A ‘vigorous’ coastal low is headed for Australia’s east. But what does that mean, and how worried should we be?

A “vigorous coastal low” has formed off Australia’s east coast, the Bureau of Meteorology says, bringing potentially damaging winds, hazardous surf and persistent rainfall and flooding across much of the New South Wales coastline. Authorities are still …

US tariffs on Australia ‘should be zero’, Albanese says as leaders prepare for end of Trump’s 90-day pause

Anthony Albanese says trade tariffs placed on Australia by the US Trump administration “should be zero” as leaders around the world prepare for a second “Liberation Day” announcement after a 90-day pause on tariffs. Relations between the US and Australia …

Australia’s cutest mammal is now Australia’s cutest three mammals

Australia is home to more than 60 species of carnivorous marsupials in the family Dasyuridae. Almost a quarter of those have only been scientifically recognised in the past 25 years. Other than the iconic Tasmanian devil, chances are most of these small, …

Australia’s university system is ‘battered’ and ‘broken’ – a new book surveys the wreckage and offers some solutions

The Australian university sector has come under considerable pressure in recent years. It is currently in a parlous state. Controversy swirls around hundreds of millions of dollars in underpayments to casual staff. Obscene salaries are paid to senior …

Nine buys Premier League rights in Australia as Optus Sport shuts down

Optus Sport will be shut down after a deal was finalised to transfer Premier League, FA Cup football and its remaining suite of sports broadcast rights to Nine Entertainment and Stan for an expected sum of around $300m. The rights to the J. League and …

Jury in Australia's mushroom murder trial retires to consider verdict

Bupa fined $23mn in Australia after ‘unconscionable conduct’

Ex-ASIO chief questions Australia’s defence spending amid Western budget boosts

The “real issue” with Australia’s defence spending is not if the Albanese government is splashing more cash but whether it is “enough” and flowing “fast enough”, an ex-spy chief says. Duncan Lewis headed the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation ( …

Jonathan LaPaglia confirms he has been sacked from Survivor Australia after 10 years as show’s host

Australian Survivor host Jonathan La Paglia has confirmed he has been let go from the show. La Paglia, who has hosted the Survivor revival since 2016, took to Instagram to confirm to fans that he had been “blindsided” by the news. “Australian Survivor has …

Kalkine Media Australia Surpasses 75,000 Followers on Instagram, Strengthening Its Digital Footprint

Kalkine Media surpasses 75K Instagram followers, marking strong digital growth and audience engagement across financial and lifestyle content platforms. SYDNEY, NSW 2000, AUSTRALIA, June 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Kalkine Media Australia (“ …