Today: October 30, 2024
Today: October 30, 2024

Australia

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RBA to hold rates in May, only cut once by end-year- Reuters poll

Australia's central bank will hold its key policy rate at 4.35% for a fourth straight meeting on Tuesday and at least until end-September, according to a

RBA to hold rates in May, only cut once by end-year- Reuters poll
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Aussie lender NAB reports lower profit but hints bank margin squeeze is easing

National Australia Bank posted a double-digit drop in first-half earnings on Thursday but talked up the strength of the economy and said a margin-

Aussie lender NAB reports lower profit but hints bank margin squeeze is easing
Asia|Australia|News|World

New Zealand not close to decision on joining AUKUS pact, minister says

New Zealand’s government is continuing "information gathering discussions" on future cooperation with the AUKUS security pact but is "a long way" from being able

New Zealand not close to decision on joining AUKUS pact, minister says
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Australian retailer Woolworths to sell $303 million stake in Endeavour Group

Australian retailer Woolworths said on Wednesday that it would sell a 5% stake worth A$468 million ($302.84 million) in Endeavour Group, almost three years after

Australian retailer Woolworths to sell $303 million stake in Endeavour Group
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia banks face profit squeeze on rising costs, mortgage competition

Australia's biggest banks are likely to report weaker first-half profit as high operating costs and competition to sell mortgages and deposits squeeze margins, setting up

Australia banks face profit squeeze on rising costs, mortgage competition
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Food|Health|World

Australian regulator examines possible contamination of Indian spice mixes

Australia's food safety agency is collecting information on the possible contamination of spice mixes sold by Indian companies MDH and

Australian regulator examines possible contamination of Indian spice mixes
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Europe|MidEast|News|US|World

Migration tracking group says 76 million people were displaced within their countries in 2023

A top migration monitoring group says conflicts and natural disasters left nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, a new record

Migration tracking group says 76 million people were displaced within their countries in 2023
Australia|Business|Entertainment

Star Entertainment chair David Foster latest to depart amid Sydney casino inquiry

Star Entertainment said on Monday Chairman David Foster has stepped down just more than a year into the role, adding to an exodus of senior management at the beleaguered Australian casino

Star Entertainment chair David Foster latest to depart amid Sydney casino inquiry
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts to cut up to 1,000 jobs as challenges mount

Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts will cut up to 1,000 roles in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, it said on Monday, as weak economic conditions continue to impact its business and as it struggles

Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts to cut up to 1,000 jobs as challenges mount
Asia|Australia|Crime|News|World

Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison

A former Australian army lawyer has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for leaking classified information that exposed allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan

Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison
Australia|News|Technology

Australian judge says it is unreasonable to require X to hide video of church stabbing for all users

An Australian judge says it would be unreasonable for the country’s internet safety watchdog to require social platform X to hide video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church from all of its users around the world

Australian judge says it is unreasonable to require X to hide video of church stabbing for all users
Australia|Crime

Australian police charge five teenagers in Sydney cleric's stabbing

Australian police said on Thursday they charged five teenagers

Australian police charge five teenagers in Sydney cleric's stabbing
Australia|Crime|Technology

Australian judge lifts court ban on X showing video of Sydney church stabbing

An Australian judge has lifted a ban on the social media platform X showing Australians a video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church

Australian judge lifts court ban on X showing video of Sydney church stabbing
Australia|Crime|News|Technology

Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop's stabbing

An Australian judge has extended a ban on social media platform X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the company's free speech argument for keeping the graphic images circulating

Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop's stabbing
Australia|News|World

Thousands mark Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand

Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Thursday at Anzac Day services to commemorate those who fought and died in major conflicts in the nations' history.

Thousands mark Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand
Australia|News|Technology|US

Musk decision to leave knife attack video on X prompts police terror warning, says Australian senator

An Australian senator said on Wednesday that police feared Elon Musk's decision to ignore a regulator order and leave footage on his social media platform X of a

Musk decision to leave knife attack video on X prompts police terror warning, says Australian senator
Australia|Crime|News|World

Australian counter terrorism force arrests seven teenagers after Sydney bishop stabbing

An Australian counter terrorism team arrested seven teenagers on Wednesday linked to a boy charged with a religiously-motivated terror attack on a Sydney bishop and

Australian counter terrorism force arrests seven teenagers after Sydney bishop stabbing
Americas|Australia|Crime|News|World

Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego

The mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico has delivered a moving tribute to her sons at a beach in San Diego

Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

US confident about meeting new deadline for UK, Australia AUKUS exemptions

A top U.S. arms control official said on Tuesday the country was likely, although not guaranteed, to meet a new deadline to finalise trade exemptions for the AUKUS

US confident about meeting new deadline for UK, Australia AUKUS exemptions
Australia|Business|Travel

Scrutiny of Everton's prospective buyer intensifies after airline collapse and New York fraud case

A grounded airline in Australia

Scrutiny of Everton's prospective buyer intensifies after airline collapse and New York fraud case
Australia|Crime|Uncategorized

Australian boy killed by police was in deradicalization program since causing school explosion

Australian police say a 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man had been engaged in a deradicalization program since he detonated a homemade explosive device in a school toilet block two years ago

Australian boy killed by police was in deradicalization program since causing school explosion
Australia|Crime|News

Australian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch

A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s family poisonous mushrooms with lunch has pleaded not guilty in an Australian court to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder

Australian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch
Australia|Crime|News|Technology

X vows to 'robustly challenge' Australia order to remove stabbing posts

Social media platform X said on Saturday it would challenge in court an order from an Australian regulator demanding the company remove some posts related to the stabbing of a

X vows to 'robustly challenge' Australia order to remove stabbing posts
Australia|Business|News|Technology|World

Australian PM calls X's fight against removal of church stabbing posts 'extraordinary'

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as "extraordinary" on Monday a decision by social media platform X to challenge in court a cyber regulators' order

Australian PM calls X's fight against removal of church stabbing posts 'extraordinary'
Australia|Travel

How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US

Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California’s Pacific coast

How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US
Australia|Business|Economy|News|Travel

Qantas agrees to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling seats on canceled flights

Qantas Airways has agreed to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling tickets on thousands of cancelled flights

Qantas agrees to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling seats on canceled flights
Asia|Australia|Crime|News|Videos|World

Boy shot dead after Perth stabbing was in deradicalization program, but no ties seen to Sydney teens

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man in western Australia had been in a deradicalization program for two years but had no ties to an alleged network of teen extremists in Sydney

Boy shot dead after Perth stabbing was in deradicalization program, but no ties seen to Sydney teens
Americas|Australia|Crime|News|World

3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires

Mexican authorities say relatives have positively identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend

