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Today: May 29, 2026

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Olympics-Arrests made as police clear protest camp at 2032 stadium site

Police in Brisbane made five arrests on Friday as they cleared a protest camp from the city park where the main stadium for the 2032 Olympics will be built. 

Olympics-Arrests made as police clear protest camp at 2032 stadium site
Australia|Economy|Election|Environment|Political|World

Australia's embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift

Australia's struggling opposition Liberal Party installed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a pugnacious social conservative and campaigner against

Australia's embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

BHP electrical workers to vote on strike at key Australian iron ore export hub

Hundreds of BHP electrical workers at Port Hedland in Western Australia will vote on a potential strike action, a union said on Friday,

BHP electrical workers to vote on strike at key Australian iron ore export hub
Australia|Crime|Lifestyle|World

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's appeal against murder conviction set for August

An appeal against an Australian woman's murder conviction for killing three relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's appeal against murder conviction set for August
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Electrical workers threaten strike at BHP iron ore port by end of June

Electrical workers at BHP's Port Hedland bulk export port in Western Australia may take strike action by end of the financial year on June 30, a union group said on Friday.

Electrical workers threaten strike at BHP iron ore port by end of June
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

KPMG Australia CEO and audit head quit over whistleblower investigation

Accounting firm KPMG Australia said on Friday its CEO and head of audit had resigned because of shortcomings in the handling of a

KPMG Australia CEO and audit head quit over whistleblower investigation
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Australia household spending falls 1.1% in April, after March jump

Australian household spending fell back sharply in April after a petrol-induced spike the previous month, data showed on Thursday, as consumers scaled back on flights and

Australia household spending falls 1.1% in April, after March jump
Australia|Economy|Finance|Political

Australia introduces bill to overhaul property tax breaks, capital gains rule

Australia's government introduced a bill in parliament on Thursday to make the biggest overhaul of tax rules in decades, including scrapping a capital gains

Australia introduces bill to overhaul property tax breaks, capital gains rule
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Once investor darlings, Australian banks get reality check on mortgage change

A looming slowdown in mortgage lending, higher provisions for souring loans and rising interest rates are darkening the outlook for

Once investor darlings, Australian banks get reality check on mortgage change
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Business|Crime|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|World

Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre

An Australian government inquiry has heard that a state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since the Bondi Beach shooting

Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

AustralianSuper says possible Glencore listing on ASX would be positive

Pension fund AustralianSuper on Wednesday said if Glencore decides to list shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, it would be "

AustralianSuper says possible Glencore listing on ASX would be positive
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia consumer inflation slows in April, core creeps higher

Australian consumer prices increased by less than expected in April thanks to a government tax cut on fuel, data showed on Wednesday, while core inflation ticked up as

Australia consumer inflation slows in April, core creeps higher
Australia|Environment|Sports|World

Olympics-Brisbane stadium protesters defy eviction threats as construction looms

A coalition of environmentalists and Indigenous Australian activists camping in the city park where the main stadium for the 2032 Olympics will be built is

Olympics-Brisbane stadium protesters defy eviction threats as construction looms
Australia|Crime|Political|World

Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney

Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State group in Syria have landed in Melbourne and Sydney

Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney
Australia|Crime|World

Inquiry into antisemitism in Australia condemns online hatred and bigotry targeting witnesses

The head of an inquiry into antisemitism in Australia has condemned online hatred and bigotry targeting Jewish witnesses

Inquiry into antisemitism in Australia condemns online hatred and bigotry targeting witnesses
Australia|Crime|MidEast|World

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears

Australian state police did not prepare a threat assessment for the event where the Bondi Beach mass shooting occurred and denied a request from the Jewish

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears
Australia|Crime|World

Australian spy boss says he shifted resources from counterterrorism before Hanukkah attack

An Australian spy agency boss has told an inquiry he had pivoted resources away from counterterrorism to espionage a few years before two gunmen massacred 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration

Australian spy boss says he shifted resources from counterterrorism before Hanukkah attack
Australia|World

Australian activists return after Gaza flotilla incident, allege Israeli abuse

Australian activists detained by Israel while on a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza have returned home, with organisers alleging

Australian activists return after Gaza flotilla incident, allege Israeli abuse
Australia|Business|Economy

Australia fines Coles over milk supply deals; flags Brownes' pricing practices

Australia’s competition watchdog said on Friday that Coles and dairy firm Brownes Foods Operations each paid A$39,600 ($28,270.44) after receiving infringement notices for

Australia fines Coles over milk supply deals; flags Brownes' pricing practices
Australia|Crime|World

Australian women linked to ISIS leave Syrian camp, ABC says

A second group of Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group have departed a refugee camp in northeast Syria and may be returning to

Australian women linked to ISIS leave Syrian camp, ABC says
Asia|Australia|Business|Political|World

US, Japan, Australia, India to have 'Quad' top diplomats' meeting in Delhi, Japan says

The U.S., Japan, Australia and India will hold a meeting of foreign ministers of the 'Quad' grouping in New Delhi on May 26, Japan's foreign ministry said on Friday.

US, Japan, Australia, India to have 'Quad' top diplomats' meeting in Delhi, Japan says
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Australia's Guzman y Gomez to exit US in retreat from key growth bet

Australia's Guzman y Gomez , the Mexican-themed restaurant chain whose global growth plans powered a blockbuster sharemarket listing, said it was

Australia's Guzman y Gomez to exit US in retreat from key growth bet
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Australia's unemployment hits 4-1/2 year high, lessens risk of rate rise

Australian employment unexpectedly fell in April while the jobless rate jumped to the highest level since late 2021, a possible sign the labour market might be

Australia's unemployment hits 4-1/2 year high, lessens risk of rate rise
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Australia's Arafura approves $1.6 billion rare earths project

Arafura Rare Earths said on Thursday it had approved the development of its $1.6 billion Nolans project in Australia's Northern Territory, which is set to be the

Australia's Arafura approves $1.6 billion rare earths project