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Australia news live: Major Sydney property developer collapses leaving buyers in limbo; Greens senator opts out for 2028 over partner’s health

West Australian newspaper uses moniker on front page. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Number of NSW households in urgent need of priority housing hits highest level in over a year The number of NSW households in urgent need of

Aussie players are smashing transfer records. Does this benefit or harm Australian soccer?

Several Socceroos have earned huge new deals at European clubs. These moves can both boost, and harm, Australian soccer as a whole.

Australia’s Laneway Festival Confirms 2027 Dates

It follows confirmation earlier this month that Adelaide and Perth would miss out on the festival in 2027.

Concerns AFP drugs team may implicate Australia in US boat strikes

Former NT Young Australian of the Year to run for Labor in remote by-election

Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn

Virus has already caused catastrophic losses in seals in South America and sub-Antarctica, particularly among pups Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Scientists have warned deadly H5 bird flu could c

Nia Archives announces massive ‘Emotional’ world tour of UK, Europe, North America, Japan and Australia

The new dates come in support of her recently released, Mercury Prize shortlisted album The post Nia Archives announces massive ‘Emotional’ world tour of UK, Europe, North America, Japan and Australia appeared first on NME .

Grant Thornton Australia to join international advisory platform

Australian Promoter Fuzzy Rebrands for 30th Anniversary

“Thirty years is a huge milestone in live music, particularly when you think about how much the industry has changed since 1996,” said Fuzzy CEO Adelle Robinson.

‘We are not in a safe place’: women reveal being abused while producing the food Australians eat

New research interviewing women involved with the federal government’s Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme shows why it needs urgent reform to stop worker exploitation.

Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile waters near the mainland, scientists say

Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has been ac

The new Halloween video game has been banned in Australia – and not because of the violence

Academics and a former classification board director say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standards Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Halloween’s Michael Myers is one of film’s most feared boogeyme

Australia’s first home buyers are still taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows

Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast First home buyers are still tak

Fur seal’s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain

Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia presages ‘significant losses’, minister warns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A long-nosed fur seal has died from H5 bird flu in South Australia, ma

Australia’s lobbying rules ignore most lobbyists. It’s time for an overhaul

The current system allows powerful actors to attempt to influence government decision-making covertly. To improve transparency, here are four key reforms.

Australian children’s classics: Playing Beatie Bow is a time-slip novel that makes Sydney strange

Ruth Park’s classic asks us to inhabit the past as a real place – just as 14-year-old Abigail does, when she’s transported from 1980 to 1873, in Sydney’s The Rocks.

Wage growth is higher in Australia. Could this regulatory fix help Kiwi workers catch up?

With inflation outpacing wage growth, NZ incomes are effectively going backwards. Australia’s collective bargaining rules could offer a remedy.

China’s Most Famous Brand Might Sell A Million-Dollar Sedan In Australia

Hongqi, the brand Mao Zedong favored, plans an Australian launch in 2027 with three SUVs and possibly a $1 million sedan

Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.

New Zealand prime minister proposes Australia-style social media ban

Why hundreds of scientists want more protection for Australia's oceans

Australia is one of the world's great ocean nations. It is home to more marine species than any other country, with ocean ecosystems spanning all five of the world's climate zones, from the coral-rich tropics to the icy shores of Antarctica.

Australia's bird flu response: Too little, but it's not too late

When news broke over the weekend that Australia's first mainland case of bird flu in a mammal—the death of a long-nosed fur seal—had been detected, I felt deep sadness and dread for what's likely to come next. We should expect large-scale deaths of mammals, in addition to birds.

AI costs are rising for Australian businesses. Does it compute?

Hilltop Hoods to Headline Castaway Festival Across Three Australian Cities

The Adelaide hip-hop trio tops a lineup with Violent Soho and Amy Shark across three Australian cities this November through March.

There’s rarely accountability for the deaths of aid workers. It’s time that changed – and Australia can help

Israel’s refusal to investigate the killing of Australian Zomi Frankcom relfects a long standing problem of insufficient accountability for aid worker deaths.

Nearly every Australian engages with arts and culture. Politicians should pay attention

Governments at all levels often assume arts funding is not electorally popular. New data shows they are wrong.

The Wallflowers Announce First-Ever Australian Tour

The band will perform 1996 breakthrough Bringing Down the Horse in full for its 30th anniversary.

Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.

Valerie Brown met the queen, was arrested – and led Greenpeace Australia

Valerie Brown’s experiences with Greenpeace, which she headed when the Rainbow Warrior was bombed, read like a spy novel. But it’s just one way she changed the world.

Australia’s bird flu response: too little, but it’s not too late

Australia’s response to this deadly bird flu outbreak has been insufficient and too reactive.

One Nation is after a state seat on the outskirts of Perth. What happens next may re-shape Australian politics

The Secret Harbour byelection will take place on August 29. Traditionally a Labor seat, One Nation is posing a serious threat.

Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.

Australia confirms H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal

Australian authorities said the deadly virus's spread to mammals was "concerning" but "not unexpected."