3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires
News|Australia|Crime

Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth

Australian officials say a 16-year-old boy armed with a knife has been shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the west coast city of Perth

Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth
Americas|Australia|Crime

Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say

The state prosecutor’s office says three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip

Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say
Asia|Australia|News

Papua New Guinea leader says China, Australia visits show 'robust' ties with major powers

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said on Friday he looked forward to visits by China's foreign minister and Australia's prime minister in the coming days that

Papua New Guinea leader says China, Australia visits show 'robust' ties with major powers
Australia|Business|Finance

Australia fines Macquarie Bank $6.4 million for not preventing unlawful third-party transactions

The Federal Court of Australia has fined Macquarie Bank A$10 million ($6.4 million) for its lack of controls to detect and prevent unauthorised fee transactions carried out by third

Australia fines Macquarie Bank $6.4 million for not preventing unlawful third-party transactions
Australia|News|Opinion

Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a 'national crisis' after protests

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described domestic violence as a national crisis after thousands rallied around the country against violence toward women

Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a 'national crisis' after protests
Australia|Business|Crime|Finance

Australian prosecutors drop billionaire Forrest's case against Meta

Australian prosecutors have discontinued mining magnate Andrew Forrest's criminal prosecution of Meta over what he said were thousands of scam cryptocurrency

Australian prosecutors drop billionaire Forrest's case against Meta
Australia|Economy|Finance|News|US

Take Five: And so the cycle turns

Inflation signals from the United States, Australia and Japan should be in focus in the coming days following a deluge of central bank meetings that included a historic Bank of

Take Five: And so the cycle turns
Americas|Asia|Australia|News|World

China's Wang Yi has 'big picture' talks with former Australia PM Keating

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating on Thursday and highlighted Beijing's desire for U.S. ally Australia

China's Wang Yi has 'big picture' talks with former Australia PM Keating
Australia|News|US

Australia confident about receiving nuclear submarines even though US funding request cut

Australia is confident the U.S. will follow through with the sale of nuclear-powered submarines as part of the AUKUS deal, a minister said on Wednesday, after

Australia confident about receiving nuclear submarines even though US funding request cut
Australia|Business|Economy|News|Technology|World

Volkswagen quits Australia auto lobby committee as fight grows over green fuel standards

Volkswagen Australia said on Monday it had quit the policymaking committee at the country's auto lobby, days after Tesla cut ties with the group, as the German

Volkswagen quits Australia auto lobby committee as fight grows over green fuel standards
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australian farmers rip out millions of vines amid wine glut

Millions of vines are being destroyed in Australia and tens of millions more must be pulled up to rein in overproduction that has crushed grape prices

Australian farmers rip out millions of vines amid wine glut
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|US

Analysis-Japan boosts reliance on allies Australia, US for long-term LNG supplies

Resource-scarce Japan is shoring up long-term supplies of liquefied natural gas from close allies Australia and the United States as key

Analysis-Japan boosts reliance on allies Australia, US for long-term LNG supplies
Asia|Australia|News|World

Vietnam's 'bamboo diplomacy' shifts into higher gear

Communist Party-ruled Vietnam upgraded ties with Australia on Thursday, in the latest success for its "bamboo diplomacy", after it boosted relations last year with the world's

Vietnam's 'bamboo diplomacy' shifts into higher gear
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia welcomes Southeast Asia leaders with fresh maritime security funding

Australia said on Monday the Pacific and Southeast Asian countries are facing serious defence threats as it set aside more funds for a maritime security pact with ASEAN countries

Australia welcomes Southeast Asia leaders with fresh maritime security funding
Asia|Australia|World

'No role' for China in Pacific policing, Australian minister says

Australia's Pacific Minister Pat Conroy said there should be "no role" for China in policing the Pacific Islands, and Australia will train more local security

'No role' for China in Pacific policing, Australian minister says
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Westpac cuts 132 jobs across divisions, says trade union

The Australian banking trade union said on Thursday that Westpac Banking Corp, one of the country's top lenders, has cut around 132 jobs across divisions, with some of these roles being

Westpac cuts 132 jobs across divisions, says trade union
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Piedmont Lithium to sell remaining stake in Sayona Mining for $39 million

U.S. miner Piedmont Lithium said on Wednesday it would sell its remaining shares in Australian miner Sayona Mining for about A$59.9 million ($39.28 million).

Piedmont Lithium to sell remaining stake in Sayona Mining for $39 million
Australia|News|US|World

Australia PM backs parliament motion calling for Julian Assange's release

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese voted in favour of a motion in parliament's lower house calling for the return of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange to

Australia PM backs parliament motion calling for Julian Assange's release
Australia|Business|Finance

Blackstone-owned Crown clears CEO over claims alleging law breaches

Blackstone-owned owned Crown Resorts has cleared its CEO after investigating an allegation that the company chief had overruled the Australian casino operator's security officers over

Blackstone-owned Crown clears CEO over claims alleging law breaches
Asia|Australia|Business|News|Technology|World

Australia to invest a further $260m on next-generation military drones

Australia will spend an additional A$400 million ($260 million) to manufacture next-generation military drones - one of a number of locally manufactured projects

Australia to invest a further $260m on next-generation military drones
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia central bank shakes off ‘Taylor Swift inflation’ fears

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock said on Tuesday the “Taylor Swift inflation” effect has forced some spending adjustments, including

Australia central bank shakes off ‘Taylor Swift inflation’ fears
Americas|Asia|Australia|News|US

The logistics of war: How Washington is preparing for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

When U.S. and Australian troops practiced amphibious landings, ground combat and air operations last summer, they drew headlines about the allies

The logistics of war: How Washington is preparing for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Australia|World

Australia the 'security partner of choice' in South Pacific - PM Albanese

Australia is the "security partner of choice" for neighbouring Papua New Guinea (PNG), Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday, after the biggest Pacific Island nation said

Australia the 'security partner of choice' in South Pacific - PM Albanese
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Rare-earths miner Lynas' Q2 revenue halves on falling prices, lower China demand

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths said on Monday its second-quarter revenue fell sharply, missing analysts' estimates, as prices plunged

Rare-earths miner Lynas' Q2 revenue halves on falling prices, lower China demand
Asia|Australia|MidEast|News|US|World

Australia says it provided personnel support for US, UK strikes in Yemen

Australia provided personnel support to the U.S. and UK in their strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Friday.

Australia says it provided personnel support for US, UK strikes in Yemen
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Allkem shareholders approve $10.6 billion Livent lithium merger

Investors in Australian lithium producer Allkem voted on Tuesday to accept a $10.6 billion merger offer from U.S. giant Livent that would create

Allkem shareholders approve $10.6 billion Livent lithium merger
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Allkem investors approve Livent $10.6 billion merger on proxy votes

Australia's Allkem investors have approved Livent Corp $10.6 bln merger on proxy votes at a shareholder meeting in Perth on Tuesday.

