Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

Australia

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A museum in Australia can bar men from the 'Ladies Lounge' exhibition, a regional top court says

An appeals court says a museum in Australia was within its rights to bar men from a controversial art exhibit for women meant to underscore their exclusion from segments of the male-dominated society

A museum in Australia can bar men from the 'Ladies Lounge' exhibition, a regional top court says
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia Treasurer visits Beijing, discusses trade, investment and recent stimulus

Australia and China agreed to cooperate further on investment, trade and decarbonisation, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Friday during a rare visit to Beijing where

Australia Treasurer visits Beijing, discusses trade, investment and recent stimulus
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Australia's Star plunges after $1.2 billion loss; responds to show-cause notice

Shares in Australia's no.2 casino operator Star Entertainment slumped over 50% to a record low on Friday, as it resumed trading a day after posting a second straight multi-billion-dollar

Australia's Star plunges after $1.2 billion loss; responds to show-cause notice
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia regulator reviews claims of Woolworths and Coles 'land banking'

Australia's two dominant grocery chains have declared interests in more than 150 unrealised development sites, the antitrust regulator said, adding it was investigating

Australia regulator reviews claims of Woolworths and Coles 'land banking'
Asia|Australia|News

New Zealand naval vessel sails through Taiwan Strait for first time since 2017

Naval vessels from New Zealand and Australia sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, according to a statement from New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins

New Zealand naval vessel sails through Taiwan Strait for first time since 2017
Australia|Business|Finance

Australia's Star Entertainment posts multi-billion-dollar loss, weighs asset sales

Australia's No.2 casino operator, Star Entertainment, posted a second straight multi-billion-dollar annual loss as it wrote down the value of venues and

Australia's Star Entertainment posts multi-billion-dollar loss, weighs asset sales
Australia|Business|Economy|News

Australia job vacancies drop 5.2% in August quarter

Job vacancies in Australia fell for a ninth straight quarter in the three months to end-August with declines spread across most industries as demand for labour cooled.

Australia job vacancies drop 5.2% in August quarter
Australia|Business|Travel

Australia's Qantas says rolling engineer strikes not expected to disrupt flights

Australia's Qantas Airways said rolling aircraft maintenance engineer strikes that began on Thursday in Melbourne and are set to continue for two weeks across the country are not expected

Australia's Qantas says rolling engineer strikes not expected to disrupt flights
Asia|Australia|MidEast|News|Travel

Australia tells thousands of its citizens to leave Lebanon

Australia has urged an estimated 15,000 of its citizens living in Lebanon to leave, flagging a risk Beirut airport may close and the difficulty of evacuating large numbers if the

Australia tells thousands of its citizens to leave Lebanon
Australia|Business|US

CSL gets $121 million contract to increase US stockpile for bird flu vaccines to 40 million doses

Australia's CSL said on Wednesday it has got a contract from the U.S.

CSL gets $121 million contract to increase US stockpile for bird flu vaccines to 40 million doses
Australia|Business|Finance

Australia's Star Entertainment gets debt lifeline, to announce results on Thursday

Australia's embattled Star Entertainment said on Wednesday it will announce annual results a day later after securing a crucial debt package, which provides the casino group with a much-

Australia's Star Entertainment gets debt lifeline, to announce results on Thursday
Asia|Australia|Economy

Australia's treasurer will visit China this week in the latest sign that bilateral ties are mending

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will become the first government minister from Australia in that key economic role to visit China in seven years

Australia's treasurer will visit China this week in the latest sign that bilateral ties are mending
Australia|Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Australia court fines Vanguard unit $9 million over ethical investment claims

Australia's federal court has imposed a record A$12.9 million ($8.89 million) fine on top U.S. asset manager Vanguard's local unit for making misleading claims about its ethical and green

Australia court fines Vanguard unit $9 million over ethical investment claims
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia CPI inflation slows to 3-year low of 2.7%

Australian consumer price inflation slowed to a three-year low in August due to government rebates on electricity and a drop in petrol, while core inflation hit its lowest since

Australia CPI inflation slows to 3-year low of 2.7%
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Australia's central bank holds rates, softens hawkish stance slightly

Australia’s central bank on Tuesday reiterated that interest rate cuts were unlikely in the near term as it held policy steady, but softened its hawkish

Australia's central bank holds rates, softens hawkish stance slightly
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Australia sues grocery giants Woolworths and Coles over 'illusory' discounts

