Australia national/federal related stories including sporting events and teams
The Kangaroos hopped away to a 26-6 win over England in front of a record rugby league Ashes crowd in London on Saturday. The International Rugby League (IRL) describes the 60,812 crowd as a record for an Ashes Test, the […]
Australian pension funds are growing so much they are now investing in the US, UK and Europe energy, transport and infrastructure projects. Pension funds are keen to double their investment in Europe (with the UK) in 10 years as the
Former Wallaby turned Rooster Mark Nawaqanitawase is in the Kangaroos first Test squad to meet England at Wembley, London, this Saturday. But the Test referee’s decision to school the Australians has ruffled English feathers. Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters picked Reece
The US and Australia have signed a $13 (US$8.5) billion deal for rare earth and critical minerals in a market nearly completely dominated by China. The deal signed overnight by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump in
New airlinks between Darwin and South-East Asia could prove a boon for the Northern Territory’s Thailand Grand Festival, organisers say. NT Thai Association President Tou Ruchkaew says the 10th Thailand festival in 2026 will continue to attract visitors from across
A three-wheeled British car less than 1.5 metres long has just set an Australian auction record in Sydney. The rare 1964 Peel P50 sold for $85,000 to a local collector, one of two microcars to sell. (The other was a
A lack of digital skills means one in four Australians face exclusion from society amid a continual shift of services online. And this divide is throwing up barriers to belonging and wellbeing for many, says Sydney sociologist Dr Ash Watson.
In a shipyard in Dundee, Scotland, in 1876, the SY Aurora began life seemingly destinated for a career as an Arctic whaler. It ended in mystery four decades later somewhere on the open waters in the South Pacific, only a
The Rugby Championship in 2026 is going on hold but the tournament’s future remains secure after a five-year Test calendar reshuffle. The tournament’s governing body, SANZAAR, says the pause is due to other tours such as the new north-south two-part
The Reserve Bank needs to cut interest rates again to keep a rising jobless rate at bay, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) says. “Between August and September, a further 34,000 people have become unemployed,” ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra
