Australia wants investments from United Arab Emirates' sovereign wealth funds to boost its critical minerals sector, Trade Minister Don Farrell said on September 17 after…
Tech mogul Elon Musk has likened the Australian government to "fascists", attacking proposed laws that would fine social media giants for failing to stem the…
Australia on September 12 moved to strip medals from Afghanistan war commanders whose units were involved in alleged war crimes and "unlawful conduct". Defence Minister…
Anti-war protesters set bins alight and threw horse manure at police during clashes in Australia on September 11, with officers arresting 33 people and using…
Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said September 10, vowing to…
Australia should resolve issues related to the environment approval process, said Tania Constable, chief executive of the country’s minerals council, highlighting the industry’s concerns that…
Japan and Australia should "update" their economic partnership centered on Australia's natural resources, particularly coal, as they commit to a carbon-neutral future, said New South…
Australia will include questions on sexual orientation and gender in its census for the first time, after more than a week of controversy over the…
Jim Chalmers will visit China this month in the first trip by an Australian treasurer in seven years, as the two countries navigate geopolitical tensions…
Australia and Japan will establish a Pacific digital infrastructure and cybersecurity initiative and expand their defense ties to include more joint training and air force…
Coal generated less than 50% of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to a record low as renewable production surged, data showed…
Australia’s success in virtually eliminating mpox within six months of an outbreak in 2022 is now being overshadowed by a sudden and alarming resurgence, highlighting…
Australia just sweltered through its warmest August on record, meteorologists have confirmed, with temperatures smashing the long-term average by more than three degrees Celsius. Bureau…
One woman has died, schools have been shuttered and tens of thousands of people were without power September 2, as wild storms lashed Australia. Police…
Tens of thousands of people in Australia's Tasmania state were without power on September 1 after a cold front brought damaging winds and heavy rains,…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s approval rating fell to the lowest level since he took office in 2022 as voters reported mounting struggles with the…
Share trading in troubled Australian resort operator Star Entertainment was halted August 30 after a regulator said it was still "unsuitable" to hold a casino…
The Australian government has announced plans to launch a world-leading digital identification system. Bill Shorten, the minister for government services, on August 13 said that…
Wealth inequality in Australia has grown to record levels, a new report published by independent think tank the Australia Institute has found. According to the…
Australia said on August 12 it had signed a deal to allow the exchange of nuclear secrets and material with the US and Britain, a…
Australia has increased its investments in maritime initiatives in Pacific Island countries. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong during the Pacific Islands (PIF) Foreign Ministers Meeting…
A helicopter crashed into the top of a Hilton hotel in northeastern Australia on August 12, killing the pilot and igniting a fiery explosion on…
Australia's spy chief on August 11 accused some friendly nations of running foreign interference operations in the country, saying their identities would surprise people if…
The Australian government said on August 10 it had for the first time test-fired a Raytheon (RTX.N) SM-6 missile from a Navy ship, a major…
Australia will begin co-manufacturing guided weapons with the US next year to boost supply for allies in the Indo Pacific and increase a US military…