The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Wallaroos hoping for another World Cup Marsters-class

Playing in her third Rugby World Cup, veteran Wallaroos utility Ash Marsters is hoping to again deliver in Australia's must-win match against the United States.

AAP · Aug 27, 2025

Snow flurries forecast across four states as cold weather fronts push through Australia’s south-east

‘Burst of wet and windy weather’ on the way signals chilly start to spring for much of the country

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2025

Australia faces a home insurance reckoning – and we can learn from California’s bold move

Climate change is making home insurance costlier and, for some, harder to secure. According to one analysis, one in ten Australian properties will be uninsurable within a decade.

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2025

Sovereign citizens: attack mirrors rise in radicalism

The sovereign citizen movement in Australia is growing and a related pattern of extreme violence will continue unless there is a crackdown, an expert says.

AAP · Aug 27, 2025

Albo goes gooey over news of Tay-Tay's wedding bells

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement has attracted the attention of Australian politicians, with the prime minister declaring it fantastic news.

AAP · Aug 27, 2025

What’s behind the rise in gun ownership in Australia?

Australians have been shocked by the news two police officers were killed in rural Victoria when a 56-year-old man allegedly shot them before fleeing into the bush.

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2025

Queensland is creating a public child sex offender register. Will it keep people safer?

The Queensland government will this week table legislation creating Australia’s first public child sex offender register.

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2025

Australian minister comes face-to-face with JD Vance

The defence minister has held talks with US Vice President JD Vance and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth, as questions remain over the AUKUS partnership.

AAP · Aug 27, 2025

Australian police identify suspect in fatal shooting of officers as manhunt enters second day

Australian police have identified a suspect who shot and killed two police officers and seriously wounded a third as the search for the shooter entered day two in a vast, remote rural area in the country’s southeast

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Socceroos captain makes call on club future

Mat Ryan is no longer a free agent after Australia's first-choice goalkeeper secured a contract ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

AAP · Aug 26, 2025