Australia's centre-left Labor government will offer a one-year grace period for planned changes to capital gains tax discounts and negative gearing in the federal budget to
May 11, 2026
Australia's right-wing populist One Nation party, which wants to emulate U.S.
May 10, 2026
Australian far-right populist party Pauline Hanson's One Nation won its first seat in the country's House of Representatives in a byelection on Saturday, a
May 09, 2026
Top Australian investment bank Macquarie Group reported an A$4.85 billion ($3.50 billion) full-year net profit on Friday, its second-largest ever, as the Middle East
May 08, 2026
Three women have been refused bail when they appeared in courts charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 Australians who police say are linked to the Islamic State group
May 08, 2026
Australian police on Friday charged two women linked to the Islamic State extremist group with slavery offences after they returned from
May 08, 2026
A few months before Australia's conservative Liberal Party suffered its worst election defeat last May, Sydney stockbroker Angus
May 07, 2026
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power on Thursday after losing a confidence vote in the country's parliament.
May 07, 2026
Mourners on Thursday will gather across Australia to hold vigils for a five-year-old Indigenous girl whose alleged abduction and murder shocked the nation and sparked riots
May 07, 2026
Australia said on Wednesday that 13 members of Australian families in Syria linked to the extremist group Islamic State plan to travel home, but will receive no
May 06, 2026
An Australian inquiry into antisemitism has heard from Jewish Australians who feel increasingly fearful after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration
May 04, 2026
Australia began public hearings on Monday in an inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December, with Jewish Australians giving evidence of their
May 04, 2026
Australia and Japan have beefed up their cooperation around critical minerals amid a state visit by Japan's prime minister, with the countries providing A$1.67 billion ($
May 04, 2026
Police in Australia's Northern Territory said on Sunday they had charged a man with murdering an Indigenous girl, days after the 5-year-old's death sparked
May 03, 2026
Fury over young girl’s killing sparks vigilante justice and violent clashes with police in Australia
May 01, 2026
Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of
May 01, 2026
Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of
May 01, 2026
Australia's Qantas Airways extended its schedule adjustments across its international and domestic networks through September on Friday, citing Middle East tensions, elevated fuel
May 01, 2026
Australia's home prices rose at the slowest pace in over a year in April as higher borrowing costs and war in the Middle East pushed prices in Sydney and Melbourne into
April 30, 2026
Australia's financial system regulator said on Thursday the country's banks were not keeping pace with AI industry developments, warning frontier AI
April 30, 2026
An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting on Thursday advised increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among
April 30, 2026
Australian police said on Thursday they have found a body believed to be that of a missing five-year-old Indigenous girl and were
April 30, 2026
A government inquiry into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen believed to be inspired by the Islamic State group allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival in December has recommended that authorities prioritize gun reform
April 30, 2026
Australia's Woolworths warned that fiscal 2026 domestic food segment earnings growth would no longer reach the upper end of the range due to fuel price pressures and customer
April 30, 2026
Australia is proposing to tax digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok on a part of their revenue to pay for news reporters
April 28, 2026
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Sunday said she would visit Japan, China, and South Korea this week for talks on energy security in the face of disruptions
April 26, 2026
After their slogan was outlawed, pro-Palestinian activists turned to a karaoke classic
April 26, 2026
Australian general insurer Suncorp said on Friday it had purchased a five-year aggregate reinsurance cover that will provide up to A$2.4 billion ($1.71 billion) in total
April 24, 2026
Australia is working with software providers including Anthropic over potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities, a spokesperson for Home
April 23, 2026
Australia's internet regulator on Wednesday asked online gaming platforms including Roblox and Microsoft's Minecraft to spell out how they protect children
April 22, 2026
Diversified miner South32 cut its full‑year forecast on Wednesday for its Australia Manganese unit after wet-season rainfall and Tropical Cyclone Narelle disrupted operations, and
April 22, 2026
Australia's Lynas Rare Earths reported a more than twofold jump in third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by stronger prices, while flagging strong market demand as customers
April 21, 2026
Some Asian financial regulators said on Monday they were taking measures to address the risks posed by Anthropic's
April 20, 2026
Australia's most decorated soldier, charged with war crimes related to Afghanistan deployments more than a decade ago, on
April 19, 2026
Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Friday met survivors of December's Bondi Beach shooting that left 15 dead, on the final day
April 17, 2026
Australia’s most decorated living veteran has walked free on bail from a Sydney prison 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan
April 17, 2026
An Australian court ordered bail with travel restrictions on Friday for the country's most decorated soldier, following his arrest on accusations of war crimes while
April 17, 2026
Anthropic said on Wednesday it would sign an agreement to share its economic index data with the Australian government to help track artificial intelligence adoption across
April 01, 2026
Job vacancies in Australia rebounded to their highest in more than a year in the February quarter, data showed on Thursday, led by gains in the construction, retail and
April 02, 2026
A man accused of one of Australia's worst ever mass shootings on Thursday lost a bid to prevent media from reporting the identities of his family.
