Police raids strain relations with LGBTQI community One of Australia's most recognised LGBTQI districts has been hit with multiple police raids, leaving the community feeling targeted by the force. AAP · Jun 19
Trupeer AI Appoints Former UiPath APAC President & CEO Raghu Subramanian to Accelerate Australian Enterprise Growth SYDNEY, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trupeer AI, the workflow knowledge layer for teams and AI agents, today announced the appointment of Raghu Subramanian as President and Chief Business Officer as the company accelerates its expansion in Australia, a high-readiness enterprise technology market where advanced AI adoption is outpacing the… AAP · Jun 18
World's longest non-stop flight set for 2027 take-off as Qantas confirms Sydney-London route Qantas’s long-awaited ‘Project Sunrise’ will see the world's longest non-stop passenger flight cover more than 16,000 kilometres between 19 and 22 hours. Euronews · Jun 18
Qantas plans a 22-hour London-Sydney nonstop flight, set for October next year Qantas Airways plans to launch the world’s longest direct flight next year, a service of up to 22 hours nonstop between London and Sydney The Independent UK · Jun 18
Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island SYDNEY - A pathogenic strain of bird flu killed more than 13,000 elephant seal pups after infecting a breeding colony on a sub-Antarctic volcanic island, Australian scientists said on Thursday. Bangkok Post · Jun 18
Qantas to begin non-stop Sydney-London flights from October 2027 Qantas will begin the world's first direct flights from Sydney to London in October 2027. This historic route will use new Airbus A350-1000ULR planes. A direct Sydney to New York service will also launch later. These flights will significantly cut travel time. Ticket sales for the London route start in… The Economic Times · Jun 18
Qantas to launch non-stop Sydney-London flights in October 2027 SYDNEY - The Australian airline Qantas announced it will launch the world's first non-stop flights between London and Sydney in October 2027. Bangkok Post · Jun 18
Qantas delays nonstop flights from Sydney to London – again Problematic history of airline’s Project Sunrise continues, with scheduled start date pushed back to October 2027 The Guardian - AU · Jun 18
AAP · Jun 18 Shoplazza Unleashes AI to Cut Operational Friction for Aussie Side-Hustlers SYDNEY, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global AI-native commerce platform Shoplazza is targeting Australia's growing army of side-hustlers and solo founders struggling with e-commerce burnout. Recent data highlights the scale of the local market. Australia Post reported that over 82% of households shopped online in 2025, yet the Australian Small…
AAP · Jun 17 Three charged after meth hidden in charcoal bags bust An X-ray of dozens of bags of charcoal revealed 320kg of disguised crystal meth being smuggled into Australia.
AAP · Jun 17 Booking.com Research Reveals Majority of Aussie LGBTQ+ Travellers Conceal Their Identity Abroad SYDNEY, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Booking.com has released its latest Travel Proud Research Report, the company's most expansive and cross-cutting survey to date, focused exclusively on the attitudes, actions and perceptions of LGBTQ+ travellers. With insights from over 13,000 travellers around the world, including 1,000 from Australia, it identifies…
The Guardian - AU · Jun 17 Sydney’s UNSW overtakes University of Melbourne in global rankings for first time University of New South Wales ranks 19th in QS World University Rankings, with nine Australian universities achieving record-high positions