The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Focus on sprint rivals as track cycling starts at Games

Australia should make a strong start to the track cycling program at the Commonwealth Games, with four teams events to be decided on day one.

AAP · Jul 29

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bridie O'Donnell on the ‘precarious business’ of the Tour de France

From Victoria’s beleaguered Labor Party moving onto its third premier in one term ahead of November’s state election, to the national rise of One Nation and collapsing major party support – it’s been a chaotic year in Australian politics. And we’ve barely passed the halfway mark.

The Conversation · Jul 29

Sacked, struggling Qantas staff still wait for payments

Legal delays have prevented workers who were sacked by Australia's largest airline from receiving their share of a small fortune in compensation payments.

AAP · Jul 29

Shares soar as inflation surprise staves off rate hike

Healthcare stocks have led a broad-based ASX rally, after economic figures indicated the Reserve Bank wouldn't need to lift interest rates in August.

AAP · Jul 29

Elon Musk's X says Australia social media ban crackdown undermines international law

Australia's ​world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December, drawing criticism from social media companies, mostly based in the United States. In its submission published on Tuesday, ​X took aim at plans to give the eSafety Commissioner wider rights of document discovery and double the maximum fine to…

The Economic Times · Jul 29

Invasive species are an evolving threat: how we respond is crucial

As climate change and other factors intensify the threats from invasive species, researchers are finding smarter, more connected ways to protect ecosystems

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29

Eseme, Hobbs shine in Glasgow rain to win 100m Commonwealth gold

GLASGOW - Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme defied the torrential rain in Glasgow to win the men's 100 metres in a Commonwealth Games record time on Tuesday as New Zealand's Zoe Hobbs surged to a surprise victory in the women's 100m.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas

PARIS (FRANCE) - A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of it joining Qantas's fleet next year.

Bangkok Post · Jul 29

GTA Online in-game gambling is now blocked in Australia

The sudden ban has Australia join a list of over 50 countries where most Diamond Casino features are unavailable.

PC Gamer · Jul 29

‘Prioritising profit’: Australians regularly prescribed medicinal cannabis with very high THC levels

Exclusive: Of more than 1,000 medicinal cannabis products available, only two have been evaluated by the drug regulator

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29