Allkem investors approve Livent $10.6 billion merger on proxy votes
Australia|News|US|World

Australia praises US Congress green light for AUKUS nuclear submarine sale

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed U.S.

Australia praises US Congress green light for AUKUS nuclear submarine sale
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

ANZ appeals court decision over troubled 2015 share placement worth $1.7 billion

Australia's ANZ Group said on Thursday it had appealed against a Federal Court decision that found the lender guilty of not disclosing that its underwriters had bought nearly one-third of

ANZ appeals court decision over troubled 2015 share placement worth $1.7 billion
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Aussie casino operator Crown confirms launching internal probe into CEO

Blackstone-owned Australian casino operator Crown Resorts on Wednesday confirmed it had started an internal probe into CEO Ciaran Carruthers, who allegedly overruled

Aussie casino operator Crown confirms launching internal probe into CEO
Americas|Asia|Australia|News|World

New Zealand foreign minister seeks closer ties with Five Eyes powers

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Monday he would draw the country closer to intelligence partners the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia, part

New Zealand foreign minister seeks closer ties with Five Eyes powers
Australia|Business|Economy|News

McDonald's Australia hit with class action over unpaid overtime

An Australian workers union has filed a class action against McDonald's local unit, alleging that the restaurant chain asked current and former employees to work before and after their

McDonald's Australia hit with class action over unpaid overtime
Asia|Australia|News|Technology|World

Australia says AUKUS a response to arms race, not fuel for it

The Indo Pacific region is in the midst of a substantial arms race that Australia is responding to, not fuelling, with its planned acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines,

Australia says AUKUS a response to arms race, not fuel for it
Australia|Crime|Finance|News

Perth Mint undertakes to comply with anti money-laundering laws

Australia's Perth Mint said on Wednesday it had entered an enforceable undertaking with the Australian financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC to fully adhere to anti-money laundering laws

Perth Mint undertakes to comply with anti money-laundering laws
Australia|Business|Finance

EIG CEO says consortium no longer willing to negotiate with Origin's top investor

EIG Partners CEO Blair Thomas said on Thursday the consortium behind the $10.6 billion bid for Origin Energy was "done" negotiating with top shareholder AustralianSuper in an

EIG CEO says consortium no longer willing to negotiate with Origin's top investor
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|News

Australia confident China will lift all trade blocks next month

Australia said on Wednesday China could lift all its remaining trade blocks by next month as relations between the commodity trade partners stabilise and after Prime Minister

Australia confident China will lift all trade blocks next month
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Analysis-As Aussie magnates gatecrash lithium deals, bankers get creative

Australian mining moguls who have gatecrashed the country's recent international lithium deals have pushed bankers into trying fresh measures to fend off

Analysis-As Aussie magnates gatecrash lithium deals, bankers get creative
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Allkem-Livent merger gets regulatory approvals before shareholder vote

Lithium miner Livent said on Tuesday its proposed $10.6 billion merger with Australia's Allkem had received all the required pre-closing regulatory approvals.

Allkem-Livent merger gets regulatory approvals before shareholder vote
Asia|Australia|Economy|News|World

Analysis-Resettlement offer to Pacific a win for Australia over China

Australia scored a significant win for influence in the Pacific Islands region with a trump card that China, seeking to expand

Analysis-Resettlement offer to Pacific a win for Australia over China
Australia|News|Technology|US|World

US to send high-level delegation to Australia on AUKUS mission

The Biden administration is sending a high level delegation to Australia for a series of meetings this week to review the progress of the trilateral AUKUS defense

US to send high-level delegation to Australia on AUKUS mission
Australia|Business

Australia LNG workers vote in support for Chevron deal

An Australian union alliance's members voted in support to endorse deals on pay and conditions at Chevron's two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia, the union said on

Australia LNG workers vote in support for Chevron deal
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy

Tesla supplier Syrah expects more graphite buys ahead of China export ban

Australian producer Syrah Resources on Thursday said it expects buyers outside of China to step up their purchases of natural graphite before stricter export controls on the battery

Tesla supplier Syrah expects more graphite buys ahead of China export ban
Australia|News|US|World

Australian PM tells US House speaker he hopes AUKUS legislation passes this year

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday and said he hoped the U.S.

Australian PM tells US House speaker he hopes AUKUS legislation passes this year
Australia|Economy|Finance|US

U.S. dollar keeps climbing, Canadian dollar soft ahead of rate decision

The U.S. dollar extended the previous day's rally on Wednesday, proving too much for the Australian dollar which failed to hold onto gains after

U.S. dollar keeps climbing, Canadian dollar soft ahead of rate decision
Australia|Technology|World

AUKUS, critical minerals in focus for Australian PM on US trip

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will seek progress on the AUKUS defence technology partnership and critical mineral

AUKUS, critical minerals in focus for Australian PM on US trip
Australia|Business|Economy

Chevron Australia LNG unions stick to strike plan even as pay talks continue

Unions at Chevron's liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia reaffirmed their plan to resume strikes this week as mediated talks continued on Monday,

Chevron Australia LNG unions stick to strike plan even as pay talks continue
Asia|Australia|News|World

Softer China diplomacy as Xi navigates challenges at home

China has been striking a softer tone in its dealings with the world recently, releasing an Australian journalist from prison,

Softer China diplomacy as Xi navigates challenges at home
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Albemarle dumps $4.2 billion Liontown Resources takeover plans

Australian lithium producer Liontown Resources on Monday said its suitor, U.S.-based Albemarle, will not proceed with the proposed A$6.6 billion ($4.16 billion) buyout bid.

