Scott Boland becomes only the second Indigenous men’s cap for the hosts, while Jonny Bairstow and Zak Crawley are among four changes for the touristsAustralia and England have rung the changes for the Boxing Day Test, with Scott Boland set to become ju…
French coast: the early explorers who sparked British fears of a Francophone Australia
Nicolas Baudin’s voyage at the height of the Napoleonic wars gave us dozens of French place names, and left with kangaroos for the Empress Josephine Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingFrom La Perouse in Sydney to Victoria’s French Isl…
Choppers on Mars and RNA jabs: the best scientific advances of 2021
Some of Australia’s most prominent researchers nominate the most surprising, important and inspiring scientific developments of the past 12 monthsWith all of the worrying news emerging from the fields of health and science this year, some of the incred…
Best of Guardian Australia photography 2021 – in pictures
A selection of this year’s best photography from Guardian Australia’s photographic team and freelance photographers across the country Continue reading…
‘Exhilarating’ experiment: Australian students send bacteria into space to brew yoghurt
Home-brewed yoghurt on International Space Station may be just a small leap for a group of budding scientistsGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesAustralian high school students …
Backpackers being deported for faking employment details say lack of farm work forced their hand
Some are appealing their deportation, saying pandemic lockdowns meant they were unable to find enough farm work to fulfil visa requirements Backpackers who are being deported from Australia for submitting fake work details in visa applications arranged…
Great Barrier Reef could face another mass bleaching by end of January, forecast says
Scientists are hoping La Niña conditions might yet stave off threat from predicted heat accumulation in northern and central reefGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingCorals across large parts of the Great Barrier Reef could be hit by ma…
Tennis Australia denies seeking loopholes for unvaccinated players amid Novak Djokovic row
Australian Open organisers say ‘all players, participants and staff’ must be vaccinated after Djokovic, who has not revealed his vaccination status, named for Serbia in ATP cupTennis Australia has hit back at suggestions it is seeking to exploit a “loo…
China accuses Australia of ‘political posturing’ over diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Scott Morrison says athletes will compete in next year’s Games because sport and politics should not mixGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe prime minister, Scott Morrison, has confirmed Australian officials will not attend the Beij…
Ashes squads 2021-22: in pictures
We profile the Australia and England players who will do battle across five Tests in the Ashes series Continue reading…