Australia's Liberal-National Coalition, the country's main opposition, has split after a row over hate speech laws, casting the future of Liberal leader Sussan Ley into doubt.
The center-right coalition split on Thursday for the second time in less (...)
Dozens of beaches along Australia's east coast, including in Sydney, closed on Tuesday after four shark attacks in two days, as heavy rains left waters murky and more likely to attract the animals.
Beaches around Port Macquarie, around 400 north of (...)
Australia's parliament has voted in favor of a national gun buyback, tighter background checks for gun licences and a crackdown on hate crimes, a month after the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach.
Introducing the gun reforms, Home Affairs Minister Tony (...)
The Saudi Music Commission will stage the 10th edition of the "Marvels of Saudi Orchestra" in AlUla from Jan. 22 to 23, bringing together 107 Saudi musicians and performers to spotlight the Kingdom's rich cultural and musical heritage.
Organized by (...)
A boy has been attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbor and is in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries to both legs Australian authorities said.
The boy, believed to be aged about 13, was pulled from the water near Shark beach at (...)
Organizers of Australia's much-loved literary festival canceled the event Tuesday after more than 180 writers and speakers withdrew to protest the scrapping of an appearance by a Palestinian-Australian writer and academic.
The annual Adelaide (...)
Social media giant Meta has shut down about half a million accounts belonging to children in compliance with Australia's new social media law.
The landmark law came into effect on December 10 and bans social media accounts for children under the age (...)
When Stephen Scheeler became Facebook's Australia chief in the early 2010s, he was a true believer in the power of the internet, and social media, for public good.
It would herald a new era of global connection and democratise learning. It would let (...)
A former nurse has been found guilty of the high-profile murder of Toyah Cordingley, whose body was found on a popular tropical beach in Australia seven years ago.
Toyah Cordingley was stabbed at least 26 times while out on a Sunday afternoon walk (...)
Meta has started booting Australian children under 16 years off its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, a week before an official teen social media ban begins.
The tech giant announced last month that it had begun notifying users aged between (...)
Younger Australian teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Threads are being told their accounts will be shut down ahead of the country's social media ban for under-16s.
Meta, which owns the three brands, said it had begun notifying users it believes (...)
A South African man who was seen attending a neo-Nazi rally outside an Australian state parliament has had his visa revoked.
Matthew Gruter, who has been in Australia since 2022, took part in an anti-Jewish protest outside the New South Wales (...)
US rapper Eminem has taken legal action against an Australian beachwear company called Swim Shady, saying its name is too similar to his trademarked rap pseudonym Slim Shady.
In September, Eminem – whose real name is Marshall B Mathers III – filed a (...)
One and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, a landmark climate report has warned.
Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment predicted more frequent and severe climate hazards like (...)
A man was killed Saturday in a shark attack off Long Reef Beach in Sydney, police in New South Wales said.
Emergency services responded shortly after 10 a.m. (0000 GMT) after reports of a "large" shark attack.
The man's body was recovered from the (...)
The biggest online video game stores crashed on Thursday as they struggled to deal with high demand for Hollow Knight: Silksong — one of the most-anticipated games of the year.
Thousands of users reported they were unable to buy the game on PC store (...)
Hundreds of thousands of Australians forced to pay back welfare debts created by an illegal automated system have won the largest payout in the country's history. Known as "Robodebt", the scheme wrongly told welfare recipients they had been overpaid (...)
An Australian man is facing theft charges after police uncovered a "significant" trove of Lego and toys worth $250,000 (£120,800; $163,400) allegedly stolen from department stores in Adelaide.
About 2,500 items, including 1,700 unopened boxes of (...)
A fugitive who allegedly murdered two officers in a small rural town in Australia's Victoria is being helped by some members of the community, police have said.
Dezi Freeman has been on the run since last Tuesday, when police arrived at his (...)
Australia says it will expel Iran's ambassador after alleging the country's government directed antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attacks were "extraordinary and dangerous acts of aggression (...)
Tens of thousands of people marched through Australian cities and towns on Sunday, calling for urgent action to save Palestinians facing starvation in Gaza.
Protesters filled streets in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and more than a dozen other cities, (...)
Israel's prime minister accused his Australian counterpart of having "betrayed Israel" and "abandoned" Australia's Jewish community, after days of growing strain between the two countries.
Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that history would (...)
An Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally sacking more than 1,800 ground workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Australia's Transport Workers' Union said it welcomed the ruling, which it said marked the (...)
RIYADH — Under the patronage of Prince Bader bin Farhan, Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Music Commission's Board of Directors, the Saudi Music Commission announced that the "Marvels of Saudi Orchestra" concert will be held on Friday, Sept. (...)
Australia and Vanuatu have agreed to a 10-year deal, aimed at strengthening security and economic ties, worth A$500m ($328m; £241m).
The so-called Nakamal agreement - the result of months of negotiations - will transform Australia's relationship (...)