Albemarle dumps $4.2 billion Liontown Resources takeover plans
Australia|Business|News|Technology

Australia fines Musk's X platform $386,000 over anti-child abuse gaps

An Australian regulator has fined Elon Musk's social media platform X A$610,500 ($386,000) for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices, a

Australia fines Musk's X platform $386,000 over anti-child abuse gaps
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Chevron Australia, unions make progress in LNG talks but deal elusive

Negotiations over a stalled pay and conditions deal between Chevron and unions at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia made progress on Friday,

Chevron Australia, unions make progress in LNG talks but deal elusive
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy

Chevron Australia, LNG unions make progress in talks - union official

Talks to halt the resumption of strikes at Chevron's two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia made progress on Wednesday but stopped short of a deal to end months of

Chevron Australia, LNG unions make progress in talks - union official
Australia|Business|Finance|Technology

Australia unveils draft law to regulate digital payment providers

The Australian government said on Wednesday it planned to introduce laws that would empower the central bank to regulate digital wallet providers including Apple Pay and Alphabet's

Australia unveils draft law to regulate digital payment providers
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart accumulates 19.9% stake in Albemarle target Liontown

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has taken a 19.9% stake in lithium miner Liontown Resources, her company Hancock Prospecting said on Wednesday, potentially

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart accumulates 19.9% stake in Albemarle target Liontown
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Newmont gets all regulatory approvals for $16.7 billion Newcrest deal

Australian gold miner Newcrest Mining on Friday said Newmont Corporation, its suitor for a proposed A$26.2 billion ($16.68 billion) buyout, had received all government regulatory approvals

Newmont gets all regulatory approvals for $16.7 billion Newcrest deal
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Australia billionaire raises Liontown stake, could block Albemarle's$4.3 billion bid

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart raised her stake again in lithium producer Liontown Resources, giving her enough leverage to possibly block

Australia billionaire raises Liontown stake, could block Albemarle's$4.3 billion bid
Australia|Business|Economy|News

Chevron LNG workers in Australia reaffirm strike plans

Workers at Chevron's two liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Australia reaffirmed their plan to resume strikes as mediated talks continued on Monday, with the U.S. energy major saying

Chevron LNG workers in Australia reaffirm strike plans
Asia|Australia|Education|Sports|Travel

NFL to open academy in Australia to identify and develop young prospects

The NFL will expand its international search for talent by opening an academy in rugby-mad Australia to develop promising teenagers in the Asia-Pacific region into college and pro prospects

NFL to open academy in Australia to identify and develop young prospects
Australia|Crime|News

Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church

Australian police say they have arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids around Sydney to protect the community from a potential attack

Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church
Australia|Health|Sports

Legendary rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support

A legendary rugby player has cited the fear and anxiety that has invaded his life among the reasons for urging the Australian government to fund support services and education about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

Legendary rugby league star Wally Lewis appeals for concussion and CTE awareness support
Australia|Crime|News|Technology|Videos|World

Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church

Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video
Australia|Crime|News

Australian leader criticizes X for failing to remove church violence content

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized social media platform X for refusing to remove graphic posts about a knife attack on a bishop and priest in a Sydney church last week

Australian leader criticizes X for failing to remove church violence content
Australia|Business|Finance

Macquarie's banking unit to stop new car loans to focus on mortgage growth

Australian financial conglomerate Macquarie Group said on Monday its banking and financial services unit will stop new car loans through direct, broker and novated lease channels in a bid

Macquarie's banking unit to stop new car loans to focus on mortgage growth
Australia|Economy|Finance|MidEast|World

Australia's treasurer says MidEast tensions compound worries about global economy

Australia's treasurer warned on Monday that events in the Middle East are fueling concerns for the global economy and will shape the government's budget in May, with near-term

Australia's treasurer says MidEast tensions compound worries about global economy
News|Australia|Crime|World

Hundreds gather on Sydney's Bondi Beach to mourn Westfield attack victims

Hundreds gathered on Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, lighting candles as the sun set, to mourn the six people killed in a knife attack in the area's

Hundreds gather on Sydney's Bondi Beach to mourn Westfield attack victims
Australia|Entertainment

Not a toddler, not a parent, but still love 'Bluey'? You're not alone

Viewers don't have to be young or a parent to appreciate the Australian kids' television program “Bluey,” as this week’s release of a special episode proved

Not a toddler, not a parent, but still love 'Bluey'? You're not alone
Australia|Crime|News

Staff and shoppers return to 'somber' Sydney shopping mall 6 days after mass stabbings

Shoppers and workers have returned to a “really quiet” Sydney mall, where six days earlier an assailant stabbed six people to death in an attack that police believe targeted women

Staff and shoppers return to 'somber' Sydney shopping mall 6 days after mass stabbings
Australia|Crime|News

Sydney boy accused of stabbing 2 clerics showed no signs of radicalization, Muslim leader says

A Muslim community leader says a boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics during a Sydney church service might have “anger management and behavioral issues” and a “short fuse” but had shown no signs of being radicalized on Thursday, after authorities declared the stabbing a terrorist attack

Sydney boy accused of stabbing 2 clerics showed no signs of radicalization, Muslim leader says
Australia|Crime|News

Sydney shopping mall reopens after stabbings. Police make first arrest in riot after church attack

A Sydney shopping mall has opened to the public for the first time since the mass stabbing in which six people died

Sydney shopping mall reopens after stabbings. Police make first arrest in riot after church attack
Asia|Australia|Election|News|World

Solomon Islanders cast votes in an election that will shape relations with China

Voting has begun across the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific nation’s first general election since the government switched diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing and struck a secret security pact that has raised fears of the Chinese navy gaining a foothold in the region

Solomon Islanders cast votes in an election that will shape relations with China
Australia|Crime|News|World

Second high-profile stabbing to rock Sydney in recent days is declared a terrorist attack

A teenager has been accused of wounding a Christian bishop and priest during a church service in a second high-profile knife attack to rock Sydney in recent days

Second high-profile stabbing to rock Sydney in recent days is declared a terrorist attack
Australia|Crime|News

Police say a man is arrested after a reported stabbing at a church in Sydney

Police say a man has been arrested after reportedly stabbing a bishop and churchgoers in Sydney

Police say a man is arrested after a reported stabbing at a church in Sydney
Australia|Crime|News

Sydney attack victims include a mother who saved her baby, a Chinese grad student and an architect

The people killed and wounded by an assailant at a Sydney shopping mall were mostly women

Sydney attack victims include a mother who saved her baby, a Chinese grad student and an architect
Australia|Crime|News

Australian police probe why man who stabbed 6 people to death in a Sydney mall targeted women

Australian police are examining why a lone assailant who stabbed six people to death in a busy Sydney shopping mall and injured more than a dozen others targeted women while avoiding men

Australian police probe why man who stabbed 6 people to death in a Sydney mall targeted women
Australia|Crime|News

Officer, bystanders hailed for confronting and stopping a man who killed 6 at a Sydney shopping mall

A police officer and several bystanders are being hailed for running “towards danger” to confront the attacker who stabbed and killed six people at a suburban Sydney shopping center

Officer, bystanders hailed for confronting and stopping a man who killed 6 at a Sydney shopping mall
Australia|Crime|News

Police in Australia identify the Sydney stabbing attacker who killed 6 people

Police have identified the assailant who stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center before he was fatally shot by a police officer

Police in Australia identify the Sydney stabbing attacker who killed 6 people
Asia|Australia|Crime|News

Multiple people stabbed and 1 person shot at a Sydney shopping center, media say

Media reports say multiple people have been stabbed and that the police shot a person at a Sydney shopping center

