The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Australia swing axe after Darwin disaster with Jake Weatherald dropped for second Bangladesh Test

Opener pays the price after scores of 23 and 0 in first Test defeat with Matthew Renshaw drafted into the 13-man squad in his place

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18

The American Dream now comes with a survival guide

Tighter US student visa and immigration rules are making Asian students reconsider America as their preferred study destination. Growing uncertainty could push talent towards countries such as the UK and Australia, potentially weakening the US skilled workforce, innovation and economic growth.

The Economic Times · Aug 18

Opener axed for second Test as Renshaw gets recall

Queensland left-hander Matt Renshaw has been drafted into the Australian squad after the first Test debacle claimed the scalp of Jake Weatherald.

AAP · Aug 18

Google parent jumps on Aussie kangaroo for AI billions

Google's parent is planning its first Australian dollar debt issue - the first by a US tech giant in nearly 10 years - to raise funds for its AI forays.

AAP · Aug 18

Aussie shares flat as health stocks, BHP limit losses

Earnings season continues to drive local stock volatility, after company results drove buying in BHP and the beaten-down healthcare sector.

AAP · Aug 18

How Humpback Whale Song Dialects Shift Over Decades and What Cultural Transmission Tells Us

The Song That Crosses an OceanIn 1998, marine biologist Michael Noad and his colleagues at the University of Queensland documented something that had no clean explanation at the time. Two humpback whales off the east coast of Australia were singing a song-type that belonged to the west coast population, a…

Times Life · Aug 18

Retro smartphone accessories are trending, but ‘untethering’ isn’t for everyone

There’s a gadget doing well in Australian online stores at the moment that retrofits a smartphone into a landline.

The Conversation · Aug 17

Big Australian sees a copper future on AI, energy boom

Surging copper prices meant the red metal accounted for more than half of BHP's earnings in the past financial year as the miner invests heavily in production.

AAP · Aug 17

Missiles but no melons: Canberra hosts Japan minister

Australia and Japan have agreed to strengthen their defence partnership during high-level talks, but controversial comments on melons were not brought up.

AAP · Aug 17

Melbourne’s Armenian-Lebanese eatery Zareh named Gourmet Traveller’s restaurant of the year

Previous winners of the award have included Saint Peter, Attica, Orana by the late Jock Zonfrillo, and Quay

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17