Staff shortages have caused the cancellation of one flight every three days on average in the last year, Airservices Australia reported in a Senate hearing, while Australian airports recorded 2.536 overall cancellations this year as of 31 August

A record 2,7 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of AUS$816 million have been seized in the largest cocaine seizure in the country’s history, a result of Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce investigation into an import crime network

Over 80% of under-16s in Australia said they were still using social media three months after the ban came into force, observational study shows; experts observed “limited implementation, incomplete compliance, substantial circumvention of restrictions”

Parody comedian L.J. Spencer posted a video of a white woman transitioning to Aboriginal, dancing barefoot, clapping sticks, and simulating petrol sniffing; following widespread backlash, refused to apologize for the video and has been fired from her job