Multiple people stabbed and 1 person shot at a Sydney shopping center, media say
Australia|Health|News|Travel|World

Australian judge ends women's case against Qatar Airways but allows lawsuit against subsidiary

An Australian court has rejected a case brought by five women seeking compensation from Qatar Airways over invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at Doha’s airport in 2020

Australian judge ends women's case against Qatar Airways but allows lawsuit against subsidiary
Asia|Australia|News

Australian bomber shot down with 4 crew in 1943 identified off the coast of Papua New Guinea

Officials have confirmed the identities of an Australian bomber and the remains of two air crew members more than 80 years after they crashed in flames off the coast of Papua New Guinea

Australian bomber shot down with 4 crew in 1943 identified off the coast of Papua New Guinea
Australia|News|US|World

Biden says he's considering Australia's request to drop prosecution of Wikileaks founder Assange

President Joe Biden says he's considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for publishing American classified documents

Biden says he's considering Australia's request to drop prosecution of Wikileaks founder Assange
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China Sea

The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval exercises, including anti-submarine warfare training, in a show of force Sunday in the South China Sea where Beijing’s aggressive actions to assert its territorial claims have caused alarm

US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China Sea
Australia|Crime|Travel

Airplane passenger fined in Sydney for urinating in a cup

A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport

Airplane passenger fined in Sydney for urinating in a cup
Australia|Business|Technology

Failed Australian rideshare app accuses Uber of illegally operating service to gain unfair advantage

A failed Australian taxi-industry disruptor has told a court that Uber began illegally operating its ridesharing service in Australia a decade ago to gain an unfair advantage over competitors

Failed Australian rideshare app accuses Uber of illegally operating service to gain unfair advantage
Australia|Business|News|Technology|US

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content

Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
Asia|Australia|Economy|News|World

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve

China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|News

China wins WTO dispute with Australia over steel products

China has won a nearly three-year-long dispute with Australia at the World Trade Organization over tariffs on steel products that began during a low point of bilateral relations between the countries

China wins WTO dispute with Australia over steel products
Australia|News|Sports

Verstappen an early retirement from Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton also out

Max Verstappen was an early retirement from the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, with the Red Bull driver sustaining a fiery engine failure on the fourth lap of the race, experiencing his first race retirement since Albert Park in 2022

Verstappen an early retirement from Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton also out
Australia|Business|News

$3 billion deal with UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines

Australia is set to provide $3 billion to British industry to support the construction of nuclear-powered submarines and ensure its new fleet arrives on time

$3 billion deal with UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines
Australia|News|World

Passenger describes people 'bounced off the roof' on plane that dropped during flight to New Zealand

Officials are investigating what caused a “strong shake” before a sudden plunge on a plane traveling between Australia and New Zealand

Passenger describes people 'bounced off the roof' on plane that dropped during flight to New Zealand
Americas|Asia|Australia|News|Travel|Uncategorized|World

50 people are injured by a 'strong movement' on a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand

Officials say at least 50 people have been injured by what they described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean plane traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand

50 people are injured by a 'strong movement' on a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand
Asia|Australia|News|World

China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia

An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit this week

China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia
Australia|Sports

Australia's National Rugby League following NFL model in trying to expand its footprint to the US

Four National Rugby League teams open their season Saturday night when the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles play the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters meet the Brisbane Broncos

Australia's National Rugby League following NFL model in trying to expand its footprint to the US
Asia|Australia|News|World

Philippine president tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than ever

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has told Australia’s Parliament that the strategic partnership between the two nations is more important than ever with the rule of law and peace in the region under threat from China

Philippine president tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than ever
Arts|Australia|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Police will be allowed to march in Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardis Gras, but not in uniform

Organizers of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have agreed to relax their ban on police marching in their annual parade with a compromise condition that officers do not wear uniforms

Police will be allowed to march in Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardis Gras, but not in uniform
Australia|Crime|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras organizers ask police not to march at the annual parade

Organizers of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have asked police not to march at their annual parade this weekend due to the alleged murder of a couple by a police officer

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras organizers ask police not to march at the annual parade
Africa|Australia|News|Travel

An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe's famous Victoria Falls park, officials say

An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls National Park, home to one of the world’s natural wonders, the country’s parks spokesman said

An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe's famous Victoria Falls park, officials say
Asia|Australia|News

Indonesia and Australia hold defense talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement

Indonesia and Australia have held high-level talks in Jakarta as the neighboring countries seek to strengthen security ties by signing a defense cooperation agreement in the coming months

Indonesia and Australia hold defense talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement
Asia|Australia|News|World

China-born Australian democracy blogger decides against appealing suspended Chinese death sentence

A China-born Australian democracy blogger will not appeal his suspended death sentence imposed by a Beijing court, with his family saying a legal challenge would be detrimental to his welfare

China-born Australian democracy blogger decides against appealing suspended Chinese death sentence
Australia|Crime|News|World

Police say 53 men massacred in Papua New Guinea tribal violence, Australian state media reports

Australian state media reports police say 53 men have been massacred in tribal violence in Papua New Guinea

Police say 53 men massacred in Papua New Guinea tribal violence, Australian state media reports
Australia|News

Australian lawmakers approve motion calling for the release of WikiLeaks founder

Australia’s House of Representatives has ramped up pressure on the United States and Britain to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by passing a motion calling for the Australian citizen to be allowed to return to his home country

Australian lawmakers approve motion calling for the release of WikiLeaks founder
Australia|Crime|News|Technology|World

Australia to ban doxxing after pro-Palestinian activists publish information about hundreds of Jews

The Australian government says will outlaw doxxing – the malicious release online of personal or identifying information without the subject’s permission – after pro-Palestinian activists published personal details about hundreds of Jewish people in Australia

Australia to ban doxxing after pro-Palestinian activists publish information about hundreds of Jews
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for writer Yang Hengjun

Australia says it is appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for Chinese Australian writer and democracy blogger Yang Hengjun

Australia appalled at China’s suspended death sentence for writer Yang Hengjun
Australia|News|Sports|Videos

Aryna Sabalenka beats Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 to clinch back-to-back Australian Open titles

Aryna Sabalenka has clinched back-to-back Australian Open titles with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Zheng Qinwen in the women’s final

Aryna Sabalenka beats Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 to clinch back-to-back Australian Open titles
Australia|News|Sports

Analysis: Don't write off Novak Djokovic after his Australian Open loss to Jannik Sinner

It might be tempting to see some tidy symbolism and greater significance in Novak Djokovic’s loss to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals

Analysis: Don't write off Novak Djokovic after his Australian Open loss to Jannik Sinner
Asia|Australia|Sports

