Oceania Australia Surfing Australia has been awarded a $1 million federal grant for the 'New Wave of Female Boardriders' project over three years to make surfing more accessible to women and girls across the country
Oceania Australia Geological evidence suggests that the largest known impact structure in the world may be buried under the desert in Australia; 600 kilometres wide, the crater was formed over 500 million years ago and may have triggered the Earth's first mass extinction
Oceania Australia Almost 68% of Australian tourist sites are at risk if the climate crisis continues; Uluru, the Daintree and Bondi Beach are among the iconic Australian sites that could be affected if the planet reaches even 2°C of warming by 2050
Oceania Australia Australia's ability to respond to an outbreak of a deadly strain of avian influenza will undergo a planned test today at national level; the country is the only continent not to have recorded any cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza
Oceania Australia 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
Oceania Australia An enquiry will be set to modernise organ donation laws: current Australia's definition of death prevents organ transplants from using the latest technologies, key to the best results
Oceania Australia Australia faces a shortage of general practitioners: fewer medical graduates choose this career and regional or remote areas are the hardest hit
Oceania Australia A four-year, $2,2 billion agreement for the repair and maintenance of Australia's Collins-class submarine fleet has been signed by the federal government
Oceania Australia The most popular dog names of 2024 have been announced: according to data from Scratch's 2024 Great Australian Dog Survey 'human' names are increasingly common
Oceania Australia Australia has become the first country to ban the sale of vapes outside pharmacies, with the enactment of new laws banning the manufacture, supply, commercial possession and advertising of disposable and non-therapeutic vapes
Oceania Australia After pleading guilty and entering a plea bargain with the US, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a free man and has landed in Australia; Assange will not be allowed to return to the US unless he is granted permission
Oceania Australia Melbourne has confirmed its position as Australia's best city for students after the publication of a global ranking highlighted the state's educational opportunities, affordability and cultural diversity
Oceania Australia Australia's wealth inequality could be worsened by the new super-tax concessions, according to research by The Australia Institute, with a tax system that could lead to more difficulties for low-income earners, women and owners of small business