S&P Global Ratings on Thursday lowered its issuer credit rating for the Australian Securities Exchange to "A+/A-1" from "AA-/A-1+", two weeks after a local regulator flagged
April 16, 2026
Britain's Prince Harry on Thursday praised Australia's "epic" leadership on curbing harmful social media use for teens, as his wife Meghan, Duchess of
April 16, 2026
A former U.S.
April 16, 2026
Australia's most decorated soldier was arrested on Tuesday and charged with five counts of war crimes relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while
April 07, 2026
Australia's defense minster says the Iran war had greatly complicated the global strategic landscape and the country is significantly increasing its military spending
April 16, 2026
Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault
April 16, 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East struck between the U.S., Israel and Iran, while criticising
April 08, 2026
Australia's most decorated living soldier will remain behind bars after his legal team did not seek bail following his arrest over multiple alleged war
April 08, 2026
Australia on Wednesday said it would raise defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product by 2033 from about 2% currently, in response to the most "
April 15, 2026
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April 15, 2026
A top Australian central banker said on Monday he was not confident that interest rates were at the right level to tame inflation, but policymakers would now also need to monitor
April 14, 2026
Australia's business and consumer confidence crashed as the Iran war unleashed a global oil shock that may tip the local economy into a recession, surveys
April 14, 2026
Singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, who is representing Australia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, says she believes in the power of music
April 10, 2026
Australia has agreed to underwrite two companies buying fuel at inflated prices, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning of extended supply disruptions even if the Iran ceasefire holds
April 09, 2026
Australia’s most decorated living veteran did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday
April 08, 2026
Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2012
April 07, 2026
American sprinters Sha’Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman have won their heats and qualified for Monday’s semifinals of the Stawell Gift, an annual race contested over 120 meters on grass in a small Australian town near Melbourne
April 04, 2026
The 48-team field for FIFA's biggest ever World Cup is complete after a qualifying process that spanned more than two and a half years
April 01, 2026
Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, but one later changed her mind and will return to Iran
March 11, 2026
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown
March 11, 2026
An Indonesian court has sentenced three Australian men for the fatal shooting of another Australian
March 09, 2026
Max Verstappen has been cleared by Formula 1’s medical team after X-rays on his hands following his crash in qualifying that will see him start from 20th place on the grid in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix
March 07, 2026
Formula One appears to have delayed a decision on whether to cancel its races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April which have been placed in doubt due to the Iran war
March 07, 2026
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Brice Turang had three hits and four RBIs to lead the United States to a 15-5 win over Brazil in its World Baseball Classic opener
March 06, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he supports the strikes on Iran “with some regret” as they represent an extreme example of a rupturing world order
March 04, 2026
A crocodile has been caught in an Australian creek on the temperate east coast far from the species' tropical habitat
March 03, 2026
Australians Hannah Green and Minjee Lee have moved to the top of the leaderboard to lead by one stroke after three rounds of the HSBC Women’s World Championship
February 28, 2026
Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
February 25, 2026
Australian leader evacuated from residence following bomb threat linked to opponents of group banned in China
February 25, 2026
Campers sleeping on unmarked graves: The dark history behind an island paradise
February 24, 2026
A federal inquiry has begun into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival
February 24, 2026
Man charged with hate crime after truck rammed into synagogue in Australia
February 21, 2026
Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails
February 17, 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the militant Islamic State group
February 17, 2026
Anthony Kim won LIV Golf Adelaide for his first victory in nearly 16 years, capping a remarkable career comeback with a closing 9-under 63 for a three-shot margin
February 15, 2026
‘Off-putting’ and ‘confronting’: Bikinis banned on Sydney bus after modesty complaints
February 13, 2026
The Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U.S. citizens dead
February 12, 2026
Australian teen Austin Appelbee heralded as a hero after swimming for hours to get help for his mother and siblings.
February 11, 2026
‘We need a helicopter.’ Australian teen’s emergency call after swimming to rescue family released
February 11, 2026
Clashes in Sydney over Israeli president’s visit as police disperse mass protests
February 08, 2026
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has started a state visit to Australia, aiming to console grieving Jews and improve bilateral relations
February 09, 2026
A 13-year-old boy swam for four hours in cold and choppy waters to save his mother and two younger siblings who had been swept out to sea off the coast of Western Australia
February 03, 2026
Australian teen swam hours to shore to get help for mother and siblings swept out to sea
February 03, 2026
Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 3.85%, after three rate cuts last year and as inflation surges
February 03, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam
February 01, 2026
Elena Rybakina has won the Australian Open title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka that avenged her loss in the championship decider here in 2023
January 31, 2026
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in the Australian Open final and pursue their bids for history after coming through epic, momentum-swinging, five-set semifinals
January 30, 2026
Australia has a "home away from home" for the Milan Cortina Olympics at the European Training Centre in Gavirate, Italy
January 30, 2026
Jessica Pegula has defeated fellow American Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open
January 28, 2026
Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired with an injury in the third set of their quarterfinal
January 28, 2026
AI on Australian travel company website sends tourists to nonexistent hot springs
January 28, 2026
Residents in Australia rescued a koala as wildfires raged through their farm in the state of Victoria. A record heatwave has sent temperatures soaring and fueled blazes in the country.
