Portal:Australia/News

12 August 2024 –

One person is killed and several are injured when a helicopter stolen from Cairns Airport crashes into a hotel in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. (The Guardian)

7 August 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics

French police detain Australian field hockey player Tom Craig for allegedly purchasing cocaine. (DW)

6 August 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics

Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Fourteen-year-old Arisa Trew wins the gold medal in Women's park skateboarding, becoming the youngest Australian to ever win an Olympic gold medal. (The Sydney Morning Herald)

30 July 2024 –

Rex Airlines, Australia's third-largest airline, suspends all domestic Boeing 737 flights and enters voluntary administration. (AFR)

30 July 2024 – 2024 Summer Olympics

Several athletes test positive for COVID-19, including Australian swimmer Lani Pallister, forcing her to withdraw from the 1500 metre freestyle swimming event. (Al Arabiya)