Smithsonian Magazine

It Took Millions of Years for Australia’s Famous Twelve Apostles Landmark to Rise Out of the Sea

The iconic tourist destination provides a beautiful view, but also represents a physical record of Earth's climate history ...

The Biggest Winners and Losers From Australia’s Budget

As Australians grapple with higher inflation and other flow-on effects from the war in Iran, the government unveiled its 2026 ...

Australia Is Building a “Living Library” for Ocean Species

Genetic “libraries” that deal in living organisms sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. In Australia, these ...

Australia's right-wing One Nation party scores historic parliamentary win

One Nation gains its first seat in the lower house, in a by-election seen as a key test for the populist party.
The Diplomat

What Does Australia’s National Defense Strategy Mean for the Quad?

Credit: Official State Department Freddie Everett In mid-April 2026, Australia released its National Defense Strategy (NDS) ...

Australia seeks reform, inflation restraint in budget balancing act

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 11 (Reuters) - Australia is expected to deliver a smaller than initially forecast budget deficit ...

Giant Squid Detected off Western Australia in Stunning Deep-Sea Discovery

Scientists exploring deep underwater canyons off Western Australia have uncovered an unexpectedly rich world of marine life ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Australia picks US-built 11-missile SeaRAM system for future Mogami frigate fleet

Australia will equip its future Upgraded Mogami-class frigates with Raytheon’s SeaRAM missile defense system ...

Australia to fly citizens home from virus-hit cruise ship, plans quarantine

By Renju Jose and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Australia will charter a flight to evacuate its citizens from a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus ...