The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Should new Australians have to pass an English test to become citizens?

On Australia Day each year, thousands of people become Australian citizens at ceremonies around the country.

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2022

We asked hundreds of Aussies whether they'd eat insects, and most said yes – so what's holding people back?

Insects are sustainable, nutritious and delicious. They’re eaten by more than two billion people worldwide, mostly in the tropics, and have been a staple in Indigenous Australians’ diets for tens of thousands of years.

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2022

Makeshift screens, censored films and ASIO: how the Melbourne International Film Festival began 70 years ago

On the Australia Day weekend in 1952, a group of die-hard film buffs put on a film festival. They had selected the leafy hills of Olinda in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges for the event. They expected 80 people – but more than 600 turned up!

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2022

Clinical hub will make a 'genuine difference' for people with eating disorders

It is estimated more than a million people across Australia have some sort of eating disorder. A new service aims to help.

The Canberra Times · Jan 25, 2022

Champion for the disabled had the default of 'yes' to every challenge

Sue Salthouse has received a posthumous Australia Day honour for service as an advocate for people with a disability, and to the prevention of family violence

The Canberra Times · Jan 25, 2022

A letter to New Zealand, from Covid-ravaged Australia

Omicron has played out in a series of strange stages in Australia. Here’s what to expect when the wave hits

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2022

'Our future is brighter than our past': Patty Mills uniting a nation

Patty Mills is to Australian sport what very few have been before.

The Canberra Times · Jan 25, 2022

Kyrgios, Kokkinakis eyeing Open title

The 'Special K' doubles act began as a bit of fun at the Australian Open but Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis want to ride the wave all the way to the title.

AAP · Jan 25, 2022

Australia honours community champions

Australia's Olympic gold medallists and a number of influential scientists are among those named in the 2022 Australia Day Honours List.

AAP · Jan 25, 2022

Crowd COVID-19 risk as NSW passes 1m cases

NSW residents have been warned to remain vigilant among Australia Day crowds as the state surpassed one million COVID-19 cases in the two years of the pandemic.

AAP · Jan 25, 2022