Canberra’s $1.6B AUKUS gamble risks destabilising the Indo-Pacific

Australia’s escalating $1.6 billion AUKUS spend promises nuclear submarines but threatens to fuel division and arms racing across the Indo-Pacific, writes Imran Khalid. ON 25 AUGUST 2025, a Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)...

Political Divide Deepens Over Seabed Mining in the Cook Islands

The Cook Islands should be allowed to “make their own choices” and “have a right to their own future development” in terms of seabed mining, according to former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Deep-sea mining was a subject at a panel...

Government announces new Workforce Reference Group to address ECEC staffing challenges

Education Minister Jess Walsh has announced the establishment of a Workforce Reference Group, a new body designed to tackle one of the most pressing issues in early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce shortages and retention. The...

Australia Unveils First Mobile Mission Operations Centre For Nationwide Launch Support

CSIRO A state-of-the-art mobile Mission Operations Centre (MOC) has been unveiled today at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Sydney, marking a new era in how Australia will support space missions and engage communities across the...

Australia’s Next National Children’s Commissioner Appointed

The Albanese Government has today announced the appointment of Ms Deborah Tsorbaris as the next National Children’s Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission. The National Children’s Commissioner – a position established by the...

Australia news LIVE: Terror attack at Manchester synagogue kills two people; US government shutdown enters its second day

The US government shutdown continues today and is unlikely to end this week as Congress remains deadlocked on a funding dispute that looks no closer to reaching a resolution. Democrats are likely to block a GOP-backed short-term funding bill when...

Australia news live: police and pro-Palestine protesters to meet over Opera House march; Mokbel convictions overturned in Lawyer X appeal

NSW police to meet pro-Palestine group over proposed Opera House march The NSW police minister, Yasmin Catley, says a police decision as to whether to challenge an application by the Palestine Action Group to march on the Sydney Opera House is...

Government documents reveal automaker's plans for incredibly affordable new EV model — here's what we know so far

It could signal a turning point. by Zachary EhrmannOctober 2, 2025 A new, budget-friendly electric vehicle could soon shake up the global marketplace. Government filings in Australia reveal that the Chinese automaker BYD has secured approval to...

Australia’s northern air bases: building resilience, slowly

Australia’s northern air bases are vital to national defence, yet improving their resilience remains a work in progress. And the progress is incremental. This isn’t a new task. The 2023 Defence Strategic Review (DSR), putting high priority on the...

Experienced a break-in, theft or burglary? Improve your home security with a government-funded service

SafeHome coordinator Mel Thompson said the program delivered not just physical safety improvements, but peace of mind for crime victims and vulnerable Canberrans. Photo: Supplied. A home security improvement program for recent crime victims and...

Give us back daytime footy! Why Australia should boycott the NRL grand final (and watch The Amazing Race … maybe)

You don’t have to watch the grand final – there’s always The Amazing Race Australia. Photo; Paramount. Nighttime grand finals are like Woollies’ self-service checkouts, Jim Courier’s tennis commentary and Patricia Karvelas hosting Q&A. Nobody in...

Building Momentum: New agency makes its debut in Canberra

A welcoming new real estate brand has launched in Canberra. Photos: Momemtum. Momentum is building in Canberra’s property scene – quite literally. A welcoming new brand in real estate – Momentum Property – has launched in Canberra, redefining...

Australia goes global in fight against illegal tobacco

Canberra has also struck enforcement partnerships with authorities in Singapore, the UAE and Thailand among other nations to stop tobacco being shipped to Australia. While the offshore intelligence sharing has come into force, Hill said, “more is...

Government Shutdown Causes Even More Confusion for U.S. Visa Applicants

Amid the government shutdown, visa applicants are facing more confusion and are worried about potential delays, as some services essential to their application processes are “under maintenance” due to lapses in funding. The Foreign Labor...

Six Australians onboard Gaza-bound flotilla detained by Israeli authorities

Australian officials in Tel Aviv are working with Israeli authorities over the detention of six Australians from a flotilla that was heading towards Gaza. Israel’s navy blocked the Global-Sumud flotilla on Thursday morning (AEST), targeting boats...

Western Australia Reviews Uranium Mining Ban as Nuclear Energy Investment Grows

Australia’s uranium sector remains shaped by state-based rules, with Western Australia maintaining a ban on new uranium mining licenses since 2017. While projects approved before the ban were allowed to proceed, no new developments have been...

Hitachi Vantara Appoints Dave Wardrop as Australia and New Zealand CTO and Director of Solution Consulting

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced the appointment of Dave Wardrop as its new Chief Technology Officer and Director of...

Spring has sprung (and so has your social calendar): 45+ things to do in Canberra this long weekend

Posted on 3 October, 2025 Canberra’s spring fever has officially reached critical levels, and we’re here for it. This weekend brings the perfect blend of twilight wonder at NightFest, leisurely market mornings by the lake, and indulgent high teas...

Questions over detained Australians as protests erupt after Gaza flotilla intercepted

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is seeking to confirm whether Israeli authorities have detained Australians who were on board the intercepted Gaza-bound aid flotilla. Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said on...

Vanuatu open to signing deal with Australia but will not be…

Vanuatu remains open to signing a wide-ranging deal with Australia but must assert its sovereignty and will not be subject to pressure or “bullying” from larger countries, the country’s internal affairs minister, Andrew Napuat, said. Australia...