The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Princess Anne honours Aussie army amid royal rumblings

British royal Princess Anne is celebrating the centenary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals with a series of engagements in a whirlwind four-day trip.

AAP · Nov 9, 2025

Jillaroos show their class to defend Pacific Cup

Australia have beaten New Zealand 40-8 in the Pacific Cup final, showing the rest of the globe they have some catching up to do before the 2026 World Cup.

AAP · Nov 9, 2025

Alarming Aussie support for political violence revealed

Many Australians have lost faith in democracy and elected leaders, with nearly one in ten believing violence can be justified for a political cause.

AAP · Nov 9, 2025

‘Loophole’ in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia through port part-owned by Macquarie Bank

Australia stopped buying fuel directly from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine but has imported more than 3m tonnes of its oil products since 2023

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2025

‘Everyone’s on edge about it’: rabbit numbers on Phillip Island reach ‘plague proportions’

Coastal residents face thousands of dollars in damage from the invasive species – which one expert warns could be becoming immune to Australia’s main biological control

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2025

Is it better to be occasionally brilliant or consistently good? Ask the Wallabies

Australia show flashes of greatness, but costly lapses challenge the idea of a revival. They need to find their rhythm

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2025

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, the Australian War Memorial has given a behind-closed-doors glimpse of the rare Victoria Cross and its origins.

AAP · Nov 8, 2025

Aussies self-diagnosing mental health over the internet

Australia's armchair psychologists are self-diagnosing mental conditions and sometimes self-treating instead of seeking professional guidance, experts warn.

AAP · Nov 8, 2025

'We can't accept this': no time for climate COP out

Global climate talks are taking place in the Amazon - the "lungs of the world" - as political headwinds threaten to blow multinational collaboration off course.

AAP · Nov 8, 2025

Ugly Italian job puts heat on Wallabies coach Schmidt

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is under pressure to revive his side's flagging fortunes following a disastrous spring tour loss to lowly-ranked Italy in Udine.

AAP · Nov 8, 2025