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Australia



carlos alcaraz holds trophy and smiles

Carlos Alcaraz makes tennis history at Australian Open

Tennis world number one Carlos Alcaraz has made history, beating twenty-four-time grand slam champ, Novak Djokovic, in a nail-biting final at the Australian Open
 17 hrs ago
Four people stand in a line in front of a green and yellow store with the sign Licola General Store above their heads.

This tiny Australian town is up for sale - but the locals don't want to leave

Residents say the sale of Licola - population, five - jeopardises its future.
 2 days ago
Australia

Heatwave warnings across Australia as millions celebrate national day

Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, reaching the "high forties" in Victoria and South Australia.
 7 days ago
Australia

Perth plaza evacuated after man throws device into crowd

The incident took place during a rally supporting Indigenous rights, which coincided with a national holiday.
 7 days ago
Australia
A CCTV image of the man police are hunting

China sends police to Australia in hunt for man who doused baby with coffee

The nine-month-old baby was attacked with boiling liquid while at a family picnic in 2024.
 4 days ago
World
Anthony Albanese in a suit, tie and glasses

Australian PM says man who allegedly tried to bomb rally deserves 'full force of law'

A 31-year-old man has been detained after hurling an item at an "Invasion Day" rally crowd in Perth.
 5 days ago
Australia
CFA firefighters conduct black-out operations at dusk as they mop up remaining hot spots following bushfire activity near Alexandra, Victoria, Australia, as extreme fire danger conditions persist across the state

Firefighters battle 'emergency level' blazes in Australia heatwave

Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave.
 6 days ago
World

Features & Analysis


A shark swimming over a sandy sea floor where another shark lays

Four attacks in 48 hours: How east Australia's beaches became a 'perfect storm' for sharks

Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.
A woman lays flowers at the scene of the Bondi beach shootings

A national tragedy 30 years ago united Australia. Why hasn't the Bondi shooting?

Political spats brewing since the tragedy last month have overshadowed a national day of mourning.
A menorah pictured alongside a wilting bunch of flowers at the Bondi memorial

Why Sydney is preserving thousands of flowers after deadly Bondi attack

As Australia mourns the Bondi shooting victims, volunteers have been preserving tributes left in their honour.
A woman with long dark hair and hoop earrings, wearing a check blazer, smiles at the camera.

How Australian festival imploded after axeing Palestinian author

Some 180 writers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have withdrawn from the event.
A young boy, with his arms crossed, floating on a inflatable orange ring in a pool with greenery and a waterfall in the background

'I feel free': Australia's social media ban, one month on

Some say they've lost interest in social media since the ban, while others say nothing has changed.

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Split screen of man and woman at a Sydney beach. They have serious expressions.

'Really scary': Sydney residents react to shark attacks

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about the four shark attacks in 48 hours along Australia's New South Wales coast.
Man swims in puddle on Sydney golf course

Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain

Heavy rain did not dampen a man's spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course.
Two cars submerged in sea

Aerial footage shows cars swept away by flash floods on Great Ocean Road

Australia's Great Ocean Road closed on Thursday after flash floods hit the state of Victoria. 

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2 days ago
 Pat Cummins celebrates

Injured Cummins not in Australia T20 World Cup squad

Australia's Pat Cummins is ruled out of the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka because of a troubling back injury as Australia name their final selection.
 2 days ago
2 days ago
 Four people stand in a line in front of a green and yellow store with the sign Licola General Store above their heads.

This tiny Australian town is up for sale - but the locals don't want to leave

Residents say the sale of Licola - population, five - jeopardises its future.
 2 days ago
4 days ago
 Australia all-rounder Sophie Molineux smiles as she holds up a bat and ball at a photoshoot after being named captain

Molineux to succeed Healy as Australia captain

All-rounder Sophie Molineux will captain Australia in all formats following the retirement of current skipper Alyssa Healy in March.
 4 days ago
5 days ago
 Anthony Albanese in a suit, tie and glasses

Australian PM says man who allegedly tried to bomb rally deserves 'full force of law'

A 31-year-old man has been detained after hurling an item at an "Invasion Day" rally crowd in Perth.
 5 days ago
7 days ago
 A police officer looks on as protesters wave flags and signs - one saying 'no pride genocide' and a Palestinian flag in view - in Perth on Monday.

Perth plaza evacuated after man throws device into crowd

The incident took place during a rally supporting Indigenous rights, which coincided with a national holiday.
 7 days ago
7 days ago
 Don Bradman wearing a baggy green cap

Bradman baggy green cap sets record fee at auction

A 'Baggy Green' cap worn by Don Bradman during a series against India in 1947-48 is been sold for A$460,000 (£232,000) at auction.
 7 days ago
7 days ago
 Man in black cools off with an electric fan

Heatwave warnings across Australia as millions celebrate national day

Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, reaching the "high forties" in Victoria and South Australia.
 7 days ago
24 Jan 2026
 A shark swimming over a sandy sea floor where another shark lays

Four attacks in 48 hours: How east Australia's beaches became a 'perfect storm' for sharks

Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.
 24 Jan 2026
24 Jan 2026
 A man stands next to warning signs in place, and beaches are closed after a surfer suffered a shark attack today at Dee Why Beach in Sydney

Boy, 12, dies from injuries after Sydney shark attack

Nico Antic was swimming in Sydney Harbour when he was attacked last Sunday.
 24 Jan 2026
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