Australia Targets North Korean Cyber Networks With New Sanctions Over Alleged Weapons Financing
Australia has introduced new financial and travel restrictions against individuals and organisations it says are connected to North Korea's efforts...
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Australia Commits A$10 Million to Upgrade Flood-Damaged Cloncurry Airport in Queensland
The Australian government has announced an additional A$10 million investment to upgrade Cloncurry Airport in north-west Queensland, aiming to restore...
Australia Appoints Rachel Moseley as Ambassador to Strengthen Global Arms Control and Nuclear Risk Reduction
Australia has announced the appointment of Rachel Moseley as its next Ambassador for Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation, reinforcing the country's...
Australia Appoints Dr Derek Bopping as New Ambassador for Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence
Australia has announced a new diplomatic appointment aimed at strengthening its international engagement on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies....
India and Australia Launch Fifth Edition of Joint Military Exercise Austrahind
India and Australia are strengthening their defence partnership through the fifth edition of their joint military exercise, Austrahind, an initiative...
Australia Expands Protected Wetland Area to Safeguard Vulnerable Migratory Shorebirds
Australia is strengthening its commitment to wetland conservation through an expansion of a protected Ramsar wetland area in Victoria, a...
Australia Announces Nearly A$135 Million for Road Safety Projects Across the Country
The Australian Government has announced an investment of nearly A$135 million to improve road safety, upgrade transport infrastructure and make...
Australia Appoints Two New Members to Tax Practitioners Board
The Australian Government has appointed Mark Friezer and Paula Tallon Bennett as part-time members of the Tax Practitioners Board, strengthening...
New Research Examines How Fire Management and Climate Change Influence Australia’s Bushfire Risk
New research into Australia's bushfire history has highlighted the complex relationship between climate change, land management and the frequency and...
Nippon Paint to Acquire AkzoNobel’s Southeast Asian Decorative Paints Business for $1.35 Billion
Tokyo/Amsterdam: Japan's Nippon Paint Holdings has agreed to acquire AkzoNobel’s Southeast Asian decorative paints business for approximately $1.35 billion, creating...
🇦🇺 1.7-Billion-Year-Old Fossils Reveal How Oxygen May Have Shaped Complex Life
September Scientists studying ancient rocks from northern Australia have uncovered more than 12,000 microscopic fossils, providing new evidence about the...
Suspicious Fire Damages Former Theatre in Melbourne’s Collingwood
A major fire damaged a former theatre building in Melbourne's Collingwood area after emergency services responded to reports of flames...
Australian Police Seek Public Assistance After Suspicious House Fire in Red Hill
Police in the Australian Capital Territory are seeking public assistance as they investigate a suspicious house fire in Red Hill....
Australian Police Appeal for Public Help to Locate Missing Teenager
Police in New South Wales have appealed to the public for assistance in locating a teenager who has been reported...
Scientists Discover Two New Giant Stick Insect Species in Australia
Scientists in Australia have identified two previously unrecognized species of giant stick insects, revealing that even some of the country’s...
Australia Launches Campaign for UN Security Council Seat for 2029–30
Canberra/New York, September 20, 2026: Australia has formally launched its campaign to secure a non-permanent seat on the United Nations...
Australia Unveils Major Migration and Visa Reforms
Canberra, September 17, 2026: Australia has announced a broad package of immigration and visa reforms aimed at bringing greater control...
HMAS Choules Returns Home After Three Months Supporting Exercise Pacific Partnership
Canberra, September Australia's amphibious ship HMAS Choules has returned home following a three-month deployment supporting Exercise Pacific Partnership, where Australian...
Australia Marks 25 Years Since September Attacks with Renewed Commitment to Peace
Australia has marked the 25th anniversary of the September terrorist attacks, remembering the people who lost their lives and reflecting...
