A magnitude 4,7 earthquake has rattled New South Wales close to the proposed site of a new nuclear power plant; initially identified as a magnitude 5,0 before being downgraded twice, it was felt as far as Canberra and left thousands with no power

Labor Party has announced plans to cap donations to prevent billionaires from buying elections; no draft legislation has been made public, but plans would limit donor spending to AUS$20.000, or USD12.500 per candidate/year and cap campaign budget

New law to ban social media for children under 16 passed after days of heated debate; Australia set a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech

For a study on the gut health of the population, the Australian government agency responsible for scientific research asked citizens aged 14 and over to collect data on their flatulence via an app called Chart Your Fart