Australia’s Inflation Jumps, Rate Cut Hopes Fade

By BPN News Desk October 29, 2025

International

Australia’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.3% in the third quarter of 2025, pushing annual inflation to 3.2%. The figure overshot market expectations and exceeded the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) 2–3% target band, raising concerns about the timing of future interest-rate cuts. Q3

Business

Meta And TikTok To Comply With Australia’s Under-16 Ban

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

Social media giants Meta (parent company of Facebook and Instagram) and TikTok have confirmed they will comply with Australia’s newly passed law banning children under the age of 16 from having accounts on major social media platforms. The law, which takes effect from December 10, 2025, is the first of its kind globally and imposes […]

Cricket Sports

Australia Hit By Major Blow Before First Ashes Test

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

Australia’s Ashes campaign has suffered a major setback with captain Pat Cummins ruled out of the opening Test against England due to a back injury. Cricket Australia confirmed that the fast bowler will miss the first match of the five-Test series, beginning November 21 in Perth. Leadership Changes In Cummins’ absence, Steve Smith is expected […]

International

China Warns Australia Over Air Incidents

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2025

China’s defence ministry has warned Australia to halt what it calls “aircraft provocations” following recent aerial encounters in the South China Sea. Beijing cautioned that such actions could harm bilateral ties and military relations if continued. The Aerial Encounter The warning came after an incident in which a Chinese fighter jet released flares near an […]

Cricket Sports

Australia Beat India in Gill’s First ODI as Captain

By BPN News Desk October 19, 2025

Australia defeated India by seven wickets in the first One-Day International of the series played in Perth. The Indian team, led by new captain Shubman Gill, was restricted to 136/9 in a rain-curtailed match reduced to 26 overs per side. Australia comfortably chased down the revised target of 131 runs with more than four overs […]

Op-Eds Opinion

The Policy Paralysis That Made China Our Rare Earths Banker

By BPN News Desk October 11, 2025

India’s rare earths story is a masterclass in how to waste a natural advantage. While China was turning obscure minerals into the building blocks of modern technology, India sat comfortably on one of the world’s largest reserves, treating them as if they were just another kind of beach sand. The result? China turned itself into […]

Cricket Sports

Finch Predicts 2-1 Australia Win vs India

By BPN News Desk October 6, 2025

Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has predicted that Australia will narrowly win the upcoming ODI series against India by 2–1, though he admitted the contest would be fiercely close. Why Finch Favors Australia Finch described the India–Australia series as “always a great battle” and said that having Virat Kohli back in the side would push […]

International

UK, Canada & Australia Recognise Palestine Statehood

By BPN News Desk September 21, 2025

On 21 September 2025, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia formally recognised the State of Palestine. The move marks a major diplomatic shift among Western allies of Israel. Purpose Behind the Move UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the recognition aims to “revive the hope of peace” and strengthen efforts for a two-state solution between […]

International

1.5 Million Australians at Risk from Rising Seas by 2050

By BPN News Desk September 16, 2025

Australia’s first national climate risk assessment warns that by 2050, about 1.5 million people living in coastal areas will face threats from rising sea levels and coastal flooding. The risk increases significantly under higher global warming scenarios. Sea Level Projections Under a moderate warming scenario (around 1.5 °C), sea levels are projected to rise by […]

International

Australia PM Urges Senator to Apologise for Anti-Indian remarks

By BPN News Desk September 9, 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to apologise for her remarks alleging that large numbers of Indian migrants were admitted to Australia to benefit his Labor Party electorally. Albanese rejected the claim as false and said it had caused deep hurt within the Indian-Australian community. Backlash From Community and […]