The Latest Breaking News from Australia

World-first vaccine approved to save koalas from chlamydia

The disease accounts for up to half of deaths in wild koala populations

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Australian researchers ask for help from parents, coaches to raise youth concussion awareness

With concussion-related injuries among professional athletes often taking an unwanted spotlight, researchers in Australia are asking for help to study the impacts of potential long-term brain injuries to the younger generation — one contact sport at a time

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Croc Hunter's dad sinks boot into US influencer 'goose'

Steve Irwin's father says authorities should "throw the book" at an influencer over his treatment of crocodiles in Australia, describing it as disgusting.

AAP · Sep 10, 2025

Australia to spend $1.1bn on underwater ‘Ghost Shark’ attack drones

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles says large underwater attack drones have ‘very long range’ of operations.

Al Jazeera · Sep 10, 2025

Australia to spend $1.1 billion on stealthy, long-range underwater attack drones

Australia plans to spend $1.1 billion on building dozens of locally developed underwater attack drones

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Ghost Shark submarine drones to bolster Australian navy

Dozens of submarine drones called Ghost Sharks will join the navy's arsenal as it works to project long-range firepower further from Australia's shores.

AAP · Sep 10, 2025

Steve Irwin’s father condemns ‘reckless’ content creators amid outrage over US man wrestling wild crocodiles

Bob Irwin and animal rights organisations say Mike Holston – AKA ‘The Real Tarzann’ – should be deported from Australia

The Guardian - AU · Sep 10, 2025

Gold adds shine to Australia's growing ETF industry

Australia's exchange-traded fund industry has grown by more than a third over the past 12 months and is nearing a milestone figure.

AAP · Sep 10, 2025

Aussie shares finish higher as banks rally, miners fall

A financial sector rally has helped Australia's share market snap a two-session losing streak, while a weak commodity outlook weighed on local miners.

AAP · Sep 10, 2025

Cost and complexity leaves the telco sector on hold

Australia must move faster in deploying telecommunications infrastructure or risk falling behind in the AI race, Telstra chief Vicki Brady says.

AAP · Sep 10, 2025