April 02, 2026
Australia said it would ban gambling advertisements featuring celebrities and limit online gambling advertisements to internet users over
April 02, 2026
Australian farmers are expected to favour less nitrogen-intensive crops such as barley over wheat and canola in the upcoming season, as surging
April 02, 2026
S&P Global Ratings on Thursday lowered its issuer credit rating for the Australian Securities Exchange to "A+/A-1" from "AA-/A-1+", two weeks after a local regulator flagged
April 16, 2026
Britain's Prince Harry on Thursday praised Australia's "epic" leadership on curbing harmful social media use for teens, as his wife Meghan, Duchess of
April 16, 2026
A former U.S.
April 16, 2026
Australia's most decorated soldier was arrested on Tuesday and charged with five counts of war crimes relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while
April 07, 2026
Australia's defense minster says the Iran war had greatly complicated the global strategic landscape and the country is significantly increasing its military spending
April 16, 2026
Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault
April 16, 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East struck between the U.S., Israel and Iran, while criticising
April 08, 2026
Australia's most decorated living soldier will remain behind bars after his legal team did not seek bail following his arrest over multiple alleged war
April 08, 2026
Australia on Wednesday said it would raise defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product by 2033 from about 2% currently, in response to the most "
April 15, 2026
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April 15, 2026
A top Australian central banker said on Monday he was not confident that interest rates were at the right level to tame inflation, but policymakers would now also need to monitor
April 14, 2026
Australia's business and consumer confidence crashed as the Iran war unleashed a global oil shock that may tip the local economy into a recession, surveys
April 14, 2026
Singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, who is representing Australia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, says she believes in the power of music
April 10, 2026
Australia has agreed to underwrite two companies buying fuel at inflated prices, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning of extended supply disruptions even if the Iran ceasefire holds
April 09, 2026
Australia’s most decorated living veteran did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday
April 08, 2026
Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2012
April 07, 2026
American sprinters Sha’Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman have won their heats and qualified for Monday’s semifinals of the Stawell Gift, an annual race contested over 120 meters on grass in a small Australian town near Melbourne
April 04, 2026
The 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years
April 01, 2026
Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, but one later changed her mind and will return to Iran
March 11, 2026
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown
March 11, 2026
An Indonesian court has sentenced three Australian men for the fatal shooting of another Australian
March 09, 2026
Max Verstappen has been cleared by Formula 1’s medical team after X-rays on his hands following his crash in qualifying that will see him start from 20th place on the grid in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix
March 07, 2026
Formula One appears to have delayed a decision on whether to cancel its races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April which have been placed in doubt due to the Iran war
March 07, 2026
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Brice Turang had three hits and four RBIs to lead the United States to a 15-5 win over Brazil in its World Baseball Classic opener
March 06, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he supports the strikes on Iran “with some regret” as they represent an extreme example of a rupturing world order
March 04, 2026
A crocodile has been caught in an Australian creek on the temperate east coast far from the species' tropical habitat
March 03, 2026
Australians Hannah Green and Minjee Lee have moved to the top of the leaderboard to lead by one stroke after three rounds of the HSBC Women’s World Championship
February 28, 2026
Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
February 25, 2026
Australian leader evacuated from residence following bomb threat linked to opponents of group banned in China
February 25, 2026
Campers sleeping on unmarked graves: The dark history behind an island paradise
February 24, 2026
A federal inquiry has begun into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival
February 24, 2026
Man charged with hate crime after truck rammed into synagogue in Australia
February 21, 2026
Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails
February 17, 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the militant Islamic State group
February 17, 2026
Anthony Kim won LIV Golf Adelaide for his first victory in nearly 16 years, capping a remarkable career comeback with a closing 9-under 63 for a three-shot margin
February 15, 2026
‘Off-putting’ and ‘confronting’: Bikinis banned on Sydney bus after modesty complaints
February 13, 2026
The Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U.S. citizens dead
February 12, 2026
Australian teen Austin Appelbee heralded as a hero after swimming for hours to get help for his mother and siblings.
