the bronze medal in the women's snowboard slopestyle at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

AAP · Feb 6, 2022

Return of international tourists 'very close', says Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews

International tourists could return to Australia in the coming weeks, with Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews describing the decision as imminent, pending final health advice.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2022

Winter Olympics day two: curling, ski jumping, luge and freestyle skiing – as it happened

Team GB face Norway in mixed doubles and there are medals up for grabs in the luge, moguls and ski jumping. Join Martin Belam for the latest

The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2022

WA Cricket chief Christina Matthews slams Cricket Australia's treatment of Justin Langer 'as a person'

WA Cricket chief Christina Matthews says a lack of transparency and common decency had contributed to the coach's messy exit.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2022

Perry stars in Australia women's ODI win

Australia's all-conquering women's ODI team has crushed England by five wickets with superstar Ellyse Perry leading the charge with bat and ball.

AAP · Feb 5, 2022