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August 11, 2025 10:47 AM

Australia to recognise Palestinian state at United Nations in September

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month's United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, a move that adds to international pressure on Israel after similar announcements from France, Britain and Canada. "Australia will recognise the State of Palestine at the 80th Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly in September, to contribute to international momentum towards a two-state solution, a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages," ...

August 6, 2025 12:03 PM

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers record coral decline following mass bleaching

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last year, research released on Wednesday showed, following a mass bleaching of its corals that was among the worst on record. The Australian Institute of Marine Sciences said the reef has experienced the largest annual decline in coral cover in its northern and southern regions since monitoring began 39 years ago, with coral cover dropping between a quarter and a third after seve...

August 6, 2025 10:24 AM

Toxic algae bloom off South Australia devastates marine life, tourism

A massive outbreak of toxic algae off South Australia, which has devastated hundreds of species of marine life and disrupted local tourism and fishing, is a "natural disaster," state Premier Peter Malinauskas said on Tuesday. The algal bloom, first detected in March, spans an area 4,500 square km (1,737 square miles) in size and has been aggravated by rising ocean temperatures, according to environment officials. “There are over 400 different species of marine life that have been killed off ...

August 4, 2025 2:16 PM

Australia lifts foreign student cap to 295,000 and prioritises Southeast Asia

Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9% to 295,000 next year and prioritise applicants from Southeast Asia, the government said on Monday. Limits on places were announced last year as a way to rein in record migration that had contributed to a surge in housing prices, with 270,000 places made available for 2025. An additional 25,000 places were being granted in 2026 as the policy was successfully bringing down “out of control” international student numbe...

August 3, 2025 3:19 PM

Australian towns blanketed with rare snow in wild weather

Several towns in eastern Australia were blanketed with their thickest layer of snow in decades as wild weather swept the area this weekend, causing floods, stranding vehicles and cutting power to thousands of homes, authorities said. A cold air front dropped as much as 40 cm (16 inches) of snow on parts of northern New South Wales on Saturday, the most since the mid-1980s, said Miriam Bradbury, a meteorologist at Australia's weather bureau. Snow also settled in areas of the neighbouring state ...

July 29, 2025 11:30 AM

Australia sweep T20 series against West Indies

Australia completed a 5-0 sweep of the West Indies in their Twenty20 international series with Ben Dwarshuis's bowling paving the way for a three-wicket victory in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on Monday. Mitchell Owen top-scored for Australia with 37 off 17 balls, while Cameron Green (32), Tim David (30) and Aaron Hardie (28 nout out) all made valuable contributions as the visitors reached their target of 171 with 18 balls to spare. The win sealed the first T20 series sweep by an Australian men's t...

July 22, 2025 3:06 PM

Toxic algae bloom off South Australia devastates marine life, tourism

July 21, 2025 10:54 AM

Owen shines on debut as Australia beat Windies in first T20

Mitchell Owen made an impressive debut as Australia beat West Indies by three wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 International series in Jamaica on Sunday. Owen took a wicket with his medium pace bowling before returning to smash 50 off 27 balls as Australia chased down a 190-run target with seven balls to spare. West Indies, who lost the preceding test series 3-0, got off to a strong start after being put into bat at Sabina Park. Captain Shai Hope (55), Roston Chase (60) a...

July 15, 2025 12:10 PM

Starc record as Australia bowl out Windies for 27 to win third test

Mitchell Starc delivered the fastest five-wicket haul in test history on Monday as Australia crushed the West Indies by 176 runs in the third test in Kingston, Jamaica to complete a 3-0 series sweep. In his 100th test, Starc took 15 balls to wreck the West Indies top order and leave the home side's run chase in tatters, before returning for his sixth wicket after Scott Boland became Australia's 10th bowler to take a test hat-trick. West Indies were bowled out for 27, the second-lowest total in...

July 14, 2025 12:55 PM

Wickets tumble as Australia nose ahead in pink-ball test vs West Indies

Cameron Green's unbeaten 42 kept Australia in the driver's seat of the day-night third and final test against West Indies after 15 wickets tumbled on a frenetic second day of the pink-ball contest in Kingston on Sunday. Having posted a modest 225 in the first innings, Australia bundled out West Indies for 143 after the hosts had resumed on 16-1 at the Sabina Park. Batting under lights on a lively track, Australia then suffered a collapse of their own and finished day two on 99-6 for an overall...