Australia news today

Latest Australia headlines, collected from 6 news outlets and updated through the day (Tuesday 27 October 2026). Every headline links to the original publisher.

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• ABC to demand rightwing One Nation party stop using Bluey in ‘shocking and disrespectful’ cartoonThe Guardian · 6 min ago

  Head of Australia’s national broadcaster says depiction of globally beloved character ramming politicians with a car breaches intellectual property Australia’s national broadcaster will send a cease and desist letter to

• Albanese concedes $6m golf club grant in his electorate was not to contain ‘raw sewage’The Guardian · 28 min ago

  Grant part of $560m invitation-only scheme transparency advocates say largely funded projects in Labor-held seats Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our daily political email , free app or da

• Albanese promises ‘swift response’ on MP safety as he mulls panic buttons for politiciansThe Guardian · 1 h ago

  Senator Fatima Payman also criticises former colleagues over lack of staffing given to her office Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast

• Live: Aussies bowling first against South Africa after Smith shockABC Australia · 1 h ago

  Australia is dealt a major blow on the morning of the final Test against South Africa in Cape Town as Steve Smith fails to pass a late fitness test. Follow live.

• Walsh back at fullback in Kangaroos team to face Cook IslandsABC Australia · 2 h ago

  Australia's men's and women's teams are named for this weekend's Rugby League World Cup games against Cook Islands and Wales as Reece Walsh comes back in at fullback.

• Meghan to co-host Junior MasterChef AustraliaBBC · 4 h ago

  The Duchess of Sussex says she "can't wait" to take part in the programme, which will air next year.

• Borlase's WNBA dream fading after Game 5 finals loss to ValkyriesABC Australia · 4 h ago

  Another big performance from the Golden State Valkyries puts Australian Izzy Borlase's Atlanta Dream on the brink of losing the WNBA Finals series.

• New Zealand ex-PM Jacinda Ardern to teach leadership in SydneyStraits Times · 6 h ago

  Her support dipped towards the end of her term in office amid deteriorating economic conditions and the Covid-19 backlash.

• Williams eyes Melbourne Cup success with horse he'll meet in the yardABC Australia · 7 h ago

  Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Craig Williams hopes racing's version of a blind date will quickly evolve into a successful partnership as he eyes further glory in the race that stops a nation.

• Australia warns of ‘unprecedented’ AI threatStraits Times · 8 h ago

  Global worries about AI tools are mounting after a string of hacking incidents involving developers such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

• Roosters stunningly withdraw contract offer to halfback Sam WalkerABC Australia · 12 h ago

  Sam Walker's future at the Sydney Roosters is uncertain after the club pulled a contract extension offer to the premiership-winning halfback.

• Labuschagne must beat mental block to overcome the 30s in third TestABC Australia · 13 h ago

  Australia are set to favour Marnus Labuschagne's ability to soak up pressure against the new ball and help the batters around him, and to give him one more chance for the third Test in South Africa.

• Sports commission urges kids not to specialise in sportsABC Australia · 14 h ago

  The Australian Sports Commission says focusing too heavily on one sport can lead to young athletes quitting before reaching their potential.

• Sydney's new $5bn airport has one big problem: Getting there is toughBBC · 15 h ago

  The airport won’t have direct public transportation for a year. How do locals feel about getting there?

• Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite banNPR · 19 h ago

  Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite breached the Charter of

• 'Tyranny of distance' weighs against big cycling callABC Australia · 1 d ago

  As cycling's three great races continue to search for international collaborations, Australian great Cadel Evans says a Grand Tour could start Down Under but he wouldn't want to ride in it.

• Three-game Bledisloe Cup series looms as new deal struckABC Australia · 1 d ago

  The Wallabies will take on the All Blacks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as part of the Rugby Championship in 2027, along with an additional Test in 2029.

• Smith will be 'fine' as Australia returns to Cape TownABC Australia · 1 d ago

  Australia returns to the scene of Sandpapergate for the third Test in Cape Town, with the series on a knife edge.

• Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attackBBC Asia · 3 d ago

  The independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.

• Why is John Travolta's old luxury jet in a small Australian town?BBC Asia · 3 d ago

  The BBC goes on board Travolta’s old Boeing 707 which is being reassembled in a small coastal town.

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