Australia issues heatstroke warning amid severe heatwave
Australia is amid an intense and widespread heatwave, with many regions enduring scorching temperatures well above 40 °C — the most severe in several...
Australia at growing risk of ‘Los Angeles-style’ wildfires
A landmark new analysis of fire risk in Australia has warned that millions of people living on the fringes of major cities could face...
From terror aftermath to party turmoil: Key points to shape Australian politics in 2026
Australian politics is poised for a turbulent year in 2026 as the nation’s leaders confront economic pressures, lingering social divisions, party instability and emerging...
Australia’s electric car market set for big shake-up in 2026
Australia’s electric vehicle market is poised for a major transformation in 2026, with an influx of new models and sharply lower prices reshaping the...
Australia: NSW enacts sweeping gun and protest laws
In the wake of the deadly terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach earlier this month, the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament has passed a...
Australia moves to tighten gun laws after deadly Bondi Beach shooting
Australia’s federal and state governments are moving swiftly to strengthen the nation’s gun laws following one of the deadliest mass shootings in the country’s...
From Port Arthur to Bondi: A look at Australia’s rare mass shooting incidents
Australia, a nation known for stringent gun control and historically low levels of mass shootings, has once again been reminded of the tragic reality...
Reddit challenges Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s
Reddit Inc., the California-based operator of the widely used online forum, has launched a legal challenge in Australia’s High Court in a bid to...
Australia bushfire: Season most dangerous since black summer
Australia is confronting an escalating bushfire crisis this summer that authorities and experts warn could be the most perilous since the catastrophic “Black Summer”...