Australia will remove the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s image on its $5 note with a design honouring Indigenous culture, the central bank said Thursday. The decision to leave her successor King Charles III…
Missing radioactive capsule found in Australian outback
A tiny radioactive capsule missing in the Australian outback has been found after days of searching, according to Emergency Service Minister for Western Australia (WA), Stephen Dawson. Dawson announced at a news conference on Wednesday that the 8-millimeters (mm) by…
Australian PM announces alcohol restrictions amid Outback crime crisis
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday, announced new restrictions to curb a crime crisis in central Australia. Albanese met with community leaders in Alice Springs, the largest city in the Australian Outback, Tuesday evening to discuss a spike of…
Irish man drowns trying to rescue daughter in Australia
An Irish man has drowned while attempting to rescue his daughter who got into difficulty while in water in New South Wales, Australia. Police were told a couple and their three children were in the shallow water at Seven Mile…
Australia helicopter collision: 4 dead in mid-air incident over Gold Coast
Four people have died after a mid-air collision between two helicopters near Seaworld on Australia’s Gold Coast. Queensland Police say initial investigations suggest the crash happened as one aircraft was taking off and the other was landing. Those who died…
United Cup: Great Britain win tie against Australia after Harriet Dart’s victory
Great Britain’s Harriet Dart defeated Maddison Inglis in straight sets to seal the team’s tie win over Australia at the United Cup. Wins on day one for Cameron Norrie and Katie Swan meant Britain were already 2-0 up over their…
Australia to hold referendum on Indigenous ‘Voice’ next year
Australians are to decide in a referendum to be held in 2023 if the country’s constitution will be changed to give an institutional voice to the long-suffering Indigenous population. The government made the announcement on Wednesday, and if successful, it…
Chinese foreign minister paints rosy picture of Australia-China relationship to come
China’s foreign minister has painted a rosy picture of the future of Australia’s relationship with his country, saying a meeting between him and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is a new start on the “journey” to improving bilateral relations. Senator…
Wieambilla: 6 dead in shooting at remote Australian property
Six people, including two police officers, have been fatally shot after a suspected ambush at a remote Australian property. Police said they had been searching for a missing person in Wieambilla – 270km (168 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland –…
‘Elvis’ named best film at Australia’s AACTA Awards
“Elvis,” which earlier this week dominated the craft prizes of Australia’s AACTA Awards, on Wednesday added four more. These included best film and best director for Baz Luhrmann. The film also claimed best lead actor (for Austin Butler) and best…
