Australia to ban live sheep exports in 2028
The Australian government has announced the cessation of live sheep exports by sea, effective May 1, 2028, following extensive advocacy by animal welfare groups....
Australia to increase gas extraction until 2050 despite climate crisis
Australia has announced plans to increase its extraction and consumption of natural gas until at least 2050, defying international calls to phase out fossil...
Sydney bans same-sex parenting books from libraries citing ‘safety of children’
A council in Sydney has voted to ban same-sex parenting books from its public libraries, a move that the New South Wales government warns...
Qantas to pay A$100m to passengers over ‘cancelled flights’
Australia's largest airline, Qantas, has agreed to pay a hefty A$100 million ($66.1 million, £52.7 million) penalty to settle a lawsuit brought by the...
Was drugged, sexually assaulted: Says Queensland MP
Queensland Labor Member of Parliament Brittany Lauga has claimed that she was drugged and sexually assaulted in Yeppoon, a town in central Queensland, last...
Australia promises $1bn for women who leave violent relationships
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a package of new measures totaling $925 million aimed at supporting victims of domestic violence and addressing...
Australian airline Bonza cancels all flights, go into voluntary administration
Australia's latest budget carrier, Bonza, has entered voluntary administration, leading to the sudden cancellation of all its flights this past Tuesday.The airline's financial difficulties...
Australians demand strict laws on violence against women
Protests have erupted across Australia in response to a recent surge in violence against women. Demonstrators are calling for gender-based violence to be declared...
Elon Musk is ‘arrogant billionaire’: Australian PM
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has labeled Elon Musk an "arrogant billionaire" in an intensifying dispute over the social media platform X's (formerly Twitter)...