Australia to begin gun buyback scheme in response to Bondi shooting
Australia will begin buying back guns in November, almost a year after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi killed 15 people.
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aljazeera.com
16.08.2026
Bangladesh make history with first-ever Test cricket win in Australia
Bangladesh dominated Australia throughout, and the margin of victory will send shockwaves through the cricketing world.
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aljazeera.com
16.08.2026
Pay with a glance at a screen as biometric technology company begins push into Australian retail
Customers will be able to pay using face and palm scans, potentially speeding up transactions – but rollout of the technology is likely to be slowFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates
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theguardian.com
13.08.2026
Australia’s prime minister refuses to apologise to Japanese counterpart over melon gaffe
Anthony Albanese faces criticism after appearing to joke on a podcast about a gift of melons from Sanae TakaichiThe Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has rejected calls to apologise to Japa
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theguardian.com
11.08.2026
Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
Australia's internet regulator revealed in a recent study that teenagers are continuing to use social media despite ban.
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aljazeera.com
03.08.2026
How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight fire
As Europe faces its worst wildfires in decades, Australia offers lessons in disaster preparedness.
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bbc.co.uk
02.08.2026
Australia to begin selling uranium to India for peaceful purposes
Australia to begin selling uranium to India for peaceful purposes
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aljazeera.com
09.07.2026
Watch: Why Australia's PM apologised for 'inappropriate' Kylie comments
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for remarks he made about popstar Kylie Minogue in a podcast interview last week.
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bbc.co.uk
06.07.2026
Salah awaits Messi as Egypt beat Australia on penalties at World Cup
Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw after extra time, and could now face Argentina in the last 16.
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aljazeera.com
04.07.2026
Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Amazon has broken consumer protection law
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bbc.co.uk
01.07.2026
‘Grossly unfair’: Meta slams Australia’s bid to make platforms pay for news
Facebook parent company says proposals violate Australia's commitments under its free trade agreement with the US.
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aljazeera.com
04.06.2026
Australian ex-minister launches crowd-funded inquiry into Aukus submarine deal
Inquiry will look at whether Australia will receive the submarines and whether it will make the country safer.
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bbc.com
02.06.2026
Australia sues US giant 3M over 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam
The A$2bn case, which centres on contamination at defence sites, is the largest ever brought by the government.
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bbc.com
28.05.2026
ISIL-linked Australian women arrested at airports
Three ISIL-linked Australian women have been arrested at airports in Melbourne and Sydney.
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aljazeera.com
07.05.2026
Australia’s top diplomat visits China to talk energy security
Australia’s top diplomat visits China to talk energy security
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aljazeera.com
28.04.2026
Australia scrambles to secure energy as war on Iran fuels uncertainty
Heavily dependent on imported oil, Australia looks for quick fixes from regional diplomacy to free train rides.
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aljazeera.com
17.04.2026
Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for four-day tour
It is the couple's first visit to Australia since 2018 when they were working royals.
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bbc.com
14.04.2026
Japan, Indonesia, Australia defense chiefs hold first-ever trilateral talks
The three agreed to promote defense cooperation, just weeks after Jakarta reached a deal with Beijing to boost military ties following joint naval drills east of Taiwan.
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japantimes.co.jp
26.08.2026
Productivity Commission says ‘line was crossed’ when WA premier labelled them ‘east coast clowns’ over GST
Commissioner Angela Jackson also said it was ‘disappointing’ that Anthony Albanese had ruled out changes to Western Australia’s GST arrangements
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theguardian.com
26.08.2026
Australia news live: man charged after allegedly stabbing woman with scissors in Melbourne
Woman and her son, who was allegedly punched, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on Tuesday. Follow updates live
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026