January 30, 2026
Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave
January 27, 2026
Defending champion Madison Keys has been knocked out of the Australian Open by Jessica Pegula in an all-American fourth-round match
January 26, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka held off 19-year-old Vicky Mboko 6-1, 7-6 (1) to advance to an Australian Open quarterfinal against another teenager, 18-year-old Iva Jovic
January 25, 2026
Learner Tien has become the youngest man to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals in 11 years
January 25, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a straight-set win over Tommy Paul
January 25, 2026
Jannik Sinner made a dramatic comeback at the Australian Open, overcoming cramps and getting benefit from the tournament's extreme heat policy to beat Eliot Spizzirri
January 24, 2026
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open before her third-round match against Maddison Inglis
January 24, 2026
Iva Jovic has credited Novak Djokovic for some advice that helped her recent success at the Australian Open
January 23, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz admits he lost the drop-shot battle against Corentin Moutet despite winning their third-round match at the Australian Open
January 23, 2026
Police are urging people in a small Australian town to stay indoors as they look for the man suspected of killing three people in a domestic violence-related shooting
January 23, 2026
Harry Styles is getting back out on the road
January 22, 2026
Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka have made it a day for the ages at the Australian Open
January 22, 2026
Three tons of mourners’ flowers to be transformed into art memorializing Bondi Beach shooting
January 22, 2026
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed Parliament's passing anti-hate speech and gun laws following a deadly shooting at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach last month
January 20, 2026
A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days
January 20, 2026
Novak Djokovic has equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open
January 19, 2026
Body of Canadian woman, 19, found surrounded by dingoes on Australian island
January 19, 2026
Three Sydney shark attacks in 26 hours leave two in critical condition
January 19, 2026
Venus Williams became the oldest player ever in the Australian Open women's singles draw on Sunday and went ever-so-close to celebrating the record with a win
January 18, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz fulfilled expectations on Day 1 of the Australian Open that attracted a record 100,000-plus fans to Melbourne Park
January 18, 2026
Zeynep Sönmez has stopped a game to help an ailing ballkid during her first-round win over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Australian Open
January 18, 2026
Corentin Moutet uses an underarm serve on match point to secure his first-round victory at the Australian Open
January 18, 2026
The Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony turned into a Roger Federer celebration
January 17, 2026
Venus Williams is set to make history at the Australian Open as the oldest player to contest the women's singles draw
January 17, 2026
A tennis player has learned not to celebrate victory before the match is really won
January 14, 2026
Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open
January 13, 2026
Literary festival axed after high profile authors join mass walkout over dumped Palestinian writer
January 13, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka has won her second consecutive Brisbane International title with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk
January 11, 2026
Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman
January 10, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka has held off Madison Keys in straight sets at the Brisbane International, flipping the outcome of last year's Australian Open final
January 09, 2026
Nick Kyrgios says he’s not fit enough to play singles at the Australian Open but will compete in doubles with his good mate Thanasi Kokkinakis at Melbourne Park
January 09, 2026
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after a deadly attack at a Jewish holiday event in Bondi Beach
January 08, 2026
President Donald Trump is proposing setting U_S_ military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
January 07, 2026
After a singles loss and social media drama earlier in the week, Coco Gauff did all her talking on court in the United Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday
January 07, 2026
Coco Gauff has tried to clarify her comments about American tennis fans on social media before her United Cup singles match against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
January 05, 2026
Police with long-armed rifles, a rarity at sporting events in Australia, will patrol the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney starting Sunday as part of heightened security measures following the Bondi Beach terror attack in the city
January 03, 2026
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne
January 02, 2026
Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon is now Sir Scott Dixon after receiving a knighthood in New Zealand’s New Year honors list
December 30, 2025
Police say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were part of a “broader terrorist cell.”
