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Memorial Held for World War II POW Breakout in Australia

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Grace Brown and Michael Matthews to continue medal chase for Australia at Road World Championships

Australia has announced its team for the 2024 UCI Road World Championships in Zurich in September, with Grace Brown set to try one last time to add a rainbow j

Australia raises terror threat level to ‘probable’ from ‘possible’

SYDNEY — Australia on Monday raised its terror threat level to “probable” from “possible,” citing an increase in extremist views in the country leadin

No decision yet on Woodside’s Browse gas project, Australian state regulator says

What you need to know about Olympic athletics ahead of tonight’s jam-packed schedule of Australians

Olympics essentialsDay 10 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games features a jam-packed roster of Australians competing in athletic track and field events.It's hoped th

Australia raises terror threat level to ‘probable’ from ‘possible’

SYDNEY — Australia on Aug 5 raised its terror threat level to "probable" from "possible", citing an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a m

Bloodbath strikes Australia’s sharemarket – amid global recession fears

The Australian share market has suffered its biggest two-day plunge in more than two years - wiping off $45billion in one day - as investors feared the American

Australia’s swim team is not the best in the world. Who cares?

Australia might have fallen two short of the nine gold won in Tokyo, but it was a successful meet, continuing the sport’s upward trajectory after lean times i

Countries with the lowest retirement ages in the world

China has some of the earliest retirement ages in the world.Women can retire at 50 if they've worked in a blue-collar job, or 55 if they have worked in profe

Memorial events mark 80 years since Japanese pow breakout in Australia

Cowra, Australia – Memorial events began in Cowra, Australia, Sunday to mourn for

Government will consider pathways for Palestinians fleeing Gaza to stay longer in Australia, Burke says

The new minister for home affairs, Tony Burke, has confirmed he is looking at ways to allow Palestinians who fled to Australia to stay longer, saying no country

Australia says Israel did not deliberately target aid workers killed in April in Gaza

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe Israeli milit