The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Spooky eucy! Let’s celebrate the haunting beauty of Australia’s gum trees this Halloween

From skeletal spectres to portals to the underworld, eucalypts have the power to thrill and chill

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2025

'Slam dunk': Microsoft sued for misleading Aussie users

Microsoft might have misled millions of Australian customers when it sent emails about higher fees for its flagship AI assistant.

AAP · Oct 27, 2025

'Dream big': how an autograph inspired Aussie swim ace

Australia's Lani Pallister says an autograph she got as a 12-year-old helped inspire her to set a swimming world record.

AAP · Oct 27, 2025

'Really optimistic': Cummins to target 2nd Test return

Pat Cummins' return from injury for Australia's upcoming Ashes series remains unclear, with Steve Smith to captain the Test side in his absence.

AAP · Oct 26, 2025

Rain and India injury woes boost Aussie World Cup hopes

Rain in Mumbai and an injury to a star India player bode well for champions Australia with their blockbuster semi-final approaching.

AAP · Oct 26, 2025

Track World Championships: Harrie Lavreysen wins fourth gold medal in Chile and sets new career high of 20 titles

Mina Sato of Japan repeats with Women's Keirin world victory ahead of Great Britain's Emma Finucane

Cycling News · Oct 26, 2025

Morning Mail: ATO’s private debt collector, questions over Pine Gap’s role in Gaza war, Louvre heist suspects arrested

More than 355,000 taxpayers referred to debt collector by ATO; Australia’s complicity in Gaza war scrutinized; French police arrest two men after Louvre theft

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2025

Saracens’ Noah Caluori called up by England for autumn internationals

The 19-year-old Noah Caluori, who scored five tries on his Prem debut, has been named in Steve Borthwick’s England squad

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2025

Australia holds firm as foreign aid cuts hit Pacific

Australia is on track to expand its dominant role in providing aid to the Pacific with expectations it will more than double the support from six major nations.

AAP · Oct 26, 2025

Most Australian government agencies aren’t transparent about how they use AI

A year ago, the Commonwealth government established a policy requiring most federal agencies to publish “AI transparency statements” on their websites by February 2025. These statements were meant to explain how agencies use artificial intelligence (AI), in what domains and with what safeguards.

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2025