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It Took Millions of Years for Australia’s Famous Twelve Apostles Landmark to Rise Out of the Sea

The iconic tourist destination provides a beautiful view, but also represents a physical record of Earth's climate history ...

The Biggest Winners and Losers From Australia’s Budget

As Australians grapple with higher inflation and other flow-on effects from the war in Iran, the government unveiled its 2026 ...
Breaking Defense

Australia unveils $45.2 billion defense budget with ramp up in AUKUS spending

Australia’s government today released its budget for fiscal 2026-2027, putting aside a total of $62.6 billion Australian dollars ($45.2 billion USD) for defense. This represents an increase of 6 ...

Australia to fly citizens home from virus-hit cruise ship, plans quarantine

By Renju Jose and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Australia will charter a flight to evacuate its citizens ...

Australia Is Building a “Living Library” for Ocean Species

Genetic “libraries” that deal in living organisms sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. In Australia, these ...

Australia seeks reform, inflation restraint in budget balancing act

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 11 (Reuters) - Australia is expected to deliver a smaller than initially forecast budget deficit ...
Now To Love

If Delta Goodrem wins Eurovision, would Australia host the Eurovision Song Contest?

Delta Goodrem performs “Eclipse” at Eurovision 2026. If she wins for Australia, what happens next? Here’s what you need to ...

Giant Squid Detected off Western Australia in Stunning Deep-Sea Discovery

Scientists exploring deep underwater canyons off Western Australia have uncovered an unexpectedly rich world of marine life ...