Australia has withdrawn its bid to host the COP31 UN climate summit in Adelaide in 2026 after reaching a diplomatic settlement with Türkiye. As part of the arrangement, Australian Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen will assume leadership of crucial negotiations at the conference, subject to final confirmation from Turkish officials.

Australia has experienced unprecedented migration levels during the first nine months of 2025, according to analysis of official government statistics. The year-to-September period recorded 415,760 net permanent and long-term arrivals, establishing a new nine-month record and exceeding the previous benchmark set in 2024 by 6 percent.

A staggering almost a quarter of a million children have been plunged into poverty in just four years, marking a 33 per cent increase. This alarming trend, highlighted in the new Child Poverty in Australia 2025 report, has prompted advocates across Australia to call for urgent legislation defining and measuring the impacts of poverty on childhood wellbeing.

A staggering almost a quarter of a million children have been plunged into poverty in just four years, marking a 33 per cent increase. This alarming trend, highlighted in the new Child Poverty in Australia 2025 report, has prompted advocates across Australia to call for urgent legislation defining and measuring the impacts of poverty on childhood wellbeing.

The 2025 Telstra AFL Draft is set to be held over two nights, offering dozens of young footballers the opportunity to realize their dreams and allowing clubs to secure talent for a brighter future. The draft begins tonight, Wednesday, November 19, and concludes on Thursday, November 20.

The Gold Coast’s Planning and Regulation Committee has rejected a proposal for a major affordable housing development intended to provide transitional and temporary accommodation.

Australian governments are reportedly wasting $1.2 billion a year on avoidable spending within public hospitals, funds which currently do nothing to improve patient care. This efficiency gap comes at a critical time, as Australian hospitals are described as approaching breaking point.