Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Australia

Fears ‘Lucky Box’ vending machines giving children ‘a taste of gambling’

Experts say whether or not prize-box games constitute gambling in Australia is ‘murky’ – and authorities are at an impasse over who regulates them

The Guardian - AU

Why does Leonardo DiCaprio care so much about Australian wildlife?

The actor was an unlikely ally in this week’s fiery debate over an endangered fish – and is, an insider confirms, ‘very engaged’

The Guardian - AU

This election, here’s what Australians across age groups and postcodes want from the next government

Four voters share their No 1 issue as Australia prepares to head to the ballot box

The Guardian - AU

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

Erin Phillips: ‘I wanted to do something that gave me joy again’

After 22 years of elite-level sport, the sportswoman reflects on a career of breakthroughs, being a girl in a man’s world and the joy of acceptance and progress

The Guardian - AU

From Coral Reefs To Deep Sea Creatures: 30 Stunning Underwater Photographs By Daniel Sly

Daniel Sly, an Australian photographer, dedicates his work to capturing the most captivating scenes unfolding beneath the surface. The post From Coral Reefs To Deep Sea Creatures: 30 Stunning Underwater Photographs By Daniel Sly first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Wanted: Remote Australian town is offering €400k salary and free rent to find a new doctor

Applications to work as the sole doctor in a town of 500 people in the Australian Outback close on Sunday.

Euronews

Eid al-Fitr: This is why Muslims don’t always celebrate on the same day

ANALYSIS: Islam follows the lunar calendar, based on the moon’s cycles, Zuleyha Keskin reports

The Independent UK

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

Australian police respond to woman’s report of attempted break-in to find unexpected intruder

Officers in Melbourne were prepared for a burglary but instead came face-to-face with a koala

The Independent UK

Weather tracker: Heavy rain alerts in Queensland as floods cut off towns

Wettest March day for 15 years in some parts of northern Australian state, while storms and hail hit Mediterranean

The Guardian - UK

Tobacco excise revenue has tanked amid a booming black market. That’s a diabolical problem for the government

Tuesday night’s federal budget revealed a sharp drop in what was once a major source of revenue for the government – the tobacco excise.

The Conversation

Poll could be personality contest in battleground seats

Australians living in some of the country's most marginal seats know what - and who - will and won't sway their votes.

AAP

Former Australian police officer avoids prison after killing 95-year-old woman with a stun gun

A former Australian police officer has avoided a prison term for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gun

The Independent UK

Town seeking doctor offers £330,000 salary and free rent – but there’s a catch

The town is a seven-hour drive from the nearest major city

The Independent UK

The weekend weather forecast is in – and it’s wet and wild for much of Australia, including Sydney and Brisbane

Heavy rainfall expected to stretch from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to the Victorian border, with the potential for isolated falls of up to 100mm

The Guardian - AU

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update Election Edition: campaign is on; Dutton’s gas plan questioned; and a shoe runs into trouble

It’s official: Australia is heading to the polls on 3 May as PM tells reporters he was ‘born ready’ for election campaign

Euronews

Australia's PM Anthony Albanese calls federal election for 3 May

Australia's premier kicks off five-week election campaign in an election set to be dominated by a persistent cost of living and housing crisis.

AAP

Qatar deal helping cheaper fares take off: Virgin boss

Australians flying to the Middle East and beyond will have more options after the competition watchdog signed off on a long-awaited airline alliance.

The Conversation

Travelling overseas? You could be at risk of measles. Here’s how to ensure you’re protected

On March 26 NSW Health issued an alert advising people to be vigilant for signs of measles after an infectious person visited Sydney Airport and two locations in western New South Wales.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Al Jazeera

Australia’s Albanese calls national election for May 3

Australian prime minister sets off five-week election campaign set to be dominated by cost-of-living issues.

AAP

'Lay off the swear words': kindness key for Aussie star

Steve Erceg's toughness and niceness are helping his star rise, now the Australian faces two-time former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in a piviotal fight.

International Business Times

Regulator Clears Qatar Airways-Virgin Australia Alliance

Australia's competition regulator gave the go-ahead Friday for Qatar Airways to launch an alliance with Virgin Australia.

AAP

Aussie shares end week higher but red quarter looms

Trade war fears have returned and sent jitters through equities markets, as investors take cash off the table to measure the costs of incoming tariffs.

The Conversation

What is Australian bat lyssavirus? Can I catch it from bat poo? What if bats roost near me?

Last week, Queensland Health alerted the public about the risk of Australian bat lyssavirus, after a bat found near a school just north of Brisbane was given to a wildlife carer group.

International Business Times

Australian PM Calls General Election For May 3

Australia will hold a general election on May 3, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday, locking in a showdown over climate action, nuclear power and a runaway housing market.

The Guardian - AU

Australian election called for 3 May – as it happened

This blog is now closed

1 … 50 51 52 53

People

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

Organisations

the House of Representatives

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.