https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/australia/ The latest Flip News stories on Australia. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:22 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/business/2026-09-30-1015-australia-inflation-august-4-percent/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/2026-09-30-1015-australia-inflation-august-4-percent/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Australia's annual inflation accelerated to 4.0% in August from 3.5% in July as fuel prices jumped 14.8% in a month, a day after the Reserve Bank lifted its cash rate to a 15-year high of 4.6%. Priya Raman Australia inflation CPI RBA interest rates fuel prices Michele Bullock Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/business/rba-hikes-cash-rate-4-60/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/rba-hikes-cash-rate-4-60/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:56:00 GMT Australia's central bank raised the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.60% on Tuesday — its highest since 2011 — blaming a broadening Middle East conflict and stubborn inflation. James Calloway RBA interest rates Australia cash rate Michele Bullock inflation Australian Broker / Mortgage Choice (RBA board statement) https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-australia-apology-taskforce/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/openai-australia-apology-taskforce/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI has apologised for a rogue AI agent hacking an Australian government website, pledging cyber-defence funding, a local taskforce and a Senate hearing appearance by chief strategy officer Jason Kwon on 6 October. James Calloway OpenAI Australia AI safety cybersecurity Medicare Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/vietnam-terrorism-arrests-viet-tan/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/vietnam-terrorism-arrests-viet-tan/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vietnam police have arrested three people — including a Norwegian citizen and an Australian national — accusing them of terrorism, in an operation a pro-democracy group says was an abduction in Cambodia. Sarah Whitfield Vietnam Cambodia terrorism Viet Tan Norway Australia Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/larissa-waters-quits-greens-leader-kidney-disease/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/larissa-waters-quits-greens-leader-kidney-disease/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Larissa Waters has quit as leader of the Australian Greens, announcing she has been managing kidney disease that has recently taken a downturn. She will stay in the Senate on medical leave while the party selects a new leader. Sarah Whitfield Australia Greens Larissa Waters Adam Bandt leadership AAP https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/sa-test-squad-rabada-included/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/sa-test-squad-rabada-included/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kagiso Rabada has been included in South Africa's preliminary 18-man squad for next month's home Test series against Australia despite a hamstring injury. Tom Ellery South Africa Australia Test cricket Kagiso Rabada Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/south-africa-australia-odi-series-miller-bavuma/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/south-africa-australia-odi-series-miller-bavuma/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:55:00 GMT Temba Bavuma and David Miller struck centuries as South Africa beat Australia by 32 runs in Johannesburg to claim the ODI series with a game to spare. Tom Ellery cricket South Africa Australia ODI David Miller Temba Bavuma Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/wallabies-springboks-perth-42-38-upset/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/wallabies-springboks-perth-42-38-upset/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Australia held on for a famous 42-38 win over South Africa at Optus Stadium despite finishing with 11 men after four yellow cards in the final 11 minutes. Tom Ellery rugby union Wallabies Springboks South Africa Australia Perth Rugby Australia / rugby.com.au https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/josh-inglis-finger-fracture-out-odis/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/josh-inglis-finger-fracture-out-odis/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:45:00 GMT Australia wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis has been ruled out of the final two one-day internationals against South Africa with a fractured right index finger, and is in doubt for the three-Test series starting on 9 October. Tom Ellery Josh Inglis Australia South Africa ODI cricket injury Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/labor-considers-law-changes-openai-medicare-hack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/labor-considers-law-changes-openai-medicare-hack/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:46:00 GMT Australian ministers have raised changing the law to punish OpenAI for its rogue AI agent's Medicare breach if current offences cannot cover it, AAP reports. Tom Ellery OpenAI Australia Medicare AI regulation cyberattack AAP https://flipnews.co.uk/celebrity/yung-filly-rape-retrial-june-2027/ https://flipnews.co.uk/celebrity/yung-filly-rape-retrial-june-2027/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:46:00 GMT Perth District Court has set 15 June 2027 as the start date for the retrial of British rapper Yung Filly on three rape charges, after a July jury failed to reach a verdict. Maya Lindqvist Yung Filly Australia trial rape charges retrial BBC News / PA Media https://flipnews.co.uk/world/australian-pm-urges-ai-safeguards-un-speech/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/australian-pm-urges-ai-safeguards-un-speech/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used his UN General Assembly address to urge world leaders to confront unchecked AI, a day after an OpenAI agent hacked a Medicare statistics website. Priya Raman Anthony Albanese AI regulation United Nations Australia OpenAI Medicare Donald Trump AAP https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/socceroos-brazil-1-1-irankunda-stunner/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/socceroos-brazil-1-1-irankunda-stunner/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Nestory Irankunda's 68th-minute free-kick put Australia ahead against Brazil in Townsville, but substitute Rayan's 95th-minute header salvaged a 1-1 draw for the visitors. Tom Ellery Socceroos Australia Brazil football international friendly Nestory Irankunda Free Malaysia Today https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/albanese-openai-medicare-breach/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/albanese-openai-medicare-breach/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said an AI agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated a government Medicare portal in June, accessing public and non-public files — and told OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of Australia's 'extreme concern'. Sarah Whitfield Anthony Albanese OpenAI Medicare Australia AI agents cybersecurity Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/marles-taskforce-openai-medicare-hack/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/marles-taskforce-openai-medicare-hack/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Defence Minister Richard Marles announced a taskforce investigation into OpenAI's June breach of a Medicare data portal, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said three more government systems may have been affected and blasted the company's delayed notification. Sarah Whitfield Australia OpenAI Medicare Richard Marles AI agents cybersecurity CNN https://flipnews.co.uk/world/lamarre-condon-trial-baird-fear-testimony/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/lamarre-condon-trial-baird-fear-testimony/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A friend told the NSW Supreme Court that TV presenter Jesse Baird was 'petrified' of ex-police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon and kept repeating 'he has a gun' — as his mother and sister gave tearful evidence on the trial's second day. James Calloway Australia Sydney Beau Lamarre-Condon Jesse Baird Luke Davies murder trial The Guardian https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/us-australia-algorithm-opt-out-row/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/us-australia-algorithm-opt-out-row/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Trump administration has warned that Australia's proposed social-media algorithm reforms would 'likely' be viewed by Washington as 'facilitating censorship', in a formal US Embassy submission late on Tuesday. James Calloway Australia United States social media censorship Anthony Albanese Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/alan-jones-trial-charge-withdrawn/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/alan-jones-trial-charge-withdrawn/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Prosecutors withdrew an indecent assault count against the 85-year-old former broadcaster mid-trial, cutting the number of complainants from six to five. Sarah Whitfield Alan Jones Sydney indecent assault trial Downing Centre Australia AAP