Relations between Beijing and Canberra have improved over the past four years, but China’s ambassador is now warning of a ‘Cold War mentality.”

Australia's World Cup run came to an end in the Round of 32 after a penalty kick loss to Egypt. See the Aussie's full World Cup route here.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — With Australia about to head to a shootout at the World Cup, coach Tony Popovic made a switch in net late during extra time, going with an experienced goalkeeper over the tournament first-timer who had already made some key stops.

Australia manager Tony Popovic made an interesting decision with only 44 seconds left in extra time in the Socceroos' loss to Egypt in the World Cup's round of 32 on Friday, July 3. He subbed out his goalkeeper for penalty kicks.

H5N1 bird flu has reached Australia, the last continent it had spared. It came from Antarctica via seabirds, and the next host to watch is wild ducks.

Follow every moment of Australia vs. Egypt with live stats, lineups, match tracker and more from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The U.S. men’s national team defeated Australia, playing without injured star Christian Pulisic, and clinched a spot in the round of 32. Later, Morocco held on to defeat Scotland 1-0.

An online comment threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his Melbourne visit has triggered a police probe in Australia, with investigators reportedly tracing the suspect's IP address as security measures intensify.

In a time when energy costs are rising, Australia is taking a different approach. The country has acquired so much solar power that they’re giving it away. In fact, those who sign up for the program will get three free hours of energy each day.