The Latest Breaking News from Australia

With The Rainbow Serpent, Dick Roughsey shared the spirit of our country. His work is a gift to us all

Miles Franklin-winner Alexis Wright pays tribute to the first book that visualised this powerful ancestral being from an Indigenous imagination

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27

The value of the Australian dollar is high right now. So should you book that overseas trip?

The Aussie is at its highest against the US dollar in nearly two years and approaching its strongest against the yen in decades

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27

There was only one thing my friend regretted about her mother’s death. It’s something we all could learn from

Her mother, like too many Australians, missed out on quality and timely end-of-life care. Once associated with giving up, early palliative care is better for patients and their loved ones

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27

Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C

Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Svitolina powers into first Open semi-final

Tennis super-mum Elina Svitolina has advanced to her first Australian Open semi-final with a dominant performance against Coco Gauff.

AAP · Jan 27

Jay Vine won Tour Down Under with a 'significant' fracture, team reveals as he undergoes surgery

Australian out of racing after breaking his wrist on stage 5 crash

Cycling News · Jan 27

US teenager Iva Jovic crashes out of Australian Open despite ‘amazing’ Novak Djokovic advice

Iva Jovic has received advice from Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open but could not keep pace with Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Australia revokes visa of Israeli influencer who had called Islam a ‘murderous ideology’

Influencer Sammy Yahood, 25, was due to fly to Australia for a speaking tour

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Australian Open 2026 quarter-finals: Alcaraz hammers De Minaur, Svitolina destroys Gauff – as it happened

Elina Svitolina annihilated Coco Gauff to set up a semi-final meeting with Aryna Sabalenka, while Carlos Alcaraz battered Alex de Minaur and will face Alexander Zverev next

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

How to watch 'RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World' series 3 — stream free online from anywhere in the world

Ten international fan favourites are back in the werk room. Here’s when it starts, where it streams, and who is competing for the crown.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 27