The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Savers is a thrift store – and we’re in a cost-of-living crisis. So why is the US chain dividing Australian shoppers?

There are questions around the retailer’s relationships to nonprofit partners – but those eschewing fast fashion say it’s still more sustainable

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2025

‘Culture of disrespect’: Australian teachers say students’ behaviour is driving them from profession

Government review is welcome but teachers say their needs must be considered to arrest dramatic decline in retention rates

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2025

Pope determined to prove he warrants England place and Stokes’ defence

The batter is relaxed about Jacob Bethell’s potential return after his Test century against Zimbabwe, with India and Australia to come this summer

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025

Price moves to help RBA plot course through uncertainty

Australia's central bank will seek signs of stability as it tries to chart a course to lower interest rates through the murky waters of global uncertainty.

AAP · May 25, 2025

Fare-free train travel after days of commuter chaos

A fare-free day will run on Australia's busiest rail network to placate frustrated commuters after a power outage hindered travel for thousands of people.

AAP · May 25, 2025

'This is really scary': farmers battle historic drought

While parts of Australia battle floods, farmers in the nation's south are selling off stock, abandoning crops and pleading for help as drought deepens.

AAP · May 24, 2025

Aussie Groves makes podium but misses out at Giro

Australian sprinter Kaden Groves won a sprint finish at the Giro d'Italia - but the frustration was that it was only for second place.

AAP · May 24, 2025

‘I am free and happy’: Daria Kasatkina has no regrets ahead of first grand slam as Australian

Russian-born player has had mixed results since her change of nationality but is confident of returning to form at the French Open

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2025

Reliable energy or ‘carbon bomb’? What’s at stake in the battle over Australia’s North West Shelf

Pollution damage to the ‘oldest outdoor art gallery on Earth’ is among the concerns as Woodside seeks to extend the life of a huge liquified natural gas project

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2025

‘It’s the best game ever invented’: is padel the new pickleball?

Pickleball might have developed legions of new Australian fans, but padel is snapping at its heels as a contender for the best tennis-alternative in town

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2025