The 59-year-old man was struck by a falling tree Sunday night while fighting a wildfire near the New South Wales town of Bulahdelah that had razed 3,500 hectares (8,650 acres) of woodlands and destroyed four homes over the weekend, Rural Fire Service Commissioner Trent Curtin said.

Australia's best result in the World Cup is a Round of 16 (2006, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No. 26 in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Group play begins for Australia on June 13, 2026 against the winner of UEFA playoff C (Türkiye/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo) in Vancouver.

Australia said on Tuesday it had struck a A$1.4 billion ($930 million) contract with Boeing Defence Australia for six operational Ghost Bat drones for the Australian Defence Force, after conducting the first live weapon test on an aerial target.

Since Jane Marshall-Doherty called Vincent ‘Vinnie’ Brigante fake in her final message, the housemates became extremely cautious of the 21-year-old’s intentions in the house. One of those cautious folks was Edward ‘Ed’ Doak, who ended up using his nomination powers against Vinnie, making him vulnerable to eviction.

NRI returns to India after seven years in Australia with Rs 1.5 crore savings, shares struggles, financial plans, and seeks guidance on investments and life in Hyderabad.

Australia's central bank on Tuesday left its cash rate steady as expected at 3.60%, saying risks to inflation had tilted to the upside and it would take a little longer to assess the persistence of price pressures.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have met their Australian counterparts for annual talks focused on Indo-Pacific security and countering China’s increasing assertiveness in the region.