Plans to deport three non-citizens to Nauru thwarted by legal challenges

It’s been revealed the federal government can’t go ahead with the deportation to Nauru of all three people identified for removal after urgent court applications were lodged.

Plans to deport one Iraqi man to Nauru were thwarted after an urgent application to the High Court…[Read more]

Labor says Dutton has questions to answer over timing of share purchases

Peter Dutton’s purchase of bank shares on the cusp of a Rudd government bank bailout is “highly unusual” and demands an explanation about what he knew at the time, Labor minister Murray Watt has said.

Mr Dutton has denied through a spokesperson that he had any sensitive…[Read more]

Australian aviation authorities first informed about Chinese live firing drill by Virgin pilot

Airservices Australia notified Australian defence force about drills 10 minutes after initial contact with pilot, estimates hears

Australian officials did not know Chinese warships were conducting live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea until a Virgin…[Read more]

Jim Chalmers welcomes RBA’s first rate cut in four years, mum on effect on election date

While the Treasurer welcomed the RBA’s decision to cut rates, he sidestepped questions on how it could affect when Aussies will go to the polls.

Jim Chalmers says Treasury will continue preparing for a March 25 budget despite suggestions Anthony Albanese cou…[Read more]

Claims daycare worker was reported three times before sexual touching of young child

A group of parents say they were left in the dark by a Sydney early education centre, which allegedly knew about the sexual touching of a young child for eight days before it stood down the worker involved.

Multiple parents say they still haven’t been reassured…[Read more]

Australian central bank cuts rates for 1st time since late 2020

Australia’s central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate on Tuesday for the first time since October 2020 as the inflation continues to cool.

The Reserve Bank of Australia reduced the cash rate by a quarter percentage point from 4.35% to 4.1% at its first board meeting for the y…[Read more]

Peter Dutton’s boilerplate campaign video is most interesting for what it omits

The shots of sharing cuppas with constituents and laughing with his kids skates over the details of his ‘small family business’

Election season officially begins when the prime minister drives in the back of C1 to visit the governor general – but its unoffic…[Read more]

Australia braces for five cyclones

Experts have said it is “very unusual” to see cyclone activity in so many areas, and have warned it could be very problematic for one part of the country.

Australia is bracing for the possibility of five cyclones to hit over the weekend.

A monsoon surge forecast to move through Indonesia and into northern Aus…[Read more]

Sinner will be one of greatest players we’ve ever seen

Each time Jannik Sinner enters a tournament, records seem to tumble.

The world number one’s commanding 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 win over second seed Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open final meant Sinner became Italy’s first three-time Grand Slam champion.

The 23-year-old has started the…[Read more]

Australian broadcaster apologises to Djokovic

Coverage: Live radio commentary on Tennis Breakfast from 07:00 GMT on BBC 5 Sports Extra, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app

An Australian broadcaster has apologised to Novak Djokovic for comments he made on TV that the 24-time Grand Slam champion considered “insulting and…[Read more]

Body of pastor missing in NSW floodwaters found days after his disappearance

The body of a 53-year-old pastor, who was missing in floodwaters in northern New South Wales, has been found two days after he disappeared.
The man had officiated at a wedding rehearsal at Selah Valley Estate in Limpinwood on Saturday and was leaving in his ute when he…[Read more]

NSW public hospitals made $51.7 million from parking fees in just one year

Hospitals in New South Wales are making record multi-million-dollar profits by raking in millions more from parking fees.
The total revenue from public hospital car parking fees rose from $30.2 million in 2023 to $51.7 million in 2024, according to the latest financial…[Read more]

Youth crime plaguing residents of Australia’s historic peanut capital

Welcome to Kingaroy, Australia’s historic peanut capital, a quiet and quaint town in Queensland’s South Burnett Region.

Residents of the community, along with those in the surrounding towns of Wondai and Murgon, have reached breaking point after a string of youth crime…[Read more]

Australia violated human rights treaty with Nauru detainees, UN committee finds

A UN committee has found that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors, on Nauru even after they were granted refugee status.

Under Australia’s immigration policies, those attempting to reach the country by…[Read more]

‘Out of kilter’: Indian migrants fuel surge as Labor struggles to rein in numbers

A massive surge in migrants from India is hampering efforts to rein in overall numbers, fuelled by a controversial pact signed by Anthony Albanese after Covid.

A massive surge in migrants from India that has continued since Covid is hampering the government’s effor…[Read more]

Relentless warming is driving the water cycle to new extremes, the 2024 global water report shows

Last year, Earth experienced its hottest year on record − for the fourth year in a row. Rising temperatures are changing the way water moves around our planet, wreaking havoc on the water cycle.

The 2024 Global Water Monitor Report released today s…[Read more]

Australia needs better ways of storing renewable electricity for later. That’s where ‘flow batteries’ can help

As more and more solar and wind energy enters Australia’s grid, we will need ways to store it for later.

We can store electricity in several different ways, from pumped hydroelectric systems to large lithium-ion battery systems. We can…[Read more]

Australia and Solomon Islands sign $190 million security deal in blow to China

Australia has signed a $190 million security deal with the Solomon Islands to boost the size and capacity of the Pacific nation’s police force.
The money will go towards training and infrastructure, which includes an officer training centre in the capital…[Read more]

Cafes, bottle shops could be exempt from government’s cash mandate

Australian businesses are getting an idea of what could be exempt from new cash protections, set to be brought in by early 2026.

Cafes, takeaways, bottle shops and hairdressers could avoid being hit by an incoming cash mandate, according to a government discussion paper f…[Read more]

Coalition senator says nuclear ‘not going to cut it’ in video

The senator has gone against the grain in an unearthed video and says the Coalition is “latching onto” nuclear “because it fixes a political issue for us”.

Nationals senator Matt Canavan says the Coalition is “latching onto” nuclear energy “because it fixes a political issue f…[Read more]