Australia News

Published: 25 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Reserve Bank of Australia could raise interest rates twice in 2026 as inflation remains stubbornly high. Annual inflation held at 3.8% in January, driven largely by the cessation of government electricity subsidies, which sent household power bills nearly a third higher than last year. The abrupt end of federal and state rebates caused a rapid spike in...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New South Wales authorities are preparing for the possible return of IS-linked children and women, amid ongoing tensions over their status in Syria. Federal and state agencies have been in discussions since late 2025 about the potential repatriation of some of the 11 women and 23 children currently residing in the Roj refugee camp. The premier, Chris Minns,...

Published: 20 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New South Wales is preparing to introduce a minimum age requirement for riding ebikes, aiming to tackle growing safety concerns and limit “dangerous behaviour” among young riders. The Minns government announced the reforms on Friday, highlighting a detailed expert review led by Transport NSW that will recommend a legal minimum age somewhere between twelve and sixteen years. Officials...

Published: 19 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Sydney businessman allegedly supplied security and defence advice to Chinese agents, falsely claiming it came from Kevin Rudd. The focus on former prime ministers and diplomatic contacts in foreign interference cases has intensified in recent years, highlighting the risk of fabricated intelligence reaching international actors. Alexander Csergo, 59, owner of IT consulting firm Conversys, faces a trial...

Published: 17 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The 60 Minutes exit of trust in political leadership parallels the mounting challenges facing Angus Taylor, who has unveiled a new frontbench designed to confront Labor directly. From the outset, Taylor’s reshaped shadow ministry reflects a broader struggle to preserve the Liberal party’s relevance amid dwindling voter confidence. With critics deeming the party increasingly irrelevant, only committed loyalists...

Published: 12 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Liberal party is facing an imminent leadership spill, with Taylor leadership supporters confident of defeating Sussan Ley in Friday’s vote. The focus on Taylor leadership has dominated the party room, and the shift in allegiance among senior MPs signals deep unrest. Within hours, ten frontbenchers, including Dan Tehan, Michaelia Cash, Jonathon Duniam, James McGrath, and Dean Smith,...

Published: 10 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Lenore Taylor has announced her resignation as editor of Guardian Australia, ending a decade-long tenure credited with transforming the publication into a major news force. The decision comes after ten years of leadership, during which Taylor oversaw the organisation’s growth across digital platforms, podcasts, and social media, establishing a highly influential presence. Guardian Australia, now reaching 8.4 million...

Published: 08 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Australia’s main opposition, the Liberal-National Coalition, has reunited after a two-week split sparked by disagreements over hate speech laws. Speaking in Canberra on Sunday, Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley said, “The Coalition is back together and looking to the future, not to the past,” appearing alongside National Party leader David Littleproud. The coalition split on 22 January when...

Published: 06 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont has taken a shocking turn, with police now treating the case as a major crime. The focus keyword, Gus Lamont, appears early as investigators revealed significant new developments that have deeply affected his family. Gus vanished from his family’s 60,000-hectare sheep station in September last year, initially presumed to have wandered off...

Published: 05 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A “psychiatric failings” concern has emerged following the fatal Bondi Junction stabbings in 2024, a coroner has determined. Teresa O’Sullivan, the state coroner, highlighted that Joel Cauchi’s former psychiatrist did not adequately recognise early signs of his relapse, a major failing that contributed to the tragic event. Cauchi, 40, who lived with schizophrenia, killed six people and injured...