February 11, 2026
‘We need a helicopter.’ Australian teen’s emergency call after swimming to rescue family released
February 11, 2026
Clashes in Sydney over Israeli president’s visit as police disperse mass protests
February 08, 2026
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has started a state visit to Australia, aiming to console grieving Jews and improve bilateral relations
February 09, 2026
A 13-year-old boy swam for four hours in cold and choppy waters to save his mother and two younger siblings who had been swept out to sea off the coast of Western Australia
February 03, 2026
Australian teen swam hours to shore to get help for mother and siblings swept out to sea
February 03, 2026
Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.85%, after three rate cuts last year and as inflation surges
February 03, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam
February 01, 2026
Elena Rybakina has won the Australian Open title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka that avenged her loss in the championship decider here in 2023
January 31, 2026
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in the Australian Open final and pursue their bids for history after coming through epic, momentum-swinging, five-set semifinals
January 30, 2026
Australia has a "home away from home" for the Milan Cortina Olympics at the European Training Centre in Gavirate, Italy
January 30, 2026
Jessica Pegula has defeated fellow American Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open
January 28, 2026
Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired with an injury in the third set of their quarterfinal
January 28, 2026
AI on Australian travel company website sends tourists to nonexistent hot springs
January 28, 2026
Residents in Australia rescued a koala as wildfires raged through their farm in the state of Victoria. A record heatwave has sent temperatures soaring and fueled blazes in the country.
January 30, 2026
Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave
January 27, 2026
Defending champion Madison Keys has been knocked out of the Australian Open by Jessica Pegula in an all-American fourth-round match
January 26, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka held off 19-year-old Vicky Mboko 6-1, 7-6 (1) to advance to an Australian Open quarterfinal against another teenager, 18-year-old Iva Jovic
January 25, 2026
Learner Tien has become the youngest man to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals in 11 years
January 25, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a straight-set win over Tommy Paul
January 25, 2026
Jannik Sinner made a dramatic comeback at the Australian Open, overcoming cramps and getting benefit from the tournament's extreme heat policy to beat Eliot Spizzirri
January 24, 2026
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open before her third-round match against Maddison Inglis
January 24, 2026
Iva Jovic has credited Novak Djokovic for some advice that helped her recent success at the Australian Open
January 23, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz admits he lost the drop-shot battle against Corentin Moutet despite winning their third-round match at the Australian Open
January 23, 2026
Police are urging people in a small Australian town to stay indoors as they look for the man suspected of killing three people in a domestic violence-related shooting
January 23, 2026
Harry Styles is getting back out on the road
January 22, 2026
Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka have made it a day for the ages at the Australian Open
January 22, 2026
Three tons of mourners’ flowers to be transformed into art memorializing Bondi Beach shooting
January 22, 2026
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed Parliament's passing anti-hate speech and gun laws following a deadly shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach last month
January 20, 2026
A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days
January 20, 2026
Novak Djokovic has equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open
January 19, 2026
Body of Canadian woman, 19, found surrounded by dingoes on Australian island
January 19, 2026
Three Sydney shark attacks in 26 hours leave two in critical condition
January 19, 2026
Venus Williams became the oldest player ever in the Australian Open women's singles draw on Sunday and went ever-so-close to celebrating the record with a win
January 18, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz fulfilled expectations on Day 1 of the Australian Open that attracted a record 100,000-plus fans to Melbourne Park
January 18, 2026
Zeynep Sönmez has stopped a game to help an ailing ballkid during her first-round win over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Australian Open
January 18, 2026
Corentin Moutet uses an underarm serve on match point to secure his first-round victory at the Australian Open
January 18, 2026
The Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony turned into a Roger Federer celebration
January 17, 2026