Australia's consumer watchdog accused the country's two largest supermarket chains of misleading shoppers about discounts on hundreds of products in lawsuits

Australia sues grocery giants Woolworths and Coles over 'illusory' discounts
Asia|Australia|News|World

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, foreign minister says

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, foreign minister says

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, foreign minister says
Asia|Australia|News|World

New Zealand’s army chief: Pacific nations need tailored military training

New Zealand’s army chief, Maj. Gen. Rose King, has highlighted the challenges Pacific Island nations face with foreign military training in an interview with The Associated Press

New Zealand’s army chief: Pacific nations need tailored military training
Australia|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Videos

Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media star

A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium

Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media star
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

RBA to keep rates steady on Sept. 24, cut in Q1 2025: Reuters poll

Australia's central bank will keep its key policy interest rate unchanged on Tuesday and for the rest of the year amid elevated price pressures,

RBA to keep rates steady on Sept. 24, cut in Q1 2025: Reuters poll
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|News

Australia hopeful of China removing trade impediments on lobster by Christmas

Australia Trade Minister Don Farrell said on Thursday he was hopeful of China removing trade impediments on imports of Australian rock lobster by Christmas.

Australia hopeful of China removing trade impediments on lobster by Christmas
Australia|Crime|News|Technology

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens
Australia|Environment|News|Science

La Nina, if it appears, will likely be brief, Australia's weather bureau says

Conditions in the Pacific Ocean have become more La Nina-like in recent weeks, but if the weather pattern does form, it is likely to be weak and short-lived, Australia's weather

La Nina, if it appears, will likely be brief, Australia's weather bureau says
Australia|Business|Finance

Australia's Harvey Norman served with class action over warranties

Australia's biggest appliance retailer Harvey Norman and one of its units have been served with a class action lawsuit on behalf of consumers who were allegedly sold bad warranties, law

Australia's Harvey Norman served with class action over warranties
Australia|Crime|Technology

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

Australian police say they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Australia's RBA to prioritise wholesale CBDC work over retail

Australia's central bank has decided to prioritise work on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) as its economic benefits are judged to outweigh those of a retail version

Australia's RBA to prioritise wholesale CBDC work over retail
Australia|Business|Finance|News

Australia's Star faces likely casino licence pull or $67 million fine for regulatory breaches

The casino commission in Australia's biggest state said on Friday it may cancel Star Entertainment's Sydney licence or fine it up to A$100 million ($67.2 million) after an inquiry found

Australia's Star faces likely casino licence pull or $67 million fine for regulatory breaches
Americas|Asia|Australia|News|US|World

Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometown

President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan next weekend in his Wilmington, Delaware, hometown, the White House announced, as he looks to burnish his legacy before leaving office in January

Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometown
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

Biden to host Quad summit September 21 in Delaware

U.S. President Joe Biden will host a Quad leaders summit with leaders from Australia, India and Japan on September 21 in Delaware, the White House said on Thursday.

Biden to host Quad summit September 21 in Delaware
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations

Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles says several serving and former military commanders have been stripped of medals over allegations of war crimes committed during the Afghanistan war

Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia to strip medals from veterans after alleged war crimes

Australia will strip military awards from a group of war veterans over allegations those under their command committed war crimes in Afghanistan, Defence Minister

Australia to strip medals from veterans after alleged war crimes
Australia|Business|Entertainment|Technology|Videos

Australia's Nine Entertainment CEO Mike Sneesby to step down

Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment said on Thursday Chief Executive Officer Mike Sneesby would step down with effect from Sept. 30 and that chief finance and

Australia's Nine Entertainment CEO Mike Sneesby to step down
Australia|Crime|News|Sports

Australian field hockey player Tom Craig banned after trying to buy cocaine at the Paris Olympics

Australian field hockey player Tom Craig banned after trying to buy cocaine at the Paris Olympics

Australian field hockey player Tom Craig banned after trying to buy cocaine at the Paris Olympics
Australia|Crime|Sports

Four Olympic medals stolen from Australian rower’s car

Four Olympic medals stolen from Australian rower’s car

Four Olympic medals stolen from Australian rower’s car
Australia|Crime|News|World

Protesters clash with police at Australia defense show

Protesters clash with police at Australia defense show

Protesters clash with police at Australia defense show
Australia|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

'The Mentalist' star Simon Baker admits drinking and driving in Australia

Australian actor and director Simon Baker, best known for his role as Patrick Jane in the CBS drama series “The Mentalist,” has avoided a conviction after pleading guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol near his rural home