Australia: Sydney Airport Hit by Flight Disruptions Amid Air Traffic Controller Shortage
Sydney Airport faced significant flight disruptions on Friday after a shortage of air traffic controllers forced authorities to introduce temporary...
Australia’s Nvidia Expansion Set to More Than Double AI Data-Centre Capacity
SYDNEY — Australia is preparing for a major expansion of its artificial intelligence infrastructure after Nvidia announced plans to work...
Australia Eases Proposed Gas Reservation Rules to Protect Domestic Supply
Australia has revised its proposed gas reservation policy, moving away from a fixed requirement that LNG exporters set aside 20%...
Eight-Year-Old Boy Faced Nearly Two-Day Wait for Emergency Flight to Perth
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: An eight-year-old boy from the remote East Kimberley region of Western Australia reportedly waited almost two days for...
Australia: Government Expands Response to Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission
Australia’s federal government has announced an expanded response to recommendations from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, two...
Australia Unveils New Digital Duty of Care Rules to Give Users Greater Control Over Social Media
Australia has announced a new Digital Duty of Care framework aimed at making online platforms safer while giving users greater...
Australia Launches New Health Support Pilot for New Fathers
SYDNEY — September 6, 2026: New South Wales has announced a new health initiative aimed at improving support for new...
Australia Sends Drone Teams to Nepal After Devastating Floods
Australia has deployed specialist drone teams to Nepal to support the international response following severe flooding that has left communities...
Two Teenage Girls Charged After Stabbing in Sydney’s Blacktown
Two teenage girls have been charged following a stabbing in Blacktown, in Sydney’s west, as police continue investigating the circumstances...
Severe Weather Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power Across Sydney
A powerful burst of severe weather has disrupted communities across Sydney and surrounding areas, leaving tens of thousands of electricity...
Man Charged With Murder After Fatal Neighbour Dispute in Sydney
Sydney, Australia — September 4, 2026: A neighbourhood disagreement in Sydney’s north-west has ended in tragedy after a 41-year-old man...
Australia Begins Work on New Overtaking Lane to Improve Safety on New England Highway
CANBERRA, September 4, 2026 — Work has begun on a new overtaking lane on the New England Highway between Tamworth...
Australia Takes Action to Protect Integrity of International Education Sector
CANBERRA, September 4, 2026 — The Australian Government has taken action to prevent new international student enrolments in the Graduate...
Australia and Pacific Nations Launch $600 Million Push Against Organised Crime
Australia and Pacific nations have agreed to strengthen regional cooperation against transnational and organised crime, with a particular focus on...
Australia and Palau Strengthen Partnership Through New Flights and Renewable Energy Cooperation
Brisbane/Koror: Australia and Palau are moving toward closer cooperation with a renewed focus on air connectivity, tourism and renewable energy,...
ANZUS Treaty Turns 75 as Australia Reaffirms Enduring Defence Ties With US and New Zealand
Canberra, September 1, 2026: Australia has marked the 75th anniversary of the ANZUS Treaty, highlighting the historic security partnership that...
Australia Deepens Pacific Partnerships as Albanese Arrives in Palau for Regional Forum
Koror, Palau, August 31, 2026: Australia is stepping up its engagement across the Pacific as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives...
Free and Fair Elections Index 2025: A Global Look at Electoral Conditions
The quality of elections is an important indicator of how democratic institutions function. Free and fair elections allow citizens to...
OpenAI Strengthens Asia-Pacific Push With Meta Executive Sandhya Devanathan Appointment
OpenAI is expanding its leadership presence across the Asia-Pacific region with the appointment of longtime Meta executive Sandhya Devanathan as...
Asia-Pacific Tax Revenues Rise in 2024, but Huge Differences Persist Across Economies
Tax revenues increased as a share of economic output across the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, although the latest OECD data...
Australia Expresses Concern Over Major Flooding in Nepal and Tibet
Australia has expressed its deepest sympathies to communities affected by severe flooding in Nepal and Tibet, China, as authorities continue...
