The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Australia’s National Party has ended its commitment to reaching net zero by 2050.

Jake Weatherald feared playing for Australia was out of reach when dropped by South Australia, but a move to Tasmania has him on the verge of a Test debut.

Qantas is vowing to adjust domestic capacity because there's been less demand for business flights than it had forecast.

The jerseys might be red or blue, green and gold, or black and white – but rugby league’s future is decidedly brown.

17-year-old defender named in first Australia squad as Jackson Irvine and Riley McGree return from injury for friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia

Brisbane Heat allrounder Charli Knott has been earmarked as among the next generation ready to take the next step and play for Australia.

Just 35 hours of children’s TV content were produced in the 2023-24 financial year, an all-time low according to Screen Australia data

Former Australia quick Michael Kasprowicz has outlined his high hopes that Brendan Doggett is ready to make an impact as a Test fast bowler.

Public health experts are urging authorities not to get the jitters on tobacco taxes as the economic cost of Australia's black market trade explodes.

More than 1.4 million people are employed in Australian retail and fast food businesses. Sadly, it’s not always a happy or safe place to work.

Ten years on from the landmark Paris Agreement, countries have taken big strides in limiting emissions and the clean energy transition is accelerating rapidly. But geopolitical headwinds are growing and the damage bill for climate pollution is rising. Climate action hangs in the balance.