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Bird flu has claimed its first Australian sea lion and dolphin. How does the virus get into these animals?

A rare Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) on Kangaroo Island has been confirmed to have died from highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu. The sea lion had recently been attacked by a shark, weakening it.

Science phys.org 17.09.2026

Australia politics live: Labor to reveal new immigration rules; PM hails narrowing of gender gap

. ough restrictions on the ability to bring family members into Australia under big changes to the country’s

World theguardian.com 16.09.2026

Australia’s infrastructure puts steel supply under pressure

Finance finance.yahoo.com 16.09.2026

Tasmanian Devils Lived Alongside Humans in Northwestern Australia as Far Back as 45,000 Years Ago, Researchers Find

Fossils and marked bones unearthed in a Juukan Gorge cave suggest that the marsupial species not only once lived in the region but may have been a “garbage compactor on four legs” for its human popula

Journal smithsonianmag.com 16.09.2026

Australia's ancient rainfall patterns more complex than previously believed

"Sediment and fossil records are a major pillar of our understanding of how the climate works—but climate scientists have gotten something wrong about Australia's ice age," says Dr. Alex F. Wall, lead

Science phys.org 16.09.2026

Brookfield Agrees to $2.9 Billion Acquisition of Australia’s Reliance

Finance wsj.com 16.09.2026

Australian politics live: Lambie compares ‘dangerous’ Hanson to Trump; NSW One Nation leader wants abortion ‘stopped’

tion in New South Wales has fronted a rally opposing “abortion up to birth” ahead of an expected vote in the upper ho

World theguardian.com 15.09.2026

Canada, the UK and Australia should investigate the WCK attack in Gaza

Israel has made clear it is unwilling to hold to account those responsible for the deaths of seven humanitarian workers.

World aljazeera.com 15.09.2026

Meet Swiftiephylus, an Australian bug named after Taylor Swift

Four newly described species of Australian plant bug have been named in honor of renowned recording artist Taylor Swift.

Journal sciencenews.org 15.09.2026

This Australian cave hid 25,000 years of ritual secrets

Microscopic plant remains are revealing how GunaiKurnai ancestors used Cloggs Cave for ritual practices over thousands of years. People deliberately gathered whole grasses, carried them into the dark

Science sciencedaily.com 15.09.2026

Australia ‘on the same page’ as Canada on deepening EU ties, says key minister

Australia's trade minister said his country will "take great interest" in what Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pursues with Brussels.

Politics politico.eu 15.09.2026

Frontline trauma: Alarming PTSD rates in WA police revealed

More than one-third of Western Australia's police officers report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research led by Edith Cowan University (ECU) and published in the journal Austr

Science phys.org 15.09.2026

Australia’s Indigenous population estimated at 2.2m before ‘demographic catastrophe’ of colonisation

Study finds earlier numbers were underestimated, suggesting impact of diseases and massacres were much greater than previously thought

World theguardian.com 15.09.2026

Indigenous Australian population was much larger than previously thought and decimated after First Fleet's arrival

Australia had a much larger Indigenous population before the arrival of Europeans than previously thought, according to new research. The research also demonstrates much larger population losses resul

Science phys.org 15.09.2026

Australian minister says Canberra ‘on the same page’ as Ottowa on closer EU ties

Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell says Australia "will take great interest" in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's bid for a "unique alliance."

World japantimes.co.jp 15.09.2026

Pauline Hanson says she’s sorry ‘if I offended people’ with Indigenous Australians remarks

One Nation leader had been condemned by figures from across the political spectrum over the newly resurfaced podcast commentsPauline Hanson has made a qualified apology after describing Indigenous Aus

World theguardian.com 15.09.2026

Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU

Trade minister says Canberra is on the same page as Ottawa and ‘will take great interest in what Mark Carney does’

World independent.co.uk 15.09.2026

Australia must double down to meet our climate targets, new study shows how

Within the next five years, global warming is set to breach the 1.5°C threshold at the heart of the 2015 Paris Agreement. This will have dire consequences, from rapidly melting ice sheets to ghostly w

Science phys.org 15.09.2026

Hyrox changes rules and apologises for allowing Australian athlete who soiled herself to continue

Australian Joanna Wietrzyk went on to win fitness race in BeijingHyrox admits making mistake by ‘not reacting immediately’Organisers of the global indoor fitness competition, Hyrox, have apologised an

Sport theguardian.com 15.09.2026

Australia politics live: Hastie accuses Hanson of avoiding media; Anthony Albanese and King Charles speak

our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji wi

World theguardian.com 14.09.2026