The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has touched down in Laos, where he will meet with the Chinese premier against the backdrop of security tensions and trade bans.

Alex de Minaur's hopes of returning for Australia's Davis Cup tilt and reaching the ATP Finals hang in the balance as he battles injury.

New Sydney FC striker Kyah Simon wants to force her way back into the Matildas' set-up after a wretched run with injury, as does Emily Gielnik.

In 2023, almost a year’s worth of rain fell over ten days in parts of northwestern Australia, leading to catastrophic flooding in the town of Fitzroy Crossing and surrounds. The rainfall was linked to a tropical cyclone, but there were also lesser-known forces at work: huge, planet-scale oscillations called atmospheric…

It has been 50 years since the cinema release of Peter Weir’s iconic, offbeat, cult classic The Cars That Ate Paris. The film seared the image of a silver Volkswagen Beetle weaponised with deadly spikes into the national imagination. It also helped shape the tropes of Ozploitation filmmaking within the…

The contest between truth and post-truth matters when trying to solve big public policy questions. One of these questions is how to sustainably manage water in Australia for the benefit of all.

Australian airline Qantas is apologising after a recent flight from Sydney to Tokyo featured an R-rated movie shown on every screen. 

Australian police estimate about 70 percent of the highly-addictive drug on the streets comes from the war-torn country.

‘Rule of thumb’ is Australia’s inflation rises 0.4% when a 10% increase to crude oil price lasts a year

Owners of 10 Kia model vehicles are being urged to park them away from flammable structures after the discovery of a serious fire risk with an electrical part.

Telstra and Optus are calling on Australians to "check your tech" in the final weeks before the 3G network closes, with thousands still using outdated phones.