Venus Williams is set to make history at the Australian Open as the oldest player to contest the women's singles draw
January 17, 2026
A tennis player has learned not to celebrate victory before the match is really won
January 14, 2026
Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open
January 13, 2026
Literary festival axed after high profile authors join mass walkout over dumped Palestinian writer
January 13, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka has won her second consecutive Brisbane International title with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk
January 11, 2026
Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman
January 10, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka has held off Madison Keys in straight sets at the Brisbane International, flipping the outcome of last year's Australian Open final
January 09, 2026
Nick Kyrgios says he’s not fit enough to play singles at the Australian Open but will compete in doubles with his good mate Thanasi Kokkinakis at Melbourne Park
January 09, 2026
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after a deadly attack at a Jewish holiday event in Bondi Beach
January 08, 2026
President Donald Trump is proposing setting U_S_ military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
January 07, 2026
After a singles loss and social media drama earlier in the week, Coco Gauff did all her talking on court in the United Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday
January 07, 2026
Coco Gauff has tried to clarify her comments about American tennis fans on social media before her United Cup singles match against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
January 05, 2026
Police with long-armed rifles, a rarity at sporting events in Australia, will patrol the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney starting Sunday as part of heightened security measures following the Bondi Beach terror attack in the city
January 03, 2026
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne
January 02, 2026
Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon is now Sir Scott Dixon after receiving a knighthood in New Zealand’s New Year honors list
December 30, 2025
Police say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were part of a “broader terrorist cell.”
December 30, 2025
Master Lock Comanche was leading defending champion LawConnect in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race late on the first day of the 80th running of the ocean race to the island state of Tasmania
December 26, 2025
An Australian state leader says a man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach faced a lengthy gun license delay due to bureaucracy, not suspicion
December 23, 2025
Most mass shooters act alone. Bondi massacre a rare father-and-son atrocity, experts say
December 23, 2025
Australian police documents reveal that a man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach conducted firearms training with his father
December 22, 2025
Bondi terror suspects threw unexploded bombs at crowd and practiced shooting ahead of attack, document reveals
December 22, 2025
England's cricket team has faced challenges with its aggressive Bazball strategy during the Ashes series loss in Australia
December 21, 2025
Thousands of mourners have gathered at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to mark a week since two gunmen targeted a Jewish festival, killing 15 people
December 21, 2025
It must be a case of the best of the worst
December 21, 2025
The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing a ban on public displays of Islamic State group flags and extremist symbols
December 20, 2025
Life changed for Jews in Australia this week. Will it ever be the same?
December 20, 2025
Thousands of people have returned to Australia's Bondi Beach in the first full day of opening since a mass shooting killed 15 people
December 19, 2025
Loved and forever remembered. These are the victims of the Bondi Beach antisemitic massacre
December 15, 2025
Australian PM announces gun buy-back plan, day of reflection following Bondi Beach shooting
December 19, 2025
Hundreds of mourners have gathered in Sydney for the funeral of a 10-year-old girl killed in an antisemitic massacre during a Hanukkah celebration
December 18, 2025
Hero cop hailed, youngest Bondi shooting victim laid to rest
December 18, 2025
Bondi attack suspects had no visitors and barely left hotel during month-long Philippines stay, employee says
December 18, 2025
The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war
India's Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission
US and Iran exchange strikes as they struggle over Strait of Hormuz
Massive fire destroys 100 homes in Norway and forces hundreds to evacuate
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, is a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List
Caitlin Clark bounces into record books with 45 points and 10 assists
D-backs lose to Cardinals after star Ketel Marte fails to use ABS system on blown call