December 30, 2025
Master Lock Comanche was leading defending champion LawConnect in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race late on the first day of the 80th running of the ocean race to the island state of Tasmania
December 26, 2025
An Australian state leader says a man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach faced a lengthy gun license delay due to bureaucracy, not suspicion
December 23, 2025
Most mass shooters act alone. Bondi massacre a rare father-and-son atrocity, experts say
December 23, 2025
Australian police documents reveal that a man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach conducted firearms training with his father
December 22, 2025
Bondi terror suspects threw unexploded bombs at crowd and practiced shooting ahead of attack, document reveals
December 22, 2025
England's cricket team has faced challenges with its aggressive Bazball strategy during the Ashes series loss in Australia
December 21, 2025
Thousands of mourners have gathered at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to mark a week since two gunmen targeted a Jewish festival, killing 15 people
December 21, 2025
It must be a case of the best of the worst
December 21, 2025
The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing a ban on public displays of Islamic State group flags and extremist symbols
December 20, 2025
Life changed for Jews in Australia this week. Will it ever be the same?
December 20, 2025
Thousands of people have returned to Australia's Bondi Beach in the first full day of opening since a mass shooting killed 15 people
December 19, 2025
Loved and forever remembered. These are the victims of the Bondi Beach antisemitic massacre
December 15, 2025
Australian PM announces gun buy-back plan, day of reflection following Bondi Beach shooting
December 19, 2025
Hundreds of mourners have gathered in Sydney for the funeral of a 10-year-old girl killed in an antisemitic massacre during a Hanukkah celebration
December 18, 2025
Hero cop hailed, youngest Bondi shooting victim laid to rest
December 18, 2025
Bondi attack suspects had no visitors and barely left hotel during month-long Philippines stay, employee says
December 18, 2025
Nathan Lyon took two wickets to move past Glenn McGrath for second place on Australia’s all-time bowling list, and returning skipper Pat Cummins took his first wickets of the series as a relentless bowling attack had England in trouble on the third test
December 18, 2025
Alex Carey has posted a hometown hundred and Usman Khawaja has scored 82 after a last-minute recall to help Australia reach 326 for eight at stumps on the first day of the third Ashes test
December 16, 2025
First funerals held for Bondi Beach massacre victims as alleged shooter is charged with murder and terror offenses
December 17, 2025
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Syrian-Australian tobacco shop owner, has become a national hero in Australia, with an online fundraiser for him raising millions of dollars
December 16, 2025
Australia is preparing for the funerals of some of the victims of an antisemitic mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
December 16, 2025
Bondi terror suspects driven by ‘Islamic State ideology,’ recently traveled to Philippine island wracked by extremism
December 16, 2025
New dashcam video shows couple confronting Bondi Beach gunman before deadly rampage
December 16, 2025
Visualizing how Sydney’s deadly Bondi Beach shooting unfolded
December 15, 2025
The victims of a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach range from a 10-year-old girl with a gentle soul to an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor
December 16, 2025
England and Australia players will wear black armbands and flags at Adelaide Oval will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in an Ashes tribute to the victims of the Bondi beach shootings
December 16, 2025
‘Heroic’ bystander who wrestled gun from Bondi Beach attacker is son of refugees and father to two
December 15, 2025
Australian leaders have promised to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach
December 15, 2025
Officials suspect a father and son of killing 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare
December 15, 2025
In the minutes that followed the first sounds of gunfire Sunday night at Bondi Beach in Sydney, the assault would end the lives of at least 15 people
December 15, 2025
Australia’s gun laws were already among the world’s toughest. The Bondi massacre could spark even tighter controls
December 15, 2025
A Hanukkah celebration on warm summer's evening at Sydney's Bondi Beach became a scene of horror on Sunday when gunmen opened fire, causing chaos and fear
December 15, 2025
A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives
December 14, 2025
A child is one of at least 15 people killed in an attack in Australia at one of the world’s most famous beaches
December 14, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called an attack on a Hanukkah celebration at a Sydney beach that killed at least 11 people an act of antisemitism and terrorism
December 14, 2025
CNN's Angus Watson breaks down the moment a bystander attacked the Bondi Beach gunman in Sydney. The caught-on-camera moment shows the bystander taking the weapon from the shooter to defend the public.
December 14, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized Australia's leader, linking calls for a Palestinian state to rising antisemitism
December 14, 2025
Australian accident investigators have released dramatic images showing a skydiver's parachute entangled on an airplane's tail, leaving him dangling at 15,000 feet
December 12, 2025
Global online forum Reddit has filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms
December 12, 2025
Australian authorities are demanding major social media platforms report on account deactivations since a ban on users under 16 became law
December 11, 2025
‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
December 11, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16 as families taking back power from tech giants
December 10, 2025
The Australian government says it has banned under-16s from social media for their own safety. Now, two teens are fighting the law in court, arguing a right to political expression. CNN's Angus Watson reports.
