Australia Declares Formation of El Niño On Tuesday, Australia’s leading meteorological organization declared that the El Niño weather pattern has developed over the Pacific Ocean and will bring dry conditions conducive to heatwaves and wildfires to the already hot eastern region of the country.... Weather
Polls Suggest Australia Indigenous Voice Referendum May Fail Just a month before the vote, Australia's referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament appears to be in danger of failing after recent polls showed a further decline in support for the measure.... Politics
Alan Joyce Steps Down as Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, who has helmed Australian airline Qantas for 15 years, has announced that he will be resigning from his post on Wednesday — two months ahead of schedule. This comes amid mounting controversy over the airline's service quality and reputation. Australia
Australia Sets Date for Indigenous 'Voice' Referendum On Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the Voice to Parliament referendum, which seeks to create an all-Indigenous advisory body within the federal government, will take place on Oct. 14. Social issues
Commonwealth Games: Alberta, Canada Cancels 2030 Bid Alberta's Ministry of Tourism and Sports confirmed on Thursday that the Canadian province withdrew its support for the bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, a move that essentially terminates the proposal. Sports
Australian Childcare Worker Charged With Sex Abuse of 91 Children A former childcare worker in Australia has been charged with more than 1.6K sexual abuse offenses against 91 young girls. Australia
Australia: Albanese Backs Call for Julian Assange's Release Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday his government stood firm against the United States over the prosecution of WikiLeaks publisher and journalist Julian Assange — an Australian citizen imprisoned in London — as Assange fights a US extradition attempt. Social issues
Australian Defense Ministry: No Survivors in Helicopter Crash A search and rescue effort to find four Australian crew members in an army helicopter that crashed last Friday has become a recovery operation, with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles telling reporters Monday that there's no chance of survivors. Military
Commonwealth Games 2026 Host Victoria Pulls Out Over Cost The Australian state of Victoria has canceled plans to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to budget concerns, putting the next edition of the multi-sport event in doubt. Sports
Australian Activist Freed From Vietnam Prison Chau Van Kham, an Australian pro-democracy activist who has been jailed in Vietnam for more than four years, has been released and returned home to Sydney. Social issues
CTE Diagnosed in Female Athlete for First Time On Monday, researchers at the Australian Sports Brain Bank announced the world's first diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a female athlete. World
Thousands Rally Across Australia in Support of Indigenous Reform Thousands gathered across Australia on Sunday to express support for a campaign to recognize the country's indigenous people in the constitution and to establish an 'Indigenous Voice to Parliament' advisory board. The demonstrations come ahead of a referendum later this year. Social issues
Australia, Solomon Islands to Review Security Pact Concluding his two-day visit to the Solomon Islands, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Thursday offered to extend the presence of Australian troops and police in the country amid growing cooperation between China and the Pacific nation. Military
Sydney: Drug Kingpin Fatally Shot in Car Park On Tuesday, a man was fatally shot in broad daylight in a gang-related attack in Sydney's busy Bondi Junction shopping district. Social issues
Australia Threatens Twitter with Fine Over Hate Speech Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant announced Thursday that a legal notice has been sent to Twitter demanding details about how the Elon Musk-owned social media platform enforces its policies concerning hateful conduct. Social issues
Australian Parliament Approves Indigenous Recognition Referendum The Australian Senate has approved a constitutional referendum that would give Indigenous Australians a policy advisory committee in parliament. If passed by voters, it would be the first mention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples in the constitution. World
Australia Blocks New Russian Embassy Near Parliament Australia has revealed that it will introduce legislation in order to cancel Russia's lease to build a new embassy in the country's capital of Canberra. World
Australia to Ban Nazi Symbols in Bid to Curb Far Right The Australian government has announced plans to introduce new laws banning the public display and sale of Nazi symbols. The news comes as the country sees an alleged rise in far-right activity. Social issues
Australia: Mother Convicted of Killing Children Pardoned After 20 Years On Monday, an Australian mother who spent 20 years in prison for the deaths of her offspring was pardoned and released from her Grafton prison cell after a landmark inquiry concluded there was reasonable doubt about the guilty verdict. Social issues
Australia: Reserve Bank Raises Interest Rates On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.1% — an 11-year high — and warned that more rate hikes may be needed to bring inflation down. Money
Australian Researchers Make Endometriosis Treatment Breakthrough Researchers at Sydney's Royal Hospital for Women have made an important breakthrough in endometriosis treatment. The development is being compared to scientific breakthroughs in the treatment of breast cancer that took place 30 years ago. Health
Australia: Decorated Soldier Loses War Crimes Defamation Case Australia's Federal Court Justice Anthony Besanko on Thursday dismissed the multimillion-dollar defamation case brought by the country's most decorated soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, against three Nine-owned newspapers. Military
Australia: PwC Partners on Leave After Leak The Australian division of accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has put nine partners on leave after the revelation that confidential tax reform plans had been shared internally and was later used to market tax planning strategies to global customers. World
Australia, India Strike Migration Deal On Wednesday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi announced a bilateral migration deal to boost the two-way mobility of students, graduates, academic researchers, and business people. Politics
Elderly Australian Taser Victim Passes Away Clare Nowland, the 95-year-old woman who last week was tased by police at her Australian care home, has died. Police said she died “surrounded by family and loved ones.” Social issues
