The Australian government said young children will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a rights advocacy group on Wednesday challenging the world-first legislation in court. The Sydney-based Digital Freedom Project said it had filed a constitutional challenge in the High Court on Wednesday to a

Australia will overhaul its environment laws in long-awaited reforms after the Greens party agreed to back the centre-left Labor government's legislation on the final day of parliament for the year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday.

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Australia is set to pass a landmark bill that will overhaul its environmental laws after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government secured support from the left-wing Greens party on the last sitting day of parliament for the year.

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 entry-level homes is still among the biggest barriers for first-time buyers.

Iran condemns Australia’s decision to label the IRGC a “state sponsor of terrorism,” calling it “unlawful” and “Israel-driven.”

Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will miss the second Ashes Test in Brisbane starting on Thursday (December 4) after Australia named an unchanged squad for the Day-Night Test at the Gabba. The two fast bowlers were seen training in the nets in Sydney during the week but have not been declared fit to feature in the Test which means that Steve Smith will continue to captain the side.

Leading 1-0 in the five-test Ashes series after a stunning two-day win in the first test at Perth, Australia has named an unchanged squad for the day-night second match at the Gabba in Brisbane starting Dec.

Australia captain Pat Cummins and fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood will sit out another Ashes test with injury while opening batter Usman Khawaja, who suffered back spasms in Perth, has been retained in an unchanged squad for the second match in Brisbane.

On the eve of the biggest online shopping day of the year, I walked through the doors of Australia’s largest online retailer’s fulfilment centre in Sydney’s west, and it immediately felt like stepping into the country’s beating retail heart. Not glamorous, not corporate … more like organised chaos humming at a strangely soothing frequency.

The option to switch to the 'Residential 100Mbps' plan has popped up for at least a few users in Canada and Australia, giving them a way to save on their monthly payments.