Australian media blast Spurs' sacking of Postecoglou as 'big mistake'

Australian media on Saturday blasted Tottenham's decision to sack home hero Ange Postecoglou as a "big mistake", saying he had consistently shown himself to be a winner. The Australian, one of the nation's most successful managerial exports,...

Australian universities urge Albanese to join NZ in $170bn Europe fund amid Trump attacks on education

Australian universities are urging the Albanese government to join New Zealand in a $170bn Europe research fund amid US president Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on higher education and international students. Universities Australia’s executive...

Two Queensland tourists thought to be missing in Tasmania

Police are appealing for information after a Queensland couple did not board a flight home to Brisbane from Tasmania, where they had been on holiday. Leannedra Kang and Takahiro Toya, both in their 20s, were due to leave Tasmania on Wednesday, but...

Australia cannot change biosecurity laws to ‘suit’ Trump

Deputy Nationals Leader Kevin Hogan says Australia’s biosecurity should not be used as a bargaining tool for the removal of US tariffs as that would “decimate” the beef industry. “We can’t compromise our biosecurity rules … they’re tight for a...

South Australia sees 95 per cent increase in exports to Canada

Australian navy ship causes widespread radio and internet outages in New Zealand

An Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Canberra, inadvertently caused significant disruptions to radio and internet services across parts of New Zealand this week. The incident occurred as the ship was en route to Wellington, impacting both the North and...

‘Life that they deserve’: why Australia’s elephants are moving out of city zoos

After Tricia died, Perth Zoo’s last remaining female elephant, Permai, became withdrawn. “She lost her matriarch … that was her whole world,” says Jack Lemon, the zoo’s acting director of life sciences, of the once cheeky and affectionate...

The rich get richer: Australia is at risk of becoming an inheritocracy

Alan Schwartz, whose personal wealth alongside his wife is just over $1 billion and has them ranked No.159 on this year’s list, looked into this trend more broadly. He found that though the average wealth of all Australians climbed from $160,000...

Abhinav Mukund picks WTC Final winner between South Africa and Australia

Former Indian cricketer Abhinav Mukund has shared his views on the South Africa National Cricket Team’s chances against the mighty Australia National Cricket Team in the much-awaited ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025 at Lord’s. The WTC...

WTC final will be a new challenge for Australia: Lyon

London, June 7: Nathan Lyon says it will be a different challenge for Australia to take on South Africa in the World Test Championship final despite having the experience of winning ICC trophies across formats since the side will compete in...

Australia's worst mass killer is now so overweight he needs three mattresses to sleep on - as details emerge about his pen pal girlfriend

By NICHOLAS COMINO FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA and AAP Published: 23:54 EDT, 6 June 2025 | Updated: 04:19 EDT, 7 June 2025 Australia's worst mass murderer, Martin Bryant, is now so overweight he reportedly needs to sleep on three mattresses stacked...

55-Million-Year-Old Frog Fossil Rewrites Australian Evolutionary History

Artist’s reconstruction of the new species Litoria tylerantiqua (right) and previously described species Platyplectrum casca (left) from Murgon, south-eastern Queensland. Credit: Samantha Yabsley Litoria tylerantiqua, a 55-million-year-old fossil,...

Parents of Brit backpacker, 24, facing 20 years in prison over fatal e-scooter crash fly to Australia

THE parents of a British backpacker facing 20 years in prison over a fatal e-scooter crash have flown to Australia to be with their daughter. Alicia Kemp, 24, was denied bail in an Australian court after being charged over the horror smash that...

Victoria Rowell and co-stars talk about making American Black Film Fest selections ‘Secret Between Us,’ ‘Love Offside’

Actress Victoria Rowell is bringing the heat to Miami, and we’re not just talking about the weather. She’s doubling down and starring in two films both premiering at the American Black Film Festival. Deco tackled questions with Victoria and her...

Shubman Gill must be given a long rope to prove his credentials, says Australian great

Cricket News Legendary Australian player has said that Indian cricket management has done the right thing by handing over the reigns to young Shubman Gill. Shubman Gill will captain India in England Tests. (Photo: X) New Delhi: Legendary Australia...

Rio Tinto in bailout talks for smelter plant

SYDNEY — Global miner Rio Tinto is in talks with Australian federal and state governments about a multibillion-dollar bailout for its struggling Tomago aluminum smelter in New South Wales state, the Australian Financial Review reported. The...

Indian-origin Gurvinder Singh accused of running major drug, cigarette smuggling operation in Australia

Gurvinder Singh, a 42-year-old Indian-origin Australian man, was arrested following a two-year multi-agency investigation for allegedly masterminding an international drug operation that smuggled 20 million illicit cigarettes and over half a tonne...

The last 800m to one of Australia’s most historic spots is the toughest part of the trek

The final 30-odd kilometres of unsealed road to Cape York are perhaps its roughest. Starting from Bamaga, one of five Indigenous communities strung out across the Northern Peninsula Area, a single-lane track plagued with potholes and bulldust cuts...

Out with the young and in with the old: A mid-year All-Australian team with a difference

So, seven players aged 30-plus make this mid-year 22, as the AFL competition follows the trend of tennis – see Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams – and American team sports in which 35 is the new 30, and quarterbacks...

Australia Confirms Local and Travel Related Malaria Patients

(Vax-Before-Travel News)While about half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria, the African Region accounts for about 95% of all cases. However, this mosquito-transmitted disease has been detected in various unusual locations in 2025. In...