Australia resurrects scrapped SATCOM project

On 26 June 2025, Australia issued a request for information (RfI) encompassing a sovereign satellite communications (SATCOM) capability under the project name SPA9102. It follows cancellation of the similarly numbered JP9102 that Canberra suddenly and …

Beloved Gogglebox Australia star Emmie Silbery dies aged 96 after dementia diagnosis

Long-running Gogglebox Australia star Emmie Silbery has died aged 96, her granddaughter confirmed. The popular TV personality was on the show from 2016 until 2023 when she was forced to step away due to being diagnosed with dementia. Isabelle Silbery took …

Australia head coach Joe Schmidt suffers huge blow as starting out-half Noah Lolesio is ruled out of the Lions series

Australia NAB Business Conditions & Confidence Improve

Australia's business conditions showed signs of stabilization and confidence rose for the third straight month in June, survey data from National Australia Bank showed on Tuesday. The business conditions index rose to 9 from zero in May. At the same …

Australia Holds Key Interest Rate At 3.85%

The Reserve Bank of Australia maintained its benchmark rate on Tuesday, defying expectations for a quarter-point rate cut. The policy board, governed by Michele Bullock, decided to maintain the cash rate target at 3.85 percent. The current rate was the …

Australia’s $36B low carbon fuel opportunity

A domestic low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) industry could contribute up to $36 billion to the economy and reduce emissions by 230Mt by 2050 – but only if it acts promptly, according to a new report published by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).  …

World Zoonoses Day casts light on Australia’s critically-important disease-free status

WORLD Zoonoses Day held each year on 6 July, seeks to raise awareness of Zoonotic diseases – those which can be spread between animals and humans – and promote prevention strategies that span human, animal and ecosystem health. This year’s World Zoonoses …

Facing 'great mates': Australia-born Lion Hansen faces 'pinch-me' moment against old team

Australia-born Mack Hansen says lining up for the British and Irish Lions on the wing against his old club ACT Brumbies on Wednesday will be a "pinch-me" moment. The 27-year-old, whose mother is Irish, grew up in Canberra and spent three seasons …

Australia Ships Decaying FPSO to Denmark for Dismantling

  An obsolete and decaying Australian floating production storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel will be recycled in Denmark, despite local criticism over the selection of a foreign contractor.  Five years after taking over the decommissioning process of the  …

India in Talks with Australia for Rare Earth Partnerships Amid China Curbs

As India intensifies its efforts to diversify rare earth elements imports and reduce reliance on China, Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) is emerging as a potential partner in the supply of critical elements essential for the clean energy and electric …