Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Antivirals for COVID-19: What you need to know now

Up to 15,000 Australians are expected to die of COVID-19 this year.

Newcastle Herald

The ASX opened strong after the US interest rate rise buoyed Wall Street. But it hasn't cancelled out Tuesday's losses

It's been a dramatic few days on the Australian stock market, with steep losses followed by a brief rise on Thursday morning. But there are still more twists and turns to come.

ABC News

Injury-hit Aust to bowl first in Sri Lanka

Australia have won the toss and elected to bowl in the second ODI clash with Sri Lanka in Kandy, with spinner Matt Kuhnemann set to make his ODI debut.

AAP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Beef industry making progress on net zero, but is it moving fast enough for major export markets?

Emissions are coming down as farmers increase the amount of ground cover across their paddocks, land clearing has slowed, and abattoirs have built systems that trap waste and divert it from landfill.

ABC News

CON: Mandatory voting is a bad, unconstitutional idea

A handful of countries, most notably Australia, impose mandatory voting, with citizens facing fines and punishments if they don’t appear at the polls. And every few years, somebody proposes bringing this practice to the United States as a good-government reform that would allegedly improve the health of our democracy.

Tribune News Service

An extra 60,600 Australians found work in May. Here's why wages aren't moving much

The rate of unemployment remained steady at 3.9% between April and May.

The Conversation

South Australian manufacturer InterCast and Forge forced to turn off lights and stand down staff after energy market 'failure'

A South Australian manufacturing business reliant on wholesale electricity labels the national electricity market a "failure" after standing down 170 employees due to unaffordable operating costs.

ABC News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The Loop: Electricity issues persist, markets brace for higher interest rates, and a first look at Ryan Gosling as Barbie's boyfriend Ken

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News

Victorian COVID-19 vaccine mandate rationale 'unclear' given dropped mask rules, expert tells committee

An expert tells a Victorian parliamentary inquiry it's "unclear" why broad vaccine mandates have remained in place when effective rules on masks have not, as another warns COVID-19 is on track to become one of the leading causes of death in Australia this year.

ABC News

Australia could have 15,000 Covid deaths in 2022 and that’s ‘way too high’, epidemiologist says

Margaret Hellard wants masks reintroduced indoors and air quality prioritised but other experts say population is well protected against severe disease

The Guardian - AU

Australia has ground to make up on climate change - foreign minister

New Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Thursday that her visit to the Solomon Islands this week as well as trips to other countries in the region were due to her belief that Australia had ground to make up on the issue of climate change.

Reuters

Australia Submits more Ambitious 2030 Emissions Target to UN

Australia's new center-left government submitted more ambitious emissions targets to the United Nations Thursday, seeking to end a decade of foot-dragging on climate change. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese raised the country's 2030 emissions reduction target to 43 percent, up from a more modest previous target of 26-28 percent, AFP said.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australian scientists develop model to spot soft corals most at risk of bleaching

Australian scientists have come up with a model that will help researchers quickly identify soft corals most vulnerable to bleaching from marine heatwaves, helping prioritise resources to preserve reefs.

Reuters

SNL star Pete Davidson thrills fans in FNQ but Kim Kardashian cafe claim is fake news

Hollywood A-Lister Kim Kardashian may not be in the tropical north but her beau, Pete Davidson, definitely is and has been mingling with fans ahead of filming for a new comedy.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

AOC executive Kitty Chiller sanctioned for ‘judging irregularities’ at Olympics qualifier

Kitty Chiller, the deputy chief executive of Australia’s National Sports Tribunal has been banned from representing international gymnastic bodies for two years

The Guardian - AU

Labor won’t commit to raising welfare payments but admits there are ‘a lot of things to fix’

Social services minister Amanda Rishworth acknowledges the ‘most vulnerable’ Australians hit hardest by cost of living crisis

ABC News

Multicultural groups welcome federal government's move to collect ethnicity data

The federal government announces it will begin collecting ethnicity data as part of measuring diversity, a move long demanded by experts and multicultural groups.

Evening Standard

Australian man uses forklift to stop his car being stolen

An Australian man has used a forklift to stop his car from being stolen in Queensland, Australia.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Want a solution for the energy crisis gripping Australia's east? Look west

You can thank Margaret Thatcher for the gas supply crunch Australia’s east coast has been plunged into. As UK prime minister, Thatcher led the charge to kick the government out of the economy and allow the market to rule. In Australia, governments took up the idea with enthusiasm through deregulation…

Pedestrian.tv

‘What Are Our Other Options?’: Year-Long Waitlists For Life-Affirming Care Put Trans Ppl At Risk

Accessing trans healthcare in Australia that’s appropriate, safe, timely and affordable is practically impossible, even in 2022.

The Independent UK

Australian minister visits New Zealand during Pacific trip

Australia’s new foreign minister has made New Zealand the first stop on her third Pacific trip in a month as Canberra steps up efforts to counter China’s growing influence in the region

Motorsport

Five F1 season-opener slots for Australian GP

The Australian Grand Prix will be the season-opening Formula 1 race for at least five of the next 13 years as part of its new deal.

ABC News

Aboriginal artist Warwick Keen featured in Sydney Vivid festival as part of Banrangaroo Reserve walk

Shoalhaven Indigenous artist Warwick Keen brings a fitting, authentic display of south-eastern Australian artwork to the Barangaroo waterfront as part of the Vivid festival this year.

The Hindu

F1 extends deal with Australian Grand Prix through 2035

Formula One has announced a 10-year contract extension for the Australian Grand Prix to remain in Melbourne through 2035

The Conversation

5 policy decisions from recent history that led to today's energy crisis

If you aren’t a long-term energy policy news junkie, you’d be forgiven for thinking today’s crisis arrived fairly suddenly.

1 … 2662 2663 2664 2665

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

University of Newcastle

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australian Olympic Committee

27 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.