The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Elvis in the building: Smylie to defend Aust PGA crown

Victory in the Australia PGA Championship propelled Elvis Smylie onto golf's world stage. Now he's aiming for a repeat.

AAP · Jul 1, 2025

Avo production smashed, but still 20 for every Aussie

Millennials don't have to mourn the loss of their beloved smashed avo toast, with lower production of the fruit expected to be short-lived.

AAP · Jul 1, 2025

Federal court orders Sydney Muslim cleric to remove ‘racist and antisemitic’ lectures from social media

Wissam Haddad was sued by two members of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry over lectures in 2023 recorded in Bankstown

The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2025

First small group of Australians escape Iran by plane

The first group of Australians have been able to leave Iran amid threats of further Israeli missile strikes, but thousands more are still awaiting assistance.

AAP · Jul 1, 2025

Australia's US tariff fixation 'missing bigger picture'

Engaging with the US on issues such as critical minerals and supply chains rather than President Donald Trump's tariffs is the way to go, one expert reckons.

AAP · Jul 1, 2025

Morning Mail: Union chief’s fund role scrutinised, waves of Gaza airstrikes, Wimbledon boilover

Leader was appointed to construction board despite lack of formal process; searing temperatures in Europe, and heat too much for Popyrin at Wimbledon

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2025

‘My greatest handicap was the attitude of normal people.’ Alan Marshall’s artful polio memoir, I Can Jump Puddles, turns 70

With vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr as United States Health Secretary and an outbreak in Papua New Guinea last month, polio – largely eliminated in most of the world – has been back in the news. It’s a potent sign of why vaccines are important. Mass polio vaccination began…

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2025

Nice work if you can get it: premier pockets plenty

Parliamentarians in one state have been granted a pay rise, propelling the premier to the position of Australia's second highest-paid politician.

AAP · Jun 30, 2025

Grass is greener: Kasatkina hopes for change of fortune

Life's been unsettling for Daria Kasatkina for a couple of months but the new star of Australian tennis is ready to be rejuvenated by Wimbledon.

AAP · Jun 30, 2025

Tech giant's tips for Australia to catch the AI wave

Industry darling OpenAI has released an economic blueprint for Australia to capitalise on AI as concerns are raised the tech could destroy entry-level jobs.

AAP · Jun 30, 2025