Friends of detained economist say he wasn't trying to flee Myanmar before coup
Friends and supporters of detained Australian economist Sean Turnell have scoffed at claims he was trying to flee Myanmar before being arrested by the military junta.
Source: ABC News | 9 Mar 2021 | 7:38 pm
Aboriginal Australians: Victoria to hold inquiry into impact of colonisation
In a national first, Victoria will examine injustices against Aboriginal people since British settlement.Source: BBC News - Australia | 9 Mar 2021 | 6:49 pm
Australia's captaincy process for Constellation Cup labelled unfair as Diamonds lose title
Former Diamonds star Sharni Norder says Australian coach Stacey Marinkovich should have stuck to her controversial captaincy rotation policy for the Constellation Cup rather than changing after two games.
Source: ABC News | 9 Mar 2021 | 5:41 pm
PM bats away questions about ministers on sick leave ahead of Parliament's return
Scott Morrison's Attorney-General and Defence Minister are both on leave amid scandals over rape allegations, but the PM says others will fill their roles.
Source: ABC News | 9 Mar 2021 | 5:29 pm
In pictures: Thousands attend LGBT Mardi Gras in Sydney
Thousands gathered for the event, which was scaled back over Covid-19 safety concerns.Source: BBC News - Australia | 7 Mar 2021 | 4:49 am
Covid-19: Australia asks European Commission to review Italy's vaccine block
A row with drug firm AstraZeneca has caused Italy to block 250,000 doses to be sent to Australia.Source: BBC News - Australia | 6 Mar 2021 | 2:47 am
Northern Pacific seastar: The sea intruder causing havoc in Tasmania
Locals hope removing an introduced starfish can help save an iconic Australian species.Source: BBC News - Australia | 5 Mar 2021 | 1:02 pm
Linda Reynolds: Australian minister 'regrets' slur on alleged rape victim - PM
Linda Reynolds is sorry for the “offensive remark” about an alleged rape victim, Australia's PM says.Source: BBC News - Australia | 4 Mar 2021 | 6:48 pm
Box jellyfish: Australian teenager fatally stung on Queensland beach
It is the first such death from the venomous ocean animal in Australia in 15 years.Source: BBC News - Australia | 4 Mar 2021 | 6:11 pm
World's first platypus refuge in Australia
Conservationists in Australia have announced exciting plans to open the world's first platypus refuge.Source: BBC News - Australia | 4 Mar 2021 | 2:22 am
Christian Porter: Australian attorney general denies rape allegation
Attorney General Christian Porter says he strongly rejects an allegation he raped a girl in 1988.Source: BBC News - Australia | 3 Mar 2021 | 11:00 pm
How rape allegations have rocked Australian politics
A political adviser's accusation has prompted other women to come forward with their own allegations.Source: BBC News - Australia | 2 Mar 2021 | 5:56 pm
Kooking with a Koori: How a Sydney father's simple meals have won hearts
Aboriginal man Nathan Lyons has found unexpected fame with videos inspired by "doing it tough".Source: BBC News - Australia | 1 Mar 2021 | 1:10 pm
'Farms are going to need different kinds of robots'
A growing number of tech firms are helping farmers better look after their animals and crops.Source: BBC News - Australia | 1 Mar 2021 | 1:07 pm
Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?
Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia.Source: BBC News - Australia | 27 Feb 2021 | 1:01 pm
Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic
Hollywood make-up artists on their experiences of working in the time of Covid-19.Source: BBC News - Australia | 27 Feb 2021 | 1:01 pm
Have Australians fallen out of love with Sydney and Melbourne?
Figures show Australians are moving out of the large cities in search of a better quality of life.Source: BBC News - Australia | 25 Feb 2021 | 1:04 pm
New fleece of life for Australian sheep with 35kg coat of wool
Baarack the sheep was taken in by a sanctuary after being found in a forest near Melbourne.Source: BBC News - Australia | 25 Feb 2021 | 8:55 am
New Zealand: Rescuers save 28 whales from stranding spot
Rescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach, Farewell Spit.Source: BBC News - Australia | 24 Feb 2021 | 11:10 pm
Walker Swamp: The mission to restore an Australian wetland
Walker Swamp had been destroyed by 150 years of farming - now it is replenished and welcoming life.Source: BBC News - Australia | 24 Feb 2021 | 1:06 pm
Kangaroo Island dunnart: Saving a bushfire-ravaged marsupial
Already critically endangered, Australia's Kangaroo Island dunnart has lost most of its habitat.Source: BBC News - Australia | 21 Feb 2021 | 10:40 am
Covid: Anti-vaccination protesters rally in Australia
Protesters gather in Australia to oppose the launch of the country's coronavirus vaccine programme.Source: BBC News - Australia | 21 Feb 2021 | 4:53 am
The dentist who helped a koala to walk
Jon Doulman built a unique prosthetic after hearing about Triumph, a koala born without a foot.Source: BBC News - Australia | 19 Feb 2021 | 1:05 pm
Woman found in shallow grave named
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 21-year-old woman after her body was found buried in a shallow grave in outback South Australia.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Shock reason neo-Nazi bashed roommate
A Queensland neo-Nazi enthusiast and his friend robbed, threatened and bashed their roommate in a terrifying home altercation over a missing extremist T-shirt, a court was told.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Sad reality of dark web drug trade
An Australian National University study has conceded the online war on drugs may never be won despite ongoing attempts from law enforcement agencies to disrupt networks selling lethal synthetic opioids.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Wild storms continue to lash east coast
Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit parts of Queensland and New South Wales for the second day in a row on Tuesday, with large hail, heavy rain and damaging winds possible in both states.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Accuser: ’No way I was going to touch’ Hayne
The woman who has accused Jarryd Hayne of sexual assault was left feeling like “absolute sh*t” and used by the former NRL superstar when he showed up at her house with a taxi sitting outside, a court has been told.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Schoolboy missing for four days
A search is underway for a 16-year-old boy who has been missing for four days, and was wearing his school uniform.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
Reds intend to inflict more pain on the Victory
Adelaide United aren’t about to waste the chance to kick Melbourne Victory while they are down at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
‘Terrible’: Horror video of mouse plague
A rodent plague terrorising the Australian outback is showing no signs of slowing down, with a Coonamble farmer sharing skin-crawling footage of an infestation at her property.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
‘We’re struggling’: Businesses feel the pinch
The head of Victoria’s peak tourism council says the state’s economic recovery is “months” behind the rest of the country, with restrictions and lags on travel placing extreme pressure on businesses.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |
‘Noise’: Vaccine rollout concerns dismissed
A top public servant has dismissed concerns over issues in the government’s COVID-19 rollout, including two elderly Australians overdosing, as “noise”.Source: National Breaking News | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site |