December 09, 2025
A firefighter has died while battling wildfires that have destroyed around 40 homes in two Australian states
December 08, 2025
Steve Smith has taken a brilliant catch and then hit the winning runs to give Australia a 2-0 lead in the Ashes
December 07, 2025
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen won the Australian Open for his first major professional title
December 07, 2025
Mitchell Starc has been dominating England in the Ashes series with the ball and now he's added another dimension
December 06, 2025
Rory McIlroy has survived a bizarre encounter with a banana peel lodged in a tree to shoot a 3-under 68 at the Australian Open
December 06, 2025
Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 to finish inside the 36-hole cut line
December 05, 2025
Australian lender ANZ Group's influential proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services on Thursday recommended investors vote against
December 04, 2025
Australian households went on the biggest spending binge in almost two years in October in just the latest example of economic froth that could mean the next
December 04, 2025
A majority of Australians, Japanese and Indians believe U.S.
December 03, 2025
Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines
December 03, 2025
The Australian Banking Association on Wednesday appointed ANZ Group CEO Nuno Matos as the new chair of its council, replacing National Australia Bank chief Andrew Irvine.
December 03, 2025
Australia's top central banker said on Wednesday the economy was likely already at its potential growth limit and, should inflation
December 02, 2025
Australia's economy grew at the fastest annual pace in two years in the September quarter, fuelled by business, government and consumer spending
December 03, 2025
Google's YouTube shared a "disappointing update" to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first
December 03, 2025
The disappearance nearly 12 years ago of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 with 239 people on board remains one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.
March 08, 2024
Anthony Albanese became the first Australian prime minister to tie the knot while in office when he married his partner Jodie Haydon in a private ceremony on Saturday.
November 29, 2025
Australian home prices jumped in November but gains in Sydney and Melbourne slowed, as expectations there would be no interest rate cuts anytime soon undermined sentiment in
November 30, 2025
Australia's Treasury Wine Estates said on Monday it expects to write off A$687.4 million ($449.56 million) from the value of its U.S. assets due to
November 30, 2025
Four arrests over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’
December 01, 2025
Star Entertainment has elected Bruce Mathieson Jr. as chairman, cementing the billionaire Mathieson family’s grip on the embattled casino firm after the family and U.S. gaming group
December 01, 2025
Australia will reorganise its defence department, forming a Defence Delivery Agency and appointing a national armaments director to improve defence spending and delivery,
December 01, 2025
Australia's government spending jumped in the third quarter to add to a long-awaited rebound in business investment, setting the stage for a solid economic performance.
December 02, 2025
A second influential proxy adviser has recommended institutional investors vote against re-electing Westpac non-executive director Peter
December 02, 2025
Australian home prices will rise more than previously expected in 2026, thanks to tight supply and resilient demand, according to a Reuters poll of analysts who said a lack of
November 28, 2025
Australia has listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Thursday, following an intelligence assessment that
November 27, 2025
New Zealand's business confidence jumped in November to its highest level in 11 years, suggesting an economic recovery was underway, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Thursday.
November 27, 2025
Australia's banking regulator will impose its first cap on high debt-to-income home loans from February, moving to curb housing risks as property prices surge and credit
November 26, 2025
Foreign bidders for Australian companies could be liable for higher reverse break fees if regulatory approval is not received, in the wake of the failed $434 million
November 26, 2025
A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the world-first law is set
November 26, 2025
Australia's financial regulators have warned the country's A$4.5 trillion ($2.9 trillion) pension industry to speed up preparations for an estimated 2.5 million people due
November 26, 2025
Australian telco Optus said on Wednesday it had suffered a service outage near Melbourne impacting around 14,000 users, two months after a disruption to emergency calls that probably
November 25, 2025
A senior Australian central banker said on Wednesday the country's financial conditions were influenced by global factors, with low equity risk premia and credit spreads suggesting
November 26, 2025
Australian consumer inflation accelerated for a fourth straight month in October, a new data series showed on Wednesday, a hot result that has markets giving up hopes
November 26, 2025
Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to Parliament on Monday as a political prop in her
November 24, 2025
BHP should move on from Anglo American and focus on its growth strategy, investors said on Monday, after the Australian company's last-minute
November 24, 2025
Shares of Australian industrial logistics group Qube Holdings hit an all-time high on Monday after
November 23, 2025
Snap said on Monday it will offer Australians the chance to verify their age with software
November 24, 2025
Thousands of people in Australia's Northern Territory were without power on Sunday after a tropical cyclone brought destructive winds to the region, including capital Darwin,
November 23, 2025
Ben Stokes has given England a first-innings advantage in the opening Ashes test against Australia
November 21, 2025
Australia's internet watchdog on Friday said it would include Amazon.com-owned live streaming service Twitch in
November 21, 2025
EU Commission proposes five major cross-border defence projects
Armenia passes law restricting voting rights for citizens living abroad
Gulf oil exports jump in June on record UAE flows
NATO leaders including Trump to affirm 'ironclad commitment' to collective defence in Ankara, summit text says
911 calls released after high school student was stabbed and killed in classroom
João Fonseca stunned by Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin at Wimbledon
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