Two in a row: Bopanna and Ebden advance to consecutive Grand Slam men's doubles finals

Veteran Indian player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden have advanced to their second consecutive Grand Slam men’s doubles final

Two in a row: Bopanna and Ebden advance to consecutive Grand Slam men's doubles finals
Australia|Sports

Medvedev, Yastremska advance to the Australian Open semifinals

Daniil Medvedev is into the semifinals of the Australian Open for the third time in four years after he outlasted Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4

Medvedev, Yastremska advance to the Australian Open semifinals
Australia|News|Sports

10-time champ Djokovic beats Fritz, will play Sinner in Australian Open semis

Novak Djokovic has held off Taylor Fritz 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in 3 3/4 hours to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the 11th time

10-time champ Djokovic beats Fritz, will play Sinner in Australian Open semis
Australia|Sports|US

US Open winner Gauff to play Australian Open titleholder Sabalenka in semifinals

U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff will meet defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open semifinals after beating Marta Kostyuk 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 in an error-strewn match at Melbourne Park

US Open winner Gauff to play Australian Open titleholder Sabalenka in semifinals
Australia|News|Technology|World

Russian is sanctioned over the hacking release of Australian health insurer client data

A Russian national has been sanctioned by the U.S., U.K. and Australian governments for his role in a cyber attack that compromised the personal details of more than 10 million Australians

Russian is sanctioned over the hacking release of Australian health insurer client data
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|News|World

UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and the communities that host them

The U.N.’s migration agency is launching its first “global appeal,” seeking $7.9 billion to help people on the move and ensure smoother pathways to migration

UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and the communities that host them
Australia|MidEast|News|Sports

Protester throws papers on court, briefly disrupts Australian Open match between Zverev and Norrie

A pro-Palestinian protester threw papers onto an Australian Open court and briefly disrupted the fourth-round match between Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie of Britain

Protester throws papers on court, briefly disrupts Australian Open match between Zverev and Norrie
Australia|Sports

Defending champion Sabalenka reaches 4th round at Australian Open. Coco Gauff also advances easily

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff are into the fourth round of the Australian Open after commanding wins

Defending champion Sabalenka reaches 4th round at Australian Open. Coco Gauff also advances easily
Asia|Australia|Entertainment|News|Sports

Why are they playing tennis matches until nearly 4 a.m. at the Australian Open?

Why are there tennis matches finishing at nearly 4 a.m. at the Australian Open

Why are they playing tennis matches until nearly 4 a.m. at the Australian Open?
Australia|Sports

Blinkova upsets 2023 finalist Rybakina in a wild, record-long tiebreaker at the Australian Open

Anna Blinkova needed 10 match points before finally finishing off an upset over 2023 finalist Elena Rybakina in a record, half-hour long tiebreaker to reach the third round of the Australian Open

Blinkova upsets 2023 finalist Rybakina in a wild, record-long tiebreaker at the Australian Open
Australia|News|Sports

Say that to my face: Djokovic challenges a heckler in testy 2nd-round win at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic has challenged a heckler to “say that to my face” during a testy second-round win over Alexei Popyrin at the Australian Open

Say that to my face: Djokovic challenges a heckler in testy 2nd-round win at Australian Open
Asia|Australia|Sports

Alcaraz's win makes it record 30 seeds in Australian Open men's 2nd round. He likes the new format

The extra-day experiment for the first round finished on time on the Australian Open’s two main courts with Jessica Pegula converting her second match point just before midnight

Alcaraz's win makes it record 30 seeds in Australian Open men's 2nd round. He likes the new format
Asia|Australia|News|Sports

Osaka's Grand Slam comeback ends in 1st-round loss to Garcia, Gauff advances at Australian Open

Naomi Osaka’s comeback to Grand Slam tennis after a 15-month break has ended in a 6-4, 7-6 (2) loss to 16th-seeded Caroline Garcia in the first round at the Australian Open

Osaka's Grand Slam comeback ends in 1st-round loss to Garcia, Gauff advances at Australian Open
Australia|Sports

Defending champion Djokovic fends off first-timer Prizmic in 4 hours to advance in Australia

Defending champion and 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic needed four hours to fend off first-timer Dino Prizmic in a first-round Australian Open result that few could have predicted

Defending champion Djokovic fends off first-timer Prizmic in 4 hours to advance in Australia
Africa|Asia|Australia|Crime|News|World

In Ecuador, the global reach of Mexico's warring drug cartels fuels a national crisis

Mexico’s two main drug cartels have long taken their deadly rivalry with them as they expand into distant markets from Asia to Australia to Africa

In Ecuador, the global reach of Mexico's warring drug cartels fuels a national crisis
Australia|Sports

Swiatek could face 2 past champs in Australia; Djokovic-Tsitsipas rematch would be a quarterfinal

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek will face 2020 champion Sofia Kenin in the first round and potentially 2016 winner Angelique Kerber or Danielle Collins in the second in a tough start to her bid for a first Australian Open title

Swiatek could face 2 past champs in Australia; Djokovic-Tsitsipas rematch would be a quarterfinal
Australia|Business|Technology

X Corp. has slashed 30% of trust and safety staff, an Australian online safety watchdog says

Australia’s online safety watchdog says the owner of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has slashed its global trust and safety staff by 30% including an 80% reduction in the number of safety engineers since billionaire Elon Musk took over in 2022

X Corp. has slashed 30% of trust and safety staff, an Australian online safety watchdog says
Australia|Crime|Environment

'Cold-blooded': 4 charged over alleged plot to smuggle AU$1.2 million in Australian reptiles

Four people have been charged over an alleged plot to smuggle hundreds of Australian native reptiles from Sydney to Hong Kong

'Cold-blooded': 4 charged over alleged plot to smuggle AU$1.2 million in Australian reptiles
Australia|Sports

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with a hip muscle injury. His comeback is on hold

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a hip injury after playing just one tournament in his comeback from 12 months on the sidelines

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with a hip muscle injury. His comeback is on hold
Australia|News|Science|World

The largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous spider has been found in Australia

The largest male specimen of the world's most venomous spider that boasts fangs powerful enough to pierce a human fingernail has found a new home after being discovered north of Sydney, Australia

The largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous spider has been found in Australia
Australia|News|Sports

Thiem endures brush with venomous snake at Brisbane International

Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem has had a brush with one of Australia’s most venomous snakes during a qualifying match at the Brisbane International

Thiem endures brush with venomous snake at Brisbane International
Arts|Australia|Food|News|World

Bill Granger, chef who brought Aussie-style breakfast to world capitals, dies at 54

Bill Granger, the Australian chef, food writer and restaurant owner who brought Aussie-style food to international capitals from London to Seoul, has died

