The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Household solar panels create a 'worry' for energy boss

Australian households may face changes to the way rooftop solar is handled as electricity grids adapt to more renewable energy created during daylight hours.

AAP · Feb 24, 2025

Excavation digs into one Australia's biggest cold cases

Excavators have begun carefully removing topsoil at an old industrial site in the hunt for clues to the fate of three children who went missing in the 1960s.

AAP · Feb 24, 2025

‘Extremely capable’ weapons on Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast, NZ government says

New Zealand defence minister Judith Collins says department has ‘never seen a task group of this capability undertaking this sort of work’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2025

Scam fleecing Mandarin-speaking Aussies of millions

A scam targeting Mandarin-speaking Australians has fleeced millions of dollars from them, as police warn would-be victims to remain alert.

AAP · Feb 24, 2025

A Chinese own goal? How war games in the Tasman Sea could push NZ closer to AUKUS

The appearance of three Chinese naval vessels firing live rounds in the Tasman Sea has caused understandable alarm in New Zealand and Australia. But this has more to do with the geopolitical context than the actual event.

The Conversation · Feb 24, 2025

From one to seven: Cricket's rapid rise of world events

Australia will face South Africa in two separate ICC events in the space of four months, raising questions over the amount of global cricket tournaments.

AAP · Feb 24, 2025

A 380-million-year-old fossil ‘fish’ from Scotland has been discovered in Australia

Queensland is renowned for its fossils of Australia’s largest back-boned animals – dinosaurs, of course, like the Jurassic Rhoetosaurus, the Cretaceous Wintonotitan, and other large sauropods.

The Conversation · Feb 24, 2025

USA And Japan Win To Set Up SheBelieves Cup Decider

The United States beat Australia 2-1 and Japan thumped Colombia 4-1 on Sunday to set up a SheBelieves Cup tournament decider on Wednesday between the two favorites.

International Business Times · Feb 24, 2025

Nuclear plan may miss nation's energy goal by a decade

Switching from renewable energy to a nuclear power plan could push Australia's 2030 climate target out until 2042 and produce significantly more emissions.

AAP · Feb 24, 2025

Young Australian voters: tell us what issues you care about at the federal election

What motivates younger voters may well decide the election. Do Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton speak your language? Or are you looking beyond Labor and the Coalition?

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2025