Australia summoned Israel’s ambassador and expressed outrage at a decision by its military not ​to pursue criminal proceedings over the death of an Australian aid worker in ‌a 2024 airstrike in Gaza.

Australia’s New South Wales state will start a gun buyback in November, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, part ​of the national response to a shooting spree that killed 15 ‌at a Jewish festival in Sydney, the state capital.

Australian ​Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that the AUKUS defence pact ‌remained “full steam ahead” after an overnight phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, and said he had urged him to fully exempt Australia from all tariffs.

Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam, will visit Australia and New Zealand next week as ​part of efforts to bolster partnerships and enhance cooperation in science and technology, the government said in a statement.

Jetstar, the budget arm of Australia’s national carrier Qantas (QAN.AX), opens new tab.

More than 8 in 10 Australian teenagers were ​still using social media three months after the government’s landmark ban on the platforms for under-16s took effect ‌because the tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country’s internet regulator has found.

Australia has taken part in the world’s largest naval training exercise with its Pacific neighbours, combining to curb the threat of further Chinese militarisation in the region.

A teenage boy has been charged with murder after he allegedly killed his mother with a knife and stabbed his little sister, who managed to flee to get help.

A landmark move to regulate Australia’s AI uptake from the prime minister’s department would just create more bureaucracy, the opposition says.

A man has died in an early morning shooting, prompting a homicide investigation.

The impact of artificial intelligence on society will be compared to the change brought by civil aviation 100 years ago as the prime minister unveils a new framework to deal with the fast-moving technology.

The family of disabled twins allegedly refused access to an aeroplane bathroom and stranded in Bali have sued Virgin Airlines and the federal government for discrimination.