Qantas Airways has confirmed that the personal information of 5.7 million customers was accessed in a major cyber breach, one of the most significant Australia has seen in recent years, according to a recent report by Reuters.

The country is also known for providing a high quality of life and favourable weather conditions, making it one of the top destinations for higher studies for international students.

Australia's vaunted pace attack demolished West Indies' fragile batting, routing the hosts for just 141 off 33.4 overs to complete a comprehensive 159-run victory in the final over of the third day of the first Test at Kensington Oval on Friday.

West Indies have been set a daunting victory target of 301 after Australia were dismissed for 310 on the stroke of tea on the third day of the first Test at Kensington Oval on Friday.

Australia captain Pat Cummins said the World Test Championship final against South Africa was a good advertisement for Test cricket despite hurtling towards a likely finish within three days.

Tony Popovic's Socceroos, who went into the third round's final match day heavy favourites to progress, defeated direct rivals Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Jeddah to seal the second automatic qualification spot in Group C.

It was a huge boost for Tony Popovic's men in the race to come second in Asian Group C behind runaway leaders Japan and automatically qualify for the 48-team tournament in North America next year.

Some 316,540 people were without power in Queensland's southeast where the Gold Coast city was the worst-hit area with more than 112,000 without power due to the storm system

Australia won the second Test against Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Galle on Sunday to sweep the series 2-0.

The Aussies may have to find three new players to include in their 15-member squad for the upcoming tournament in Pakistan and UAE.

Australia upped the ante overnight banning DeepSeek from all government devices

Over three-quarters of Australians surveyed by pollsters Gallup were dissatisfied with the availability of affordable housing in 2024

More than three years after fleeing Afghanistan as the Taliban swept to power, a women's team of refugee cricketers will play an exhibition match in Melbourne on Thursday, hoping it will be a first step on the path to full internationals.

The story of Australia's latest entrant to the exclusive '10,000 Test runs club' is one of false starts, sustained brilliance, and unforgettable highs

Lightning strikes on Monday evening ignited several fires in the Grampians National Park

South Africa fast bowler says plans are in already in motion in their quest to take the World Test Championship mace off Australia at Lord's in June.

To highlight the opportunities for higher education in Australia, the Australian Education Expo was organised by Executive Study Abroad.

Traditional media companies the world over are in a battle for survival as precious advertising dollars are hoovered up online.

Australia has passed a new law banning children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. The law, approved on Thursday, forces companies to block kids under 16 from logging in, or they could face fines of up to A$49.5 million (US $32 million). The government says the ban will protect children from harmful content online, but it has sparked mixed reactions from young people, parents, and tech companies.

India ran riot to win the opening Test in Perth by a crushing 295 runs on Monday and leave Australia shellshocked and searching for answers.