Bill Granger, chef who brought Aussie-style breakfast to world capitals, dies at 54
Australia|News

Wild weather leaves at least 10 dead in Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials say

Officials say at least 10 people have died in wild weather in the eastern Australian states of Queensland and Victoria

Wild weather leaves at least 10 dead in Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials say
Australia|Environment|News|World

A wildfire in Australia on the outskirts of Perth destroys at least 2 homes and injures 2 people

Officials say a wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth has destroyed at least two homes and injured two men

A wildfire in Australia on the outskirts of Perth destroys at least 2 homes and injures 2 people
Asia|Australia|Economy|News|World

Australia to send military personnel to help protect Red Sea shipping but no warship

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says his government will send 11 military personnel to support a U.S.-led mission to protect cargo shipping in the Red Sea but won't send a warship or plane

Australia to send military personnel to help protect Red Sea shipping but no warship
Australia|News|Technology|World

Australia and New Zealand leaders seek closer defense ties

Australia and New Zealand leaders have agreed to seek closer defense ties as New Zealand considers sharing advanced military technologies with the United States and Britain through the so-called AUKUS partnership

Australia and New Zealand leaders seek closer defense ties
Australia|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

King Charles pays light-hearted tribute to comedian Barry Humphries at Sydney memorial service

King Charles III has paid a light-hearted tribute to the late Barry Humphries, who was remembered at a state memorial service in Australia

King Charles pays light-hearted tribute to comedian Barry Humphries at Sydney memorial service
Australia|Crime|News

An Australian court overturns a woman's 2-decade-old convictions in the deaths of her 4 children

An Australian appeals court has overturned all convictions against a woman 20 years after a jury found her guilty of killing her four children

An Australian court overturns a woman's 2-decade-old convictions in the deaths of her 4 children
Asia|Australia|Environment

Cyclone Jasper crosses Australia's east coast as category 2 storm with 87 mph winds

Tropical Cyclone Jasper has crossed Australia’s northeast coast as a category 2 storm, lashing the sparsely populated region with winds of up to 87 miles an hour

Cyclone Jasper crosses Australia's east coast as category 2 storm with 87 mph winds
Australia|Business|Economy|News

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans

Australia says China has lifted import bans on three Australian meat suppliers in another sign of improving trade relations between the two countries

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans
Australia|Sports

Kyrgios confirms he won't compete at the Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios has confirmed he won’t compete at the Australian Open next month because of ongoing injury concerns

Kyrgios confirms he won't compete at the Australian Open
Asia|Australia|News

Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea

The Australian government has signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea that strengthens Australia’s place as the preferred security partner in a region where China’s influence is growing

Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea
Australia|Sports

Former champion Wozniacki awarded one of the first wild cards for 2024 Australian Open

Former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has been awarded one of the first wild cards for the 2024 Australian Open and is planning on bringing her two young children to the scene of her biggest Grand Slam triumph

Former champion Wozniacki awarded one of the first wild cards for 2024 Australian Open
Australia|Sports

Rafael Nadal to return to playing at Brisbane International in January after being out for a year

Rafael Nadal says he will return to playing at the Brisbane International in Australia in January

Rafael Nadal to return to playing at Brisbane International in January after being out for a year
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Environment|Europe|News|World

5 reasons why COP 28, the UN climate talks, are worth your attention

The annual U.N. climate talks are nearly two weeks of delegates meeting

5 reasons why COP 28, the UN climate talks, are worth your attention
Australia|Health|News|World

Australia apologizes for thalidomide tragedy as some survivors listen in the Parliament gallery

Survivors of the harmful morning sickness drug thalidomide were in the public gallery when Australia’s Parliament made a national apology for what was described as one of the darkest chapters in Australia’s medical history

Australia apologizes for thalidomide tragedy as some survivors listen in the Parliament gallery
Australia|Sports

Lee leads the Australian PGA Championship by 3 shots from Hoshino of Japan

Min Woo Lee has extended his lead to three shots at the Australian PGA Championship after a 5-under 66 to move to 17 under after three rounds

Lee leads the Australian PGA Championship by 3 shots from Hoshino of Japan
Australia|Crime

Chinese refugee challenges Australian law that imposes a curfew and tracking bracelet

New laws rushed through Australia’s Parliament last week to mandate curfews and electronic tracking bracelets on some foreigners with criminal records are facing their first High Court challenge

Chinese refugee challenges Australian law that imposes a curfew and tracking bracelet
Australia|Environment|News|World

Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth

Australian authorities say dozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire that's burning out of control during heat wave spring conditions on the northern fringe of the west coast city of Perth

Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia's leader criticizes China over its warship's use of sonar that injured a naval diver

Australia's prime minister has criticized China for what he calls a “dangerous” encounter between Chinese and Australian warships but declined to say whether he raised the issue with President Xi Jinping

Australia's leader criticizes China over its warship's use of sonar that injured a naval diver
Australia|News|Sports

Heartbreak for Kohli and India as Australia wins the Cricket World Cup for 6th time. Head hits 137

Australia has won the Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time

Heartbreak for Kohli and India as Australia wins the Cricket World Cup for 6th time. Head hits 137
Australia|News

3 murderers freed in Australia after court ruled out holding migrants indefinitely, minister says

Australia's immigration minister says three murderers are among 81 foreigners recently released after the High Court ruled their indefinite detention in migrant centers was unconstitutional

3 murderers freed in Australia after court ruled out holding migrants indefinitely, minister says
Australia|Crime|News|World

80 people freed from Australian migrant centers since High Court outlawed indefinite detention

Australia's immigration minister says 80 people including convicted criminals who are considered dangerous have been released from Australian migrant detention centers since the High Court ruled last week that their indefinite detention wis unconstitutional

80 people freed from Australian migrant centers since High Court outlawed indefinite detention
Australia|Environment

Australia offers to help Tuvalu residents escape rising seas and other ravages of climate change

Australia is offering the island nation of Tuvalu a lifeline to help residents escape the rising seas and increased storms that climate change is bringing

Australia offers to help Tuvalu residents escape rising seas and other ravages of climate change
Asia|Australia

Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements

The leaders of Australia and China have welcomed the improvement in relations between their two countries in the past year and emphasized the importance of engaging with each other despite differences on issues such as defense

Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Crime|World

Prince William says deeper global cooperation can win the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking

Britain’s Prince William says seven countries _ Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Britain and the United States _ have committed at a wildlife summit to deepen their intelligence-sharing and other cooperation to combat money laundering by international gangs engaged in the illegal wildlife trade

Prince William says deeper global cooperation can win the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking
Australia|Crime|News

Car crashes into pub's outdoor dining area in Australia, killing 5 and injuring 6

A car has crashed into an Australian pub’s outdoor dining area, killing five people and injuring six others including the driver

