Australia

Design

The Sydney Opera House celebrates its 50th anniversary

From its fascinating construction to its legendary guests, the Opera House has spent half a century defining Sydney's skyline.

13/03/2023

Eco-Innovation

Solar panels: Scientists make recycling breakthrough

Tens of thousands of solar panels ended up in landfill every year in Australia...until now.

06/03/2023

Green News

Australia blocks new coal mine 10km from Great Barrier Reef 

For the first time ever, Australia's federal government has blocked a coal mine using environmental law.

08/02/2023

Australia

Kyrgios pleads guilty to pushing ex-girlfriend but faces no charges

Nick Kyrgios admits to assaulting ex-girlfriend but avoids a criminal record. Magistrate describes the assault as an act of “stupidity” and “frustration.”

03/02/2023

Money

King Charles III will not feature on Australian bank notes

King Charles III will not feature on Australian bank notes as the UK monarch is replaced by an indigenous design.

02/02/2023

Health news

Missing radioactive capsule found in Australia: What you need to know

Authorities in Western Australia have found the missing radioactive capsule. But how did it go missing and what danger did it pose?

01/02/2023

Australia

Djokovic wins Australian Open title in ‘biggest victory of his life'

Serbian superstar defeated Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas for his 10th trophy in Melbourne, equaling Rafael Nadal's 22 Grand Slam titles.

29/01/2023

Sport

Sabalenka beats Kazakhstan's Rybakina to win Australian Open

The Belarusian went down in the first set but managed to recover and win the first Grand Slam of her career after falling in the semifinals three times in the last two years.

28/01/2023

Sport

Serbia's Novak Djokovic through to Australian Open semifinals

Serbia's Novak Djokovic to face American Tommy Paul in the semifinals of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.

25/01/2023

Sport

Third-seeded Tsitsipas advances to semifinals at the Australian Open

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas beat his Czech opponent Jiri Lehecka on Tuesday and is through to the semifinals at the Australian Open.

24/01/2023

Eco-Innovation

Bill Gates backs burp-busting cow feed by Aussie start-up

Methane gas is one of the biggest drivers of global warming. This startup hopes to combat it using seaweed.

24/01/2023

Living

Giant ‘toadzilla’ highlights Australia’s battle with invasive species

A record-breaking 2.7 kg cane toad found in an Australian national park has now been euthanised.

24/01/2023

Sport

Rafael Nadal loses at Australian Open hampered by a bad hip

Rafael Nadal said he felt "sad" and "tired" on Wednesday, after his earliest exit at a Grand Slam since the 2016 Australian Open when he was eliminated in the first round.

20/01/2023

Australia

Nadal's MRI shows injured left hip flexor after devastating defeat

Rafael Nadal injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover.

19/01/2023

Sport

Injured champion Rafael Nadal bows out of Australian Open

No. 1 seed Nadal injured his left hip and lost to Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in the second round on Wednesday.

18/01/2023

Australia

Russian and Belarusian flags banned from Australian Open venues

The other three Grand Slam tournaments have allowed tennis players from the two countries to compete as "neutral" athletes, meaning that their flags and nationalities are not shown in graphics and other materials.

17/01/2023

People

Meet Australia’s crime-fighting plane spotters

The group of enthusiasts have been given rare access to the tarmac at Adelaide Airport.

12/01/2023

Nature

How scientists could ‘rewild’ the Great Barrier Reef with frozen coral

The Great Barrier reef is under threat from coral bleaching and invasive species. Could 'coral freezing' help?

19/12/2022

Australia

Giant radio telescope to be based in Australia and South Africa

Construction gets underway in Australia and South Africa of a network of antennas which together will form the world’s largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array.

05/12/2022

Green News

Great Barrier Reef ‘in danger’ label cautiously welcomed by biologists

The Great Barrier Reef accounts for around 10 per cent of the world’s coral reef ecosystems. But this massive network is under threat.

30/11/2022

Nature

Watch corals spawn for the first time in this Australian nursery reef

This beautiful natural event is a step in the right direction for a self-sustaining Great Barrier Reef.

27/11/2022

Australia

Thousands of Australians strip for Tunick cancer awareness photo shoot

New York-based artist Spencer Tunick's naked art installation was aimed at raising awareness about melanoma, Australia's fourth most common form of cancer.

26/11/2022

Eco-Innovation

Australian rubbish tip removes forever chemicals from rainwater

The technology uses minimal energy and no extra chemicals, says the company.

22/11/2022

Sport

England crowned T20 World Cup champions in Australia

Jos Buttler's England side become the first team to hold both the 20 and 50-over world titles.

13/11/2022

Health news

‘Heart in a box’ device slashes heart transplant waiting lists

The box pumps blood through hearts that have stopped beating, to “reanimate” them so they can be used for transplants.

01/11/2022

Home

This Australian home is powered with repurposed laptop batteries

In an attempt to be more sustainable, an Australian couple turned to powering their home with old batteries and their car with a wrecked Tesla.

28/10/2022