The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Peel, Kerry to lead Australian Games team

Aerial skier Laura Peel and figure skater Brendan Kerry will be Australia's flag bearers at the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night.

AAP · Feb 3, 2022

Laura Peel and Brendan Kerry announced as Australia's flag-bearers for Winter Olympics

Aerial skier Laura Peel and figure skater Brendan Kerry have been named Australia's flag-bearers for the Beijing 2022 opening ceremony.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2022

HMS Endeavour: Scientific row over ‘discovery’ of Captain Cook’s ship after more than 250 years

Lead investigator says Australia ‘jumped the gun’ on confirming the identification of the vessel

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

‘A deranged pyroscape’: how fires across the world have grown weirder

The long read: Despite the rise of headline-grabbing megafires, fewer fires are burning worldwide now than at any time since antiquity. But this isn’t good news – in banishing fire from sight, we have made its dangers stranger and less predictable

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022

Australian Olympian named as close contact

An Australian athlete at the Winter Games is s a close contact of a COVID-19 case and is in isolation, but their Olympic campaign isn't under threat yet.

AAP · Feb 3, 2022

I've really loved my time working with Justin Langer: Pat Cummins

MELBOURNE: Australia Test captain Pat Cummins feels his country's cricket board is doing the right thing by evaluating head coach Justin Langer's performance before deciding on his contract extension as players too go through the same process at regular intervals.

The Times of India · Feb 3, 2022

The FTA talks between India and the United Kingdom

How will a free trade agreement help both countries and in which sectors?

The Hindu · Feb 3, 2022

Coronavirus live: Europe in virus ‘ceasefire’ with tranquil period ahead, says WHO; record UK long Covid cases — as it happened

Europe could enter ‘long period of Covid tranquility’ due to high vaccination rates, WHO says; record 1.33 million UK long Covid patients

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2022

Why Australia's Richest Man Is Suing Facebook

Australia’s richest man is suing Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB), the operator of Facebook, alleging the latter violated anti-money laundering laws and that social network is used to scam Australians.

Benzinga · Feb 3, 2022

Ord Irrigation Scheme to expand into the NT, AAMIG selected as developer

An Australian company has been chosen to develop the long-awaited third stage of the Ord Irrigation Scheme.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2022