Car crashes into pub's outdoor dining area in Australia, killing 5 and injuring 6
Australia|Crime|Food

Australian woman faces 3 charges of murder after her guests died from eating poisonous mushrooms

A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch has appeared in an Australian court

Australian woman faces 3 charges of murder after her guests died from eating poisonous mushrooms
Asia|Australia|News

Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China

Anthony Albanese will soon become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China in recognition of improving bilateral relations

Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China
Australia|Crime|News

A lunch host is accused of killing her ex-husband's parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms

The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country home has been charged with murdering her ex-husband's parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms and attempting to murder a fourth guest

A lunch host is accused of killing her ex-husband's parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms
Australia|Crime|News

Australia cannot strip citizenship from man over his terrorism convictions, top court says

Australia’s highest court has overturned a government decision to strip citizenship from a man convicted of terrorism

Australia cannot strip citizenship from man over his terrorism convictions, top court says
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australian prime minister to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will raise the plight of a detained Australian democracy blogger with Chinese leaders during his visit to China

Australian prime minister to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visit
Australia|Business|Finance|Technology|US

Macquarie fund to invest in US fiber internet provider SwyftFiber

Australia's Macquarie Group said late on Thursday that a fund managed by its asset management arm would invest in U.S.-based telecom services provider SwyftFiber.

Macquarie fund to invest in US fiber internet provider SwyftFiber
Australia|US

Biden calls Australia 'an anchor to peace and prosperity' during state visit from Albanese

President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese say they are working to deepen the alliance between their two countries during a state visit to Washington

Biden calls Australia 'an anchor to peace and prosperity' during state visit from Albanese
Australia|Business|Crime|Health|Lifestyle|News|Travel

Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic

A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a COVID-19 outbreak has been ruled negligent in an Australian class-action case

Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic
Australia|Entertainment|News|US

White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas war

The White House has scrapped plans to have the B-52s perform at a state dinner for Australia’s prime minister

White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas war
Australia|News|World

Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot until May

A Sydney court has postponed an extradition hearing for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators until May as his lawyers attempt to further build their case

Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot until May
Australia|Election

Australians' rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say

Indigenous campaigners who wanted Australia to create an advisory body representing its most disadvantaged ethnic minority say its rejection in a constitutional referendum was a “shameful act.”

Australians' rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say
Asia|Australia|News|Sports

Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament

Australian Minjee Lee weathered a late rally by Alison Lee to eventually defeat the American on the first playoff hole and win the LPGA South Korea tournament

Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping

Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden
Asia|Australia|Business

Australia decides against canceling Chinese company's lease of strategically important port

The Australian government has decided against canceling a Chinese company’s 99-year lease on strategically important Darwin Port despite U.S. concerns that foreign control could be used to spy on its military

Australia decides against canceling Chinese company's lease of strategically important port
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|News|Technology

Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license

Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths says it will temporarily shut down most of its operations in Malaysia for upgrades while dealing with a legal battle with the Malaysian government over its operating license

Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license
Australia|News|World

Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic

Australia's failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has set back the government’s plans to cut the nation's constitutional ties to Britain’s King Charles III

Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic
Asia|Australia|News

Australian journalist says she was detained for 3 years in China for breaking an embargo

Australian journalist Cheng Lei says she spent more than three years in detention in China for breaking an embargo with a television broadcast

Australian journalist says she was detained for 3 years in China for breaking an embargo
Australia|Business|Finance|Technology

Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content

Australia’s online safety watchdog has fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content

Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content
Australia|News

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says his government will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss
Australia|News

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

Australians have resoundingly rejected a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect Indigenous people — the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed
Australia|Election|News|World

Final arguments are being made before Australia's vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice

Opposing campaigners have made their final pitches over changing the Australia’s constitution to acknowledge a place for Indigenous Australians on the eve of the nation’s first referendum in a generation

Final arguments are being made before Australia's vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice
Asia|Australia|News|World

Chinese-born journalist thanks Australia for her freedom after 3 years in detention for spying

A Chinese-born journalist has thanked the Australian government for her return to Australia “in one piece” after her three-year detention in China in an espionage case that strained bilateral ties

Chinese-born journalist thanks Australia for her freedom after 3 years in detention for spying
Asia|Australia|Sports

Australia in talks with Indonesia about a possible challenge to Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup

Soccer officials in Australia and Indonesia have floated the idea of teaming up in a bid to rival Saudi Arabia for the hosting rights to the men’s World Cup in 2034

Australia in talks with Indonesia about a possible challenge to Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup
Asia|Australia|News|World

A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a Chinese Australian journalist who was jailed for three years in China on a murky espionage conviction has returned to Australia

A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
Australia|News|Opinion

Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum

Australians appear likely to reject a proposal that would create an advocate for the Indigenous population in a referendum outcome that some see as a victory for racism

Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum
Australia|Opinion

Retired Australian top judge and lawyers rebut opponents of Indigenous Voice

A former High Court chief justice and dozens of legal academics are rebutting key arguments used in the public campaign against Australians creating an advocacy body for the Indigenous population

Retired Australian top judge and lawyers rebut opponents of Indigenous Voice
Australia|Environment|News|World

Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree

Three homes were destroyed by a forest fire and a man was injured by a falling tree in the Bega Valley region of southeastern Australia, prompting a government leader to warn that a “horror” wildfire season is approaching

Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree
Australia|Election|News|Political|World

On the campaign trail, New Zealand leader Chris Hipkins faces an uphill battle wooing voters

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is facing an uphill battle to woo voters less than three weeks before an election

On the campaign trail, New Zealand leader Chris Hipkins faces an uphill battle wooing voters
Australia|Sports|Travel

Taking it to the streets: NHL tries to grow its game with an 'ice' hockey push Down Under

The National Hockey League is trying to build on its first foray into the Southern Hemisphere — two preseason games between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyote this weekend — by expanding its street hockey program to Australia

Taking it to the streets: NHL tries to grow its game with an 'ice' hockey push Down Under
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Crime|News|Sports|US|World

Banned New Zealand Olympic runner arrested in Kenya over sexual assault and weapon allegations

Police say banned New Zealand Olympic runner Zane Robertson has been arrested at his home in Kenya over allegations of sexual assault and possession of an unlicensed AK-47 assault rifle

Banned New Zealand Olympic runner arrested in Kenya over sexual assault and weapon allegations
Americas|Australia|Economy

Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting

More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents have committed to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more

Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting
Australia|Technology

Australia tells dating apps to improve safety standards to protect users from sexual violence

Australia’s government is telling the online dating industry to improve safety standards or be forced to make changes through legislation

Australia tells dating apps to improve safety standards to protect users from sexual violence

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