Sam Jones, a US influencer who briefly snatched a baby wombat from its distressed mother, and uploaded the footage to social media has left Australia. Australia’s Home Affairs minister Tony Burke had earlier said his department was reviewing whether it could revoke Ms Jones’s visa, but the BBC understands that she left the country of…
Planes flying between Australia and New Zealand have been diverted as China conducts a closely-scrutinised military exercise in nearby waters that may involve live fire. The rare presence of three Chinese naval ships in the Tasman Sea has put both antipodean countries on alert in recent days, with Australia calling it “unusual”. Australian airline Qantas…
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at the central bank’s building in Sydney, Australia on May 2, 2022. Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in over four years, joining ranks with other major global central banks, as softening inflation allows…
Hate symbols and terror offences will be punishable with mandatory jail terms ranging from one to six years in Australia, after parliament passed a series of amendments to hate crime laws on Thursday. The new laws were passed following a wave of high-profile antisemitic attacks which have become a major topic of debate in the…
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices and systems over what it says is the security risk the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup poses. DeepSeek stunned the world in January when it unveiled a chatbot which matched the performance level of US rivals, while claiming it had a…
The fastest-growing job in Australia is English teacher, according to LinkedIn’s 2025 “Jobs on the Rise” report. Johnny Greig | E+ | Getty Images Australia’s fastest-growing roles are from the education, travel and hospitality sectors — with titles such as English teacher, server and travel specialist making the top of LinkedIn’s 2025 list of jobs…
Shutterstock For safety reasons, a fake version of Burt (pictured with Hogan) was used for some of the promotional photographs The crocodile who starred in 1980s hit film Crocodile Dundee has died in Australia. Burt, who was thought to be over 90 years old, appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski in the 1986 movie….
Controversial right-wing broadcaster Candace Owens has been banned from entering Australia ahead of her forthcoming speaking tour to Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney. Candace Owens, who is known for her controversial conservative views on race, gender, and social issues, had scheduled a nationwide speaking tour in Australia that caused controversy due to the history…
