The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Stand-in skipper Smith won't complicate it for Konstas

Steve Smith is keen to help Australia's next generation of batters flourish in all conditions, but says ultimately they'll teach themselves.

AAP · Jan 10, 2025

Shocking! Novak Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' in 2022

In a sensational revelation ahead of the Australian Open, the 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic has revealed that he was served food that "poisoned" him during his short and difficult time in Melbourne in 2022, before his deportation from the country in the Covid vaccine row.

The Times of India · Jan 10, 2025

US bipartisanship for AUKUS targets 'naysayers'

In a "powerful" message to the sceptics of AUKUS, US congressmen are reassuring bipartisan support for the partnership ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.

AAP · Jan 10, 2025

Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN watchdog rules

United Nations human rights committee says decision should serve as warning to other nations considering outsourcing asylum processing

The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2025

Drawn 2023 Ashes driving Australia's women this summer

Australia have vowed to be a more "fearless" team in this summer's Ashes, after Alyssa Healy's side drew the last series in England in 2023.

AAP · Jan 9, 2025

Heatwave conditions scorching vast swathe of Australia

Multiple states and territories are sweltering through a summer heatwave, while some of the eastern states can expect a wet weekend.

AAP · Jan 9, 2025

LA Is On Fire. How Will Australia Cope When Bushfires Hit Sydney, Melbourne Or Another Major City?

As I write this, five people are dead and at least 1,000 buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that have swept across Los Angeles. Around 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. We are not yet sure of the scale of the disaster, but maps show it is burning across many suburbs. That is shocking.…

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 9, 2025

Star shares plunge to all-time low; hundreds of dead mackerel off WA coast – as it happened

Shares in Star Entertainment plunged by more than 19% to an all-time low of 10.5 cents

The Guardian - AU · Jan 9, 2025

Women spend more of their money on health care than men. And no, it’s not just about ‘women’s issues’

Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance scheme, guarantees all Australians access to a wide range of health and hospital services at low or no cost.

The Conversation · Jan 9, 2025

New study challenges a major theory on why some kangaroos mysteriously went extinct

The extinction of the megafauna – giant marsupials that lived in Australia until 60,000 to 45,000 years ago – is a topic of fierce debate. Some researchers have suggested a reliance on certain plants left some species susceptible to changes in climate.

The Conversation · Jan 9, 2025