British and Irish Lions tour 2025: Results, fixtures, schedule and latest squad changes Andy Farrell’s squad clinch the series win ahead of the Third Test Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
Six British men arrested in Thailand over $1.2m investment scam 13 foreigners, mostly British and Australian, have been arrested for allegedly running an online investment fraud from Thailand The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Ice Age cave find upends what we know about Australia’s first people Glacier landscapes may not have been hurdles for early human migration, study suggests The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Thai police arrest 13 foreigners in an alleged $1.2M investment scam targeting Australians Thai police say over a dozen foreigners, mostly Australians and British, were arrested for allegedly running an online investment fraud that had duped people out of at least $1.2 million The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Two detained after tourist shot dead on Indonesian holiday island Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was fatally shot just after midnight on Saturday at Villa Casa Santisya near Munggu Beach The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
More Australians get their news via social media than traditional sources for first time, report finds TV remains the most popular source of news and one in 20 respondents said they ask AI chatbots for the headlines The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2025
Reporter's prison torture cost of political posturing Being a human pawn in geopolitical chess became Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei's fate while imprisoned by China for more than three years. AAP · Jun 17, 2025
View from The Hill: Cancelled Albanese-Trump meeting a setback on tariffs, AUKUS Anthony Albanese’s failure to get his much-anticipated meeting with US President Donald Trump is not the prime minister’s fault, nor should it be characterised as a “snub” by the president. The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025
Australia’s Sunscreen Saga Continues As CHOICE Doubles Down On Test Results CHOICE has doubled down on its recent sunscreen testing, which found only four out of 20 popular sunscreens met their label claim of SPF50. Pedestrian.tv · Jun 17, 2025
Jim Chalmers faces ‘captain’s call’ over Abu Dhabi bid for Australian oil and gas giant Santos Board expresses support for offer but deal depends on regulatory approvals and treasurer’s tick-off The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2025
Wallabies great heralds arrival of new superstar Joe Roff was the star of the victorious 2001 Wallabies and believes Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has the skills and swagger to be Australia's leading man in 2025. AAP · Jun 17, 2025
Trump speeds Future Fund's retreat from US markets Chair Greg Combet says Australia's Future Fund must diversify its portfolio, including with investments in domestic data centres, to insure against volatility. AAP · Jun 17, 2025
Trump meeting cancellation 'always a chance': treasurer Australia's treasurer says it was reasonable Donald Trump left early from the G7 due to events in the Middle East, scuppering a meeting with Anthony Albanese. AAP · Jun 17, 2025
Colonisation cleared 95% of these woodlands – Indigenous cultural burning is bringing it back For millennia, First Nations people have shaped Australian ecosystems through the purposeful and skilful use of fire. This cultural burning is an important way for Aboriginal people to connect to and care for Country. The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025
The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025 In view of Trump’s review of AUKUS, should Australia cancel the subs deal? We asked 5 experts Speculation is swirling around the future of the A$368 billion AUKUS agreement, following Washington’s decision to review the nuclear submarine deal to ensure it meets President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda.
AAP · Jun 17, 2025 Australia slides down economic competitiveness rankings Poor productivity is hobbling Australia's efforts to attract global talent, as the federal government details its plans to get the country building again.
The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025 New research shows Australians see influencers as major sources of misinformation As consumption of traditional news continues to fall, audiences are turning to social media personalities and influencers for their information. These figures are increasingly shaping public debates.
TechRadar · Jun 16, 2025 Amazon is planning one of its biggest cloud investments yet as it goes big down under AWS looks to expand data center infrastructure and clean energy network in Australia with AU$20 billion investment.
AAP · Jun 16, 2025 Social media a growing force in news for Australians Despite concerns about influencers spreading misinformation, social media has overtaken online news platforms as Australians' preferred source of news.
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025 Some students learning English can take at least 6 years to catch up to their peers. How can we support them better? About one quarter of Australian school students are learning English as an additional language or dialect.
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025 When new dads struggle, their kids’ health can suffer. Tackling mental distress early can help In Australia, an estimated one in ten men experience mental health issues such as anxiety and depression before and after their child is born (the perinatal period).
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025 Ice Age shelter high up in the Blue Mountains reveals Aboriginal heritage from 20,000 years ago Travel back 20,000 years into the last Ice Age, to a time when the upper reaches of the Blue Mountains were treeless and the ridgelines and mountain peaks laden in snow and ice.
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025 A weird group of boronias puzzled botanists for decades. Now we’ve solved the pollination mystery Boronias, known for their showy flowers and strong scent, are a quintessential part of the Australian bush. They led Traditional Owners to the best water sources and inspired Australian children’s author and illustrator May Gibbs to pen one of her earliest books, Boronia Babies.
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025 Ancient termite poo reveals 120 million-year-old secrets of Australia’s polar forests Imagine a lush forest with tree-ferns, their trunks capped by ribbon-like fronds. Conifers tower overhead, bearing triangular leaves almost sharp enough to pierce skin. Flowering plants are both small and rare.
AAP · Jun 16, 2025 Middle East conflict ends plan for PM's key Trump talk Anthony Albanese will no longer meet with Donald Trump after the US president revealed he will leave the G7 summit before their highly anticipated encounter.