'The Mentalist' star Simon Baker admits drinking and driving in Australia
Australia|Crime|News|World

Anti-war protesters in Australia clash with police outside a weapons convention

Anti-war protesters have clashed with police outside a military arms convention in the Australian city of Melbourne

Anti-war protesters in Australia clash with police outside a weapons convention
Australia|Health|News|World

King Charles to meet cancer researchers, Indigenous groups during Australia visit

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet cancer researchers, representatives of Indigenous groups and conduct a navy fleet review in Sydney harbour during their visit to

King Charles to meet cancer researchers, Indigenous groups during Australia visit
Asia|Australia|Business|Crime|Economy

Singaporean man ordered to repay tens of millions in debt to Australian casino

Singaporean man ordered to repay tens of millions in debt to Australian casino

Singaporean man ordered to repay tens of millions in debt to Australian casino
Australia|Business|Finance

Australia regulator seeks to make banks phase out issuing hybrid securities

Australia's prudential regulator is proposing to bar banks from issuing certain hybrid securities to help meet their capital requirements starting in 2027 as retail

Australia regulator seeks to make banks phase out issuing hybrid securities
Australia|Health|Technology

Australia plans social media minimum age limit, angering youth digital advocates

Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health, sparking a backlash from

Australia plans social media minimum age limit, angering youth digital advocates
Australia|Business|Finance|Food|Stock Markets

Australia's Domino's served with class action on 'misleading' Japan market comments

Australian pizza chain Domino's Pizza Enterprises has been served with a shareholder class action, which includes an allegation that it misled investors in 2021 about expected performance

Australia's Domino's served with class action on 'misleading' Japan market comments
Asia|Australia|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Sports

Australian swimming coach fired for supporting Korean athlete during Paris Olympics

Australian swimming coach fired for supporting Korean athlete during Paris Olympics

Australian swimming coach fired for supporting Korean athlete during Paris Olympics
Australia|Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Star Entertainment to sell interest in casino building amid regulatory problems

Star Entertainment will sell its interest in the Treasury Brisbane Casino building in Queensland for A$67.5 million ($45.47 million), the embattled casino operator said on Friday.

Star Entertainment to sell interest in casino building amid regulatory problems
Australia|Business|Economy

Cash-strapped consumers are giving Australia's liquor makers a headache

A recent slump in sales means Sydney liquor store owner Louise Dowling has to work an additional 40 hours a week to make up for the staff she had to let go, as a

Cash-strapped consumers are giving Australia's liquor makers a headache
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Blackstone seeks A$5.5 billion loan for AirTrunk acquisition, sources say

A Blackstone-led consortium is taking out an around $A5.5 billion ($3.7 billion) loan package to help fund the A$24 billion AirTrunk

Blackstone seeks A$5.5 billion loan for AirTrunk acquisition, sources say
Australia|Sports

After fortune teller prediction, Australian swimmer celebrates world record Paralympic gold-medal win

After fortune teller prediction, Australian swimmer celebrates world record Paralympic gold-medal win

After fortune teller prediction, Australian swimmer celebrates world record Paralympic gold-medal win
Australia|Environment|Science|Travel

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef tries to make sustainability cool

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef tries to make sustainability cool

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef tries to make sustainability cool
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia central bank governor reiterates rate cuts are premature

Australia's top central banker reiterated on Thursday that it was premature to contemplate near-term rate cuts as inflation remained too high, sticking to a hawkish stance even as

Australia central bank governor reiterates rate cuts are premature
Australia|Business|Technology

Blackstone to buy Australia's AirTrunk in $16 billion deal

Blackstone will buy Australian data centre group AirTrunk for an implied enterprise value of over A$24 billion ($16.10 billion), it said on Wednesday, in what would

Blackstone to buy Australia's AirTrunk in $16 billion deal
Australia|Economy|Finance

Aussie consumers put essentials first as cost pressures persist

Australian households prioritised spending on essential services such as healthcare in July, choosing to save extra cash from recent tax cuts as they grappled with stubborn inflation and

Aussie consumers put essentials first as cost pressures persist
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Australia economy stuck in slow lane, household spending drags

Australia's economy stayed stuck in the slow lane in the June quarter as stiff borrowing costs and stubborn inflation squeezed consumers, leaving government spending

Australia economy stuck in slow lane, household spending drags
Australia|News|World

Video: Yacht adrift overnight in 20-foot waves

Australia's Navy and Air Force rescued two people after a terrifying night at sea as 20-foot waves tossed their stricken yacht nearly 200 miles off Australia’s eastern coast. 

