The Latest Breaking News from Australia

‘Absolutely a crisis’: almost a quarter of Australia’s aged care shifts unfilled each week

Disability sector also suffers critical loss of workers as they miss out on government’s promised $400 bonuses

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2022

Australia’s schools should continue Covid testing students indefinitely, expert says

Localised rapid antigen testing in schools could be important for controlling outbreaks even after the initial four-week period

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2022

Aged care staff locked out of Australia due to government’s bridging visa stance

Border restrictions strand skilled workers overseas amid dire workforce shortages and keep family members apart for years

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2022

Coach Justin Langer refuses 'morally inappropriate' bonus due to CA's massive COVID job cuts

SYDNEY: Australia's T20 World Cup and multiple Ashes winning coach Justin Langer has refused a handsome bonus offered by his cricket board as he found it "morally inappropriate" to accept it at a time when the organisation witnessed massive job cuts due to COVID-19.

The Times of India · Feb 2, 2022

U-19 World Cup: India opt to bat against Australia in the second semi-final

OSBOURN: India opted to bat against Australia in the second semifinal of the U-19 World Cup on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Feb 2, 2022

Australian year 12 completion rates drop

Average year 12 completion rates dropped by more than 100,000 students and childcare costs rose, the productivity watchdog's latest report has found.

AAP · Feb 2, 2022

Renter has apartment application cancelled after asking agent for 'landlord reference'

Tom Cashman, from Sydney, Australia, claims he had a frosty response after asking his agent, Stephanie, to contact the landlord of his prospective rental to source a reference from recent tenants

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022

Six years after turning Bristol City down, Zach Clough swaps League Two for Australia

The forward could have moved to Ashton Gate in 2016 but infamously laughed off Steve Cotterill's offer

Bristol Post · Feb 2, 2022

Back to the office? These are your rights as an employee

As Australia muddles through another wave of the pandemic, employees are reluctant to head back to the office full-time after years of working from home.

The New Daily · Feb 2, 2022

‘Fairly modest’: Why RBA chief Philip Lowe isn’t worried about inflation getting out of control

RBA governor Philip Lowe has calmed fears about an imminent rate hike, saying the central bank will wait for wages growth to pick up before taking action.

The New Daily · Feb 2, 2022