Wu-Tang Clan fans offered refunds after members miss Australian ‘final’ shows Four members apparently missed out on the group’s farewell gigs in Australia The Independent UK · Mar 30
Climate Risk and Strata Insurance: Are Australian Buildings Prepared? Australia has always been exposed to extreme weather. Bushfires, floods, and severe storms are part of the landscape. What has changed in recent years is the intensity and frequency of these events, and more importantly, the financial consequences that follow. inkl · Mar 30
Who Is Dezi Freeman? Notorious Australian Cop Killer Shot Dead After Refusing Surrender in 7-Month Hunt The story of Dezi Freeman, a fugitive and Australia's most wanted after fatally shooting two police officers. His intense manhunt and final standoff highlighted challenges posed by the sovereign citizen movement. International Business Times UK · Mar 30
Inquiry fires up chances of raising gas export taxes A parliamentary committee will report into Australia's gas export regime before the budget, in a sign the government is warming to raising taxes on the sector. AAP · Mar 30
Energy Lockdown Warnings Grow as Australia Announces Temporary Fuel Excise Cut While officials insist Australia is not facing an immediate shortage, the government's latest move underscores how quickly the crisis is forcing nations to balance economic relief. International Business Times UK · Mar 30
'They can go home': Australians condemn creation of 'Little India' in Melbourne for $1.2M Melbourne council is set to spend a whopping $1.2 million to establish a "Little India" in Docklands with the hope that it will become a "leading cultural precinct" in the city centre. The Times of India · Mar 30
Fill 'er up: electric trucks plug into charging network Three electric truck charging hubs will be built in one Australian capital city in the first stage of a project designed to power up the transport transition. AAP · Mar 30
'Pretty devastating': tourism hit by rare cyclone One of Australia's most remarkable cyclones may impact a state's tourism sector after leaving a trail of damage across the country. AAP · Mar 30
How Tropical Cyclone Narelle turned the sky red in Western Australia Dry ground, iron-rich earth and strong winds combined to create the spectacle filmed in Denham The Guardian - AU · Mar 30
Fuel excise halved and a national security plan: what Labor’s changes mean for the price of your petrol In the short term, Australians should save about 26c a litre at the pump but analysts warn there may be more action required if the energy crisis worsens The Guardian - AU · Mar 30
Australian police believe fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead after months on the run Police had been searching for ‘sovereign citizen’ since he fatally shot two officers last August The Independent UK · Mar 30
Australian police fatally shoot a suspect in a 3-hour standoff after 2 officers killed Australian police believe they have shot dead a suspect accused of killing two police officers and seriously wounding a third in a remote forest region seven months ago The Independent UK · Mar 30
Ex-nanny's fight over crimes against humanity claims A former nanny accused of taking part in secret kidnappings before moving to Australia is locked in a last-ditch fight to avoid extradition. AAP · Mar 30
Top forecaster's dire prediction if Iran war drags on Australia could enter a recession, with the Reserve Bank raising interest rates a further three times, economists warn as fears of a protracted conflict mount. AAP · Mar 30
International Business Times UK · Mar 30 Tropical Cyclone Narelle Red Sky Explained: What Turned West Australia Bloody Red Right Before The Storm? Residents in Western Australia observed deep red skies as Tropical Cyclone Narelle approached, with meteorologists explaining the phenomenon caused by dust and sunlight interaction.
AAP · Mar 30 Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal Australia will go back to the drawing board with India on expanding its trade agreement, after finalising a free trade deal with the European Union.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30 Two of Australia’s largest sources of jet fuel could be cut off as South Korea and China eye restrictions South Korea’s transport ministry says domestic airlines have asked authorities to redirect export-bound jet fuel back to the local market
The Conversation · Mar 30 Australia’s rooftop solar boom left apartment residents behind. Here’s how to fix it Most Australians now understand the basic promise of rooftop solar: lower power bills, cleaner electricity and, for some households, the option to charge an electric vehicle at home for far less than the cost of petrol.
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 30 The Australian Fashion Week 2026 Designer Line-Up Is Here: Aje, Maticevski & More Maticevski, Aje, Nagnata, Alix Higgins and more: every designer making their return or debut at Australian Fashion Week 2026.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30 Who is Dezi Freeman and what did he do? What to know about the Australian fugitive shot dead by Victoria police 56-year-old ‘sovereign citizen’ had been on the run after allegedly killing two police officers at Porepunkah in Australian alpine region in August
AAP · Mar 30 Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel The Australian share market has fallen 0.7 per cent after oil prices hit a nearly four-year high and Houthi militants entered the Middle East war.
AAP · Mar 30 Mooney, spinners lead series-clinching win in Windies Ash Gardner, Georgia Wareham and Beth Mooney starred as Australia comfortably defeated West Indies in the second ODI of their Caribbean tour.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 30 Trump is impotently railing against the US’s allies. Albanese is right to avoid the president’s global catastrophe The Australian government has little option but to live with Iranian control of the strait of Hormuz and counsel its once great friend to employ what’s left of its diplomatic brain
The Conversation · Mar 30 Yes, China has made inroads in the Pacific, but Australia still does far more Last year, Australia was reminded of China’s willingness to exercise its growing naval power in the region. In February, a Chinese flotilla circumnavigated the country and conducted live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea.
The Conversation · Mar 29 Tropical geckos in Australia are more adaptable than we thought Earth is teeming with life: creatures big and small have spread and adapted to vastly different environments. Many animals can also change their physiology – how their bodies function – in response to local fluctuations. Just think of hibernating bears in winter, for example.