Australia News

Published: 10 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Three men have been found guilty of the murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad, bringing a major stage of a deeply painful case to a close more than two years after the three young men were killed during a surfing trip in Mexico. The verdict was delivered on Friday in...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A Sydney-based currency trader who was dismissed after working from Singapore without his employer’s approval has won an unfair dismissal case in Australia, although he will receive no financial compensation. The Fair Work Commission found that while the employee’s conduct gave the company a valid reason to terminate his employment, the process used to reach that decision was...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Firmus Technologies has abandoned plans for a major stock market listing in Australia after failing to attract sufficient investor demand for its ambitious artificial intelligence data centre business, dealing a significant setback to one of the country’s most closely watched technology ventures. The proposed initial public offering, or IPO, was expected to value the company at approximately A$44...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Plans for a major new public square in central Sydney have been thrown into uncertainty after the New South Wales government intervened in the project’s approval process, raising questions about its future, construction timetable and the balance between local decision-making and state-level oversight. The proposed Sydney Town Square, planned for the area opposite Sydney Town Hall, has been...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Sydney is preparing for an ambitious celebration of contemporary dance in January 2027, with 11 international productions set to headline a major programme featuring acclaimed choreographers, elite athletes and performers whose work spans classical ballet, acrobatics, street dance and queer club culture. The initiative promises to bring an extraordinary range of international performance to Australia, offering audiences opportunities...

Published: 09 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australia’s federal government has stepped in to delay a controversial decision by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to stop accepting credit card payments for tax bills, following strong opposition from small businesses and industry representatives. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced additional funding for the tax office on Friday, providing a transition period intended to give businesses more time to...

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Pressure is mounting on Australia’s tax office to reconsider its decision to stop accepting credit card payments for tax bills, as small business groups warn that the change could create new cashflow difficulties for thousands of operators. Government ministers have urged the Australian Taxation Office to continue discussions with businesses after a growing backlash over the planned ban....

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Former Bachelor star and wellness entrepreneur Sam Wood has been denied bail in Queensland after prosecutors alleged that his wife was choked and assaulted during a domestic incident, leaving her believing that she might die. Wood, 46, appeared before a Queensland court by video link from police custody on Thursday, several days after his arrest on the Sunshine...

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New South Wales police faced criticism after the state’s police commissioner made a last-minute request for parts of an inquiry into a controversial Sydney protest to be conducted behind closed doors, a move that delayed the planned start of public hearings. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has confirmed that its investigation into the February anti-Herzog protest at Sydney...

Published: 08 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has urged environmental activists not to become “overexcited” about a landmark High Court ruling that invalidated the approval of a major coalmine expansion in the Hunter Valley, arguing that the judgment was narrow and technical and would not fundamentally change the state’s approach to regulating mining projects. The High Court’s decision has...