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Less than 1% of the world's biggest radio telescope is complete - but its first image reveals a sky dotted with ancient galaxies

Part of the world's biggest mega-science facility - the SKA Observatory - is being built in outback Western Australia.

After decades of planning, countless hours of work, and more than a few setbacks, an early working version of the telescope has captured its first glimpse of the sky.

Using 1,024 of what will eventually be 131,072 radio antennas, the first

The Independents challenging political tradition

Independents are gaining ground in rural Australia, posing a serious challenge to the traditional two-party stronghold, writesMaxine Newlands.

IN 2022, the national vote for independents or minor parties wasthe highestin almost a century. A third of Australians voted for someone who wasnt running for Labor or the Coalition.

This has been interpreted as a phenomenon largely playing out ininner-city electorat

After 30 years on the outer, unions could soon return to the Pilbara. Here's why that's a big deal

A battle is underway on the mine sites in Western Australia's remote Pilbara region. Unions are keen to get back into the iron ore industry after decades on the outer. Mining companies are desperate to keep them out.

At Rio Tinto site Paraburdoo, where both residential and fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) workers are employed, the Western Mine Workers Alliance

With final on line, Usman Khawaja decided to opt out of Queensland's clash against South Australia

Queensland [Australia], March 13 (ANI): Australia's seasoned Test opener Usman Khawaja has opted not to play for Queensland in their upcoming crucial Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at Karen Rolton Oval, according to ESPNcricinfo.

A win for Queensland against South Australia could hand them a spot in the final. After informing the selectors of his unavailability, Khawaja wasn't named in the Queensl

PM calls on Australians to "buy local" after Trump's tariffs

SYDNEY, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Australians to back local businesses by purchasing homegrown products, rallying behind "Team Australia" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Thursday.

Instead of imposing retaliatory tariffs, which could drive up inflation, Albanese invoked "T