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Australian senator defends heckling King Charles during Parliament visit
Aboriginal Australian Lidia Thorpe interrupts a ceremony in Canberra on the second official day of the royal couple's visit to the country.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliamentEntertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
WATCH: King Charles III yelled at by Indigenous Australian senator
Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception after telling King Charles III that Australia is not his land.Top stories - ABC News - October 21 -
"Not my king!" Australian lawmaker calls King Charles a "genocidalist"
King Charles heckled by an Australian senator calling him a "genocidalist" and sneezed on by an alpaca during his official royal tour.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
King Charles III Heckled by Lidia Thorpe, an Indigenous Australian Senator
King Charles, visiting the former British colony where he retains the ceremonial title of head of state, was shouted at by an Indigenous Australian senator.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Australian teen: Oh my God, I just talked to the Queen
An Australian says "you can't get any better than that" after meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla in Sydney.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
An Australian Woman Trying to Rescue Her Phone Gets Stuck Between Boulders
And she was upside down.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'
An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 23 -
Indigenous Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe intensifies criticism of King Charles III
An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
Woman charged with assaulting Australian senator who shouted at the king
A woman has appeared in an Australian court charged with assaulting the Indigenous senator who shouted at King Charles III during a royal reception last weekWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Australian PM accused of seeking upgrades from Qantas boss
Albanese has said he followed the rules and was "completely transparent" with all disclosures.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Australian police recover 40,000 stolen coins based on the children's series 'Bluey'
Australian police say they have recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s animated series “Bluey.”Entertainment - ABC News - October 30 -
Australian billionaire Ellison to leave miner over ‘profoundly disappointing’ conduct
Mineral Resources shares fall 10% after board concludes founder used company resources for personal benefitWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Anglo American to offload Australian coal mining stake for $1.1bn
London-listed group sells holding as it pushes ahead with radical plans to streamline businessBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
Australian Explosives Giant Sees Dynamite Opportunity in North America
The CEO of the world’s biggest commercial-explosives maker expects North America to account for 30% to 40% of revenue within the next few years.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Australian High Court overturns law that forced migrants to wear tracking bracelets
Australia’s highest court has ruled that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets or to comply with curfewsWorld - ABC News - November 6 -
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Gisèle Pelicot ‘honoured’ to wear scarf from Australian women’s group in court
Scarf made by First Nations women showed Pelicot that others around the world ‘feel the same way’, says lawyer. Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who has become a feminist hero after insisting that ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Scot gets dream job as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island
Sandy Duthie's "dream job" involves solitude, a 160-year history, and a colony of little penguins.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Australian breaker Raygun retires from sport after Olympic backlash
Rachael Gunn said the level of scrutiny around her performance made it difficult to keep competing.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Serco shares fall on Australian contract loss and changes to UK national insurance
UK operator of prisons and asylum accommodation expects a combined £38mn hit in 2025World - Financial Times - November 8 -
After a 2,000-Mile Trip, a Penguin Finds Itself on an Australian Beach
“This is the furthest north I’ve heard of an emperor penguin,” an expert said.World - The New York Times - November 8 -
Consumer anger over high prices piles pressure on politicians
Post-Covid inflation rise leaves toxic legacy for governments across rich economiesBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Australian gold miner’s shares plunge after chief executive detained in Mali
Resolute Mining says Terence Holohan and other executives were in Bamako to discuss claims made against companyBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Jamie Oliver pulls children's book after complaints from Indigenous Australians
The 400-page fantasy novel is accused of stereotyping Indigenous Australians.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Emperor penguin found 2,000 miles from home on Australian tourist beach
A malnourished emperor penguin that was found more than 2,000 miles from its icy Antarctic home is being been taken care of by a wildlife expert, the Australian government said Monday.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Wind power: CSIRO asks Australians to chart their farts for research
Agency hopes tens of thousands of people will log details of their flatulence on an app to help researchers better understand gut health. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Japanese troops will train with US and Australian forces as concerns over China grow
The defense ministers from the U.S., Japan and Australia have agreed to step up military cooperation and expressed concern about a spate of confrontations with China’s increasingly assertive militaryWorld - ABC News - 7 hours ago -
Top radio host charged with sexually abusing 8 people
Veteran broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones was arrested on Monday.Top stories - BBC News - 3 hours ago