Uber agrees to pay Australian drivers $178 million settlement
Uber in Australia has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with thousands of taxi and professional drivers. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 18…
Australian efforts on Islamophobia flag despite Christchurch wake-up call | Islamophobia News
March 15 marks five years since an Australian man killed 51 Muslims while they were praying at their mosques in the southern New Zealand city…
Australian Alps snow cover to fare worst in the world under climate change, German study finds
In short: New research expects climate change will cause a decline in snowfall across the globe by the end of the century.The study found Australia's…
Space Machines Company’s Australian Optimus satellite blasts into space on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
In short: The Optimus satellite created by Sydney-based Space Machines Company has launched from the US state of California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.The…
Kylie Minogue's Brit Award stunt infuriates Australian viewers as they blast Roman Kemp skit
Kylie Minogue paid homage to her Australian roots at the Brit Awards on Saturday night, but not everyone Down Under is convinced the pop star's…
Australian Defence Force to investigate serious road crash in Townsville
In short: Two soldiers and a civilian were injured in a crash between a non-armoured vehicle and a car in North Queensland.The soldiers were returning from…
Australian spy chief under pressure to name ex-politician who ‘sold out’ | Politics News
The spy chief said a team from an unidentified country had cultivated and recruited a former Australian politician. Australia’s spy chief is facing calls to…
Regulator acts to close loophole enabling Australian pharmacists to make copycat Ozempic drug
In short: The family of drugs used to make Ozempic and Mounjaro will be removed from Australia's compounding exemptions, stopping pharmacies from making off-brand replicas.Compounding…
Australian police find two bodies in search for missing couple
Australian police are “very confident” that they have found the bodies of TV presenter Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies. The human remains were…
LGBTQ+ Australians more likely to have experienced mental illness, new Australian Bureau of Statistics report reveals
In short: Three in four lesbian, gay, bisexual or otherwise non-heterosexual Australians have experienced a mental illness at some point in their lives, according to…
Alcoa Makes $2.2 Billion Bid for Australian Partner Alumina
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessUS aluminum producer Alcoa Corp. made a $2.2 billion offer to acquire its Australian joint-venture partner Alumina Ltd. to consolidate ownership of…
South Australian government signs hydrogen deal with Whyalla steelworks
In short: The SA government has agreed to consider selling hydrogen to GFG Alliance, which operates the Whyalla steelworks.The state government is building a hydrogen…
Think Taylor Swift can draw a crowd? The numbers pale in comparison to Billy Graham’s 1959 Australian tour
In her second year training to be a nurse, 19-year-old Gail Harper spent weeks preparing, organised days off work, and got dressed up to be…
Australian police officer charged with murder of TV host and his boyfriend
A policeman has been charged with murdering Australian TV personality Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies. On 23 February, Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, who was Baird’s…
Staffing, costs, changing eating trends behind Australian motel restaurants left vacant
Around Australia, a growing number of motels are becoming custodians of vacant spaces.Restaurants once filled with guests are now being used as storage, conference rooms,…
‘Enough is enough’: Australian PM denounces US, UK legal pursuit of Assange | Julian Assange News
Anthony Albanese takes stand against attempts to extradite Australian to US ahead of court ruling next week. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed the…
Australian expeditioners celebrate Mawson Antarctic research station’s 70th anniversary
In short: Today marks 70 years since a small group of Australian expeditioners established a research station named in honour of renowned explorer Sir Douglas Mawson.Scientists…
One third of Australian children can’t read properly as teaching methods cause ‘preventable tragedy’, Grattan Institute says
In short: A Grattan Institute report says one third of Australia's 4 million school children are being failed by an education system that persists with discredited…
Australian Energy Regulator takes legal action against Callide Power Trading over generator explosion
In short: The Australian Energy Regulator is taking Callide Power Trading to court.It alleges the coal-powered station was in breach of the National Electricity Rules when its C4 unit…
Australian parliament live updates: PNG prime minister to make historic address, new workplace laws to be passed
PNG Prime Minister James Marape will make an historic address at Parliament House after arriving in Canberra yesterday. He's set to become the first Pacific…