Australia has significantly hiked visa application fees for international students and post-study work, sparking outrage from the education sector. The substantial increases, effective July 1, 2026, make Australia considerably more expensive than rivals like the UK,

In a country dominated by cricket and rugby, it took a while for the sport to catch on. Now, with the Socceroos making a deep run in the World Cup, the country is fully behind them.

By Christine Chen SYDNEY, July 1 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Wednesday it was considering breaking up the Big Four accounting firms and bringing them under the corporate regulator's purview following some high-profile scandals in the sector.

Australia and Paraguay played out a disappointing goalless draw to complete their group stage at the 2026 World Cup in Santa Clara, Calif. The result sees Australia progress to the knockout stage as the second-placed team in Group D,

Australia's National Men's rugby team is one of the 12 nations competing at the first-ever Nations Championship tournament starting this Summer. The team suffered a major setback for the tournament when scrumhalf Jake Gordon underwent surgery on his achilles on last month.

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said the reforms seek to build “a more agile, disciplined and strategically focused Defence organisation."

SYDNEY, July 1 (Reuters) - Australian home prices suffered their steepest fall in three-and-a-half years in June as a record housing boom succumbed to higher borrowing costs, while a tax clampdown on investment properties rattled buyers.

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