The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Ellis Genge primed to summon spirit of 2022 as he runs into Australia again

Loosehead prop helped save Eddie Jones’s job in Brisbane three years ago and can make a similar impact for the Lions

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025

Shoddy work and rogue tradies: the home repair practices targeting vulnerable Australians

Authorities and consumer groups warn some companies are upselling unnecessary work, using multiple names and pressuring people to agree to high quotes

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2025

Australian production companies may have to pay millions in alleged unpaid super after ATO ruling

Film and TV screenwriters prepare challenge after 2024 ruling they work for an employer rather than sell a product and so are due superannuation

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2025

Dog owners would have to spend three hours a day with their pets under proposed legislation in Australia

The new law would aim to put a dog’s ‘comfort, security, physical and mental wellbeing’ first at all times

PetsRadar · Jul 17, 2025

Tommy Freeman reveals his Lions dream has proved costly after pledge to parents

The wing promised he fly his mum and dad – Sara and Cliff – Down Under in business class if he were to make the British and Irish Lions squad.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Lions vs Australia: First Test kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds today

Andy Farrell’s tourists head back to Brisbane for first of three huge showdowns with the Wallabies

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Tommy Freeman revels in Lions selection after mother’s injury mishap in Australia

The English wing’s mum has undergone foot surgery after an unfortunate incident following her son on tour

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

The pivotal British & Irish Lions pick that could undo Australia in first Test

Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry have won a competitive fight for flanker places

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy a China state visit nears end

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has toured a panda breeding facility in the final stages of an extended state visit that has cast China as a fellow champion of a global fair trade system under threat from the United States

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Albanese says Coalition failed to have call with Beijing for years as opposition criticises ‘indulgent’ China trip

James Paterson questioned if the six-day trip had ‘tangible outcomes’ while prime minister retorted, saying opposition should sort ‘themselves out’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2025