The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Steelmaker brings it home, after rejecting predators

BlueScope, which owns the Port Kembla steelworks, says it's now in a position of real strength after undergoing a period of investment that's boosted earnings.

AAP · Aug 17

Hydrogen microgrids could help power remote communities – but beware the hype

In remote towns, what happens when the sun fails to shine, the wind barely blows and batteries begin to run low?

The Conversation · Aug 17

How Australia found themselves on the wrong side of cricket’s most profound upset

Despite overwhelming odds against them, Bangladesh still found a way to win – but their success wasn’t down to any Australian complacency

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17

Is bird flu infecting humans? How would we know?

Bird flu is circulating among birds on the Australian mainland. So with the confirmed number of detections growing, you may be wondering about the risk of birds infecting humans.

The Conversation · Aug 16

'Extended run': century makes life easier for Green

Cameron Green came into the first Test against Bangladesh with his position under threat but a breakthrough home ton amid defeat has flipped the narrative.

AAP · Aug 16

Aussie ends dramatic week with The Hundred trophy

Ash Gardner, with help from her Australia teammate Beth Mooney, has led the Trent Rockets to victory in the Women's Hundred tournament in England

AAP · Aug 16

Nazi artefacts still being sold online years after trade outlawed across Australia

One seller says second world war memorabilia containing banned Nazi symbols is legal under exemptions to the laws

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16

A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage

Exclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16

‘The kids were right’: 30 years of Pokémon, from school-wide bans to multimillion-dollar trading cards

Pokémon outlived the moral panic of its early days in Australia and its staying power has proved that simple joy can cross borders

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16

Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’

Australia records 3% fall in one-year-olds fully immunised against hepatitis B as downward trend continues, expert says

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16