The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Statistics showing Indigenous school students in a negative light are regularly reported in the Australian media and policy debates. We often hear how Indigenous students “trail” their non-Indigenous peers in NAPLAN results and how there are persistent “gaps” when it comes to finishing high school.

South Australia’s catastrophic harmful algal bloom now affects almost 30% of the state’s coastline, stretching from the Coorong in the state’s southeast to the seafood-rich Spencer Gulf to the west.

Israel's prime minister has labelled Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese a "weak politician'" as a diplomatic stoush escalates between the two nations.

The treasurer has sung the praises of the government's long-awaited roundtable after hours of discussions on productivity, trade and technology.

Mike Wirth, CEO of company responsible for more greenhouse gases than any other independently owned entity, thinks Australia should adopt US policies to attract fossil fuel dollars

Seven years after John’s cremation, I was ready to set him free – with help from Australia’s Volunteer Coast Guard

Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) is trading higher by more than 4.4% at last check on Monday. This follows a significant jump on Friday, driven by news that the company announced the launch of its new IQ Batter 5P with FlexPhase for customers in Australia — its most powerful home battery.

Pieter-Steph du Toit has also been ruled out after suffering a concussion in South Africa’s defeat in the opening round of the Rugby Championship

Penny Wong calls decision, which follows Australia’s refusal of a visa for the far-right Israeli politician Simcha Rothman, ‘unjustified’