The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s promise to power Australia with nuclear energy has been described by experts as a costly “mirage” that risks postponing the clean energy transition.

So far in 2025 (as of May 1), 70 cases of measles have been notified in Australia, with all states and territories except Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory having recorded at least one case. Most infections have occurred in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.

Virginia Giuffre was 41 when she died in Neergabby, Australia

Aerial skiing stars Laura Peel and Danielle Scott are joint winners of Snow Australia's female athlete of the year award. Scotty James took the men's gong.

Australia's peak group for foreign aid has attacked the coalition for planned cuts to development assistance while calling on Labor to lift its spend.

But hey, there's a new sprite sheet, at least.

The Rowley Mile hosts the first Classic of the flat season, and here's how to watch 2000 Guineas 2025 live streams from anywhere and for free

Labor has made the clinics key to its election strategy but critics say there is no long-term evidence they are reducing pressure on emergency departments

The Australian Institute for Progress’s ‘Can you afford the Greens?’ ads claim minor party’s housing policies would lead to increased rents

Plus another season of Nine Perfect Strangers, Robert Eggers’ The Northman, and a 70s crime throwback

Australia shipped 57m tonnes of coal for burning in overseas power plants between October and December last year, the highest recorded for a three-month period