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…
What Michelle Heyman’s Matildas recall says about Australian football’s striker problem
When news broke in January that Matildas captain Sam Kerr had torn her ACL, keeping her on the sidelines of the sport for the better…
Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting named as new coach of Major League Cricket’s Washington Freedom
Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting is expanding his T20 coaching career, taking charge of the Washington Freedom franchise in America's Major League Cricket.Ricky PontingCoaching careerIPL:…
Australian writer Yang Hengjun sentenced to death on China spy charges | Espionage News
Yang has been detained for five years on charges of espionage that he and Australia have rejected. Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who was detained in…
Fertility testing is becoming more accessible as demand from Australian women increases. But what are the implications?
Lucy Walton was aged 26, single, and in the depths of what she called "the panic years" when she joined a growing number of Australians…
Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley predicts Australian Open schedule tweaks for 2025, but hails 2024 tournament as ‘best ever’
In short: Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley has pointed to record crowds, greater prize money and state-of-the-art player facilities as the highlights of this year's…