Australia

Australia to force Meta, Google to pay for news

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

Australia's social media ban for under-16s sparks mixed reactions

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 crush Australia by 295 runs in first Test

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.

Australia backs down on social media misinformation fines

Australia has decided not to go ahead with a plan to fine social media companies for failing to stop the spread of false information. The proposed law would have allowed fines of up to 5% of a company’s yearly earnings but was dropped because it didn’t have enough support in the country's Senate.

Australia fight back after Jaiswal's majestic 161

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a majestic 161 but Australia took four wickets in the middle session to give themselves a sliver of hope in the first Test at Perth on Sunday.

Australia protest forces ship to abort arrival at coal port, 170 arrested

New South Wales police said 170 protesters were arrested on Sunday for refusing to move from the shipping channel near the Port of Newcastle.

'Puzzle' master Sinner powers champions Italy back into Davis Cup final

World number one Jannik Sinner was described as a "puzzle that not many have solved" after defeating Alex de Minaur to power holders Italy into the Davis Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Australia on Saturday.

Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include biometrics or government identification to enforce a social media age cut-off, some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.

Warner backs McSweeney to shine in India series

Former Australia opener David Warner has backed Nathan McSweeney to score the most runs in the test series against India despite the uncapped batsman's lack of experience as an opener.

May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023

Khawaja heads to England with low expectations

Khawaja has a batting average of 19.66 from six Tests in England, less than half his career average of 47.81, and was dropped after three matches of the 2019 Ashes, which Australia drew 2-2 to retain the urn.

May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

Lyon warns England over Ashes boundary ploy

Australian spin king Nathan Lyon dismissed concerns Monday that England could use short boundaries for the upcoming Ashes to supercharge their attacking "Bazball" strategy, saying it worked both ways.

May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023

India dethrone Australia in Test rankings ahead of WTC final

The annual update of the official rankings dropped the results from the 2019-20 season and reflects all series completed since May 2020

April 18, 2023
April 18, 2023

Mark Taylor backs David Warner to play in WTC final

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has backed David Warner to play in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against India at The Oval in June and to also feature in the initial stage of the Ashes 2023 in England.

April 12, 2023
April 12, 2023

Australia's Top 10 Tourist Destinations

With the land down under oozing enchanting beauty everywhere you lay your eyes on, it has proven very hard to narrow down to only 10 tourist attractions. Nonetheless, we have listed below the top 10 tourist destinations you can’t miss on your trip to Australia.

April 5, 2023
April 5, 2023

Sun, surf, and soul searching

These are novels where the suspense is often drawn from the subtleties of character development, which become more evident as the story unfolds.

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

TikTok banned on Australian government devices

The Australian government has recently banned the popular short-video-sharing app TikTok from all federal and government-owned devices due to security concerns over the app stealing user data.

April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023

Australian women cricketers get hefty pay rise

Australia's women cricketers secured a huge pay increase Monday, with the top contracted player on course to earn more than Aus$1 million (US$666,000) a year.

March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023

Steve Smith to play in the IPL?

"Namaste, India. I've got some exciting news for you: I'm joining IPL 2023," Smith, 33, said in the video posted on his social media pages on Monday.

March 19, 2023
March 19, 2023

Starc haul and Marsh blitz help Australia hammer India

Starc, rattled the Indian batting with his pace and swing to bundle out the opposition for 117 in 26 overs in Visakhapatnam