How has AI and tech changed your life? Australians share their stories

Air safety concerns mount in Australia amid surge in close calls

Short-staffed control towers have long been a problem globally, but nowhere is the urgency of the matter more on display recently than in Australia.

Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.

Once Australia's northern capital, Newcastle Waters became a ghost town

First bird flu death in an Australian mainland mammal is a grim milestone. We know how bad this can get

The Beachport seal is one animal – for now. But this virus has already shown us what can happen next. Australia should use that warning while we still have time.

UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza

Seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed in the Israeli strike on their convoy in 2024.

Australia's bowling attack can't disguise batting failings forever

'I shouldn't be here': Australian murder suspect speaks from Thai prison for first time

The AI sleeper issue that could sway Australian elections

Starc takes 10 as Australia hand Bangladesh innings defeat in second Test

Australia bounce back after losing first Test, bowling out the visitors for 64 and 95 to win by an innings and 51 runs.

Australia records its first bird flu case in a mammal, minister says

Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys

Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Woolworths’ l

Woodside scraps long-term emissions and clean energy targets despite windfall oil profits caused by Iran war

Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Woodside Energy has scrapped its long-t

Liberals criticise ‘unimpressive and underwhelming’ rail loop plan as Victorian premier pushes ahead after hinting at pause

A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Ben Carroll says train line will go ahead but at a slightly reduced cost Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian oppo

Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse

Backyard bird feeders could become unexpected hotspots for H5N1 as Australia’s bird flu outbreak spreads, bringing species together in ways that rarely occur naturally. Experts say stopping feeding is safest, while smaller amounts of food, no hand-feeding, and careful cleaning ca

Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as Aemo forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power use Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese will

‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched

Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The commonwealth and ACT ombudsman has criticised the

Dominic Perrottet’s brother allegedly shared ‘dirt’ including secret phone recording of minister, Icac hears

Charles Perrottet appeared to be furthering fugitive developer Jean Nassif’s interests by undermining adversaries, a former NSW MP claims Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dominic Perrottet’s brothe

Guests joked Alan Jones and alleged victim looked ‘like a great couple’ at luncheon, court hears

Radio host’s indecent assault and sexual touching trial enters fourth week, with shock jock Jason Morrison telling court complainant C appeared ‘stuck’ beside Jones Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast

How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kind Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 1,000 little penguins have

‘Absurd’: children to see gambling logos on sports jerseys until 2032 in transition period condemned by Pocock

Government says it hopes clubs will end jersey deals with wagering companies earlier, but calls it a commercial decision Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Children across Australia will continue to

Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finisher’s medal depicts Munich stadium as race highlight

‘Landmarks’ side of the medal features the Allianz Arena in German city rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In a week’s time, the proud runners finishing the Sydn

Hanson forced to intervene after One Nation MP says party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s

David Farley says party wants 100,000 migrant rural workers in addition to the 130,000 migration target it considers the ‘true’ number Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The One Nation MP David Farle

Cars Communicating Badly Is an Already-Solved Problem

The history of networking is full of tools that repurposed solutions to very different kinds of problems first. Wi-Fi’s origins trace back , in part, to a team of Australian radio astronomers trying to detect signals from evaporating black holes. But the data-processing tools the

Sydney shark attack survivor describes moment she came to face-to-face with ‘monster’

In her first media interview since the June incident, Leah Stewart, 34, says her thoughts while being bitten were of her one-year-old daughter An Australian woman who lost an arm after a shark attack at a beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has recalled the moment she came face-to-

New Zealand proposes social media ban for under-16s

The government is set to follow Australia's lead and introduce a bill banning children from social media. But the plan already faces opposition from within the ruling coalition.

Grace Cummings on Bloodhorse!, Emotional Excess, and Her Filthy AI Bro-Country Experiment: Podcast

The Australian singer-songwriter talks about her just-released fourth LP. Grace Cummings on Bloodhorse!, Emotional Excess, and Her Filthy AI Bro-Country Experiment: Podcast Kyle Meredith

Twisted Teens Sign to Sub Pop

Plus, a pair of new U.S. shows and an Australian tour

Human rights rankings reveal surprising over- and underperformers

When it comes to human rights, it probably won't surprise you that Scandinavian countries perform well by statistical measures, along with Canada and Australia. But did you know that Mozambique, the Philippines, and Rwanda are also considered "overperformers," meaning that they s

Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids

Despite making changes last fall to help block adults from messaging unknown children , Roblox is still failing to stop adults from creeping on kids in other ways, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, said on Thursday. Suspecting that Roblox may not be doing enoug

An AI job boom? Here’s what the tedious, temporary work in data labelling is actually like

Interviews with data workers in China and Australia reveal the precarious, exploitative conditions of this new branch of the gig economy.

Hanson-Young says men should ‘call out’ boys’ club culture – as it happened

This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week The Alan Jones trial enters its fourth week today, with a series of witnesses expected to give evidence at Sydney’s Downing Centre local court before Judge