Video: Yacht adrift overnight in 20-foot waves
Australia|Sports|Travel

Medals for women in wheelchair rugby at Paralympics, pregnant archer wins gold and triathlon begins

Ella Sabljak helped Australia win the bronze medal in wheelchair rugby at the Paris Paralympics then turned her thoughts to growing the sport

Medals for women in wheelchair rugby at Paralympics, pregnant archer wins gold and triathlon begins
Australia|Business|Finance

Blackstone-led consortium nears $13.5 billion deal to acquire AirTrunk, source says

A consortium led by Blackstone is nearing a deal to acquire Australian data centre group AirTrunk for A$20 billion ($13.53 billion) including debt, a person

Blackstone-led consortium nears $13.5 billion deal to acquire AirTrunk, source says
Australia|Business

Australian retailer Woolworths exits Endeavour Group three years after spin-off

Australian retailer Woolworths has decided to exit the owner of liquor store chain Dan Murphy's and BWS bottle shops, ending its long-standing

Australian retailer Woolworths exits Endeavour Group three years after spin-off
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia job ads fall 2.1% in August m/m, ANZ-Indeed data shows

Australian job advertisements fell for a seventh straight month in August, data showed on Monday, as demand for labour continued to ease in the face of high interest rates and a

Australia job ads fall 2.1% in August m/m, ANZ-Indeed data shows
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Star Entertainment's shares suspended on failing to submit financial results on time

Shares of casino operator Star Entertainment are suspended from quotation for not lodging its finanical results by the due date, the Australian bourse operator said on Monday.

Star Entertainment's shares suspended on failing to submit financial results on time
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia home prices nudge higher in August but quarterly pace slows

Australian home prices nudged higher in August, posting a 19th straight monthly rise, though the pace of growth showed some signs of slowing, data showed on Monday.

Australia home prices nudge higher in August but quarterly pace slows
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

ANZ CEO says no evidence bond trading scandal has cost Australian taxpayers

ANZ, Australia's third-largest retail bank, has found no evidence that suspected misconduct by its employees during a 2023 government bond issuance had cost Australian

ANZ CEO says no evidence bond trading scandal has cost Australian taxpayers
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australian retail sales lose steam as tax cuts fail to excite shoppers

Australian retail sales were flat in July after two months of upbeat results, showing large-scale tax cuts were yet to boost spending and firming expectations the next

Australian retail sales lose steam as tax cuts fail to excite shoppers
Australia|Business

Australia's Star Entertainment halts trading to assess impact of regulatory findings

Star Entertainment said on Friday its Australia-listed shares were halted from trading for the casino operator to digest the fallout from a scathing report on its corporate culture and

Australia's Star Entertainment halts trading to assess impact of regulatory findings
Asia|Australia|News|World

Indonesia and Australia sign defense agreement

Indonesia and Australia signed a defense agreement on Thursday that both sides described as a significant upgrade to their military relationship

Indonesia and Australia sign defense agreement
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia's CBA chief blasts misinformation, populism targeting corporates

The CEO of Australia's biggest bank on Thursday decried the rise of misinformation and labelled a proposed tax on big company profits meritless, pushing back against

Australia's CBA chief blasts misinformation, populism targeting corporates
Australia|Crime|Entertainment|Sports

Boxer's brother punches rival's trainer in chaotic post-fight melee

The brother of a boxer who had just won a bout punched the opponent's trainer in the ring in a chaotic post-fight melee in Sydney

Boxer's brother punches rival's trainer in chaotic post-fight melee
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Qantas profits dip as fares fall, announces further share buy-back

Australia's Qantas Airways announced an additional share buyback on Thursday but no dividend for the fifth year, as the airline reported a 16% annual

Qantas profits dip as fares fall, announces further share buy-back
Australia|News|World

Pacific Islands back Australian-funded regional policing plan

Leaders of several Pacific Islands have endorsed an Australian-funded A$400 million ($271 million) plan to improve police training and create a

Pacific Islands back Australian-funded regional policing plan
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Australia's Woolworths rises after special dividend, profit in line with forecast

Shares of Woolworths climbed on Wednesday after the Australian grocer declared a special dividend and also said its full-year profit dropped in line with analysts'

Australia's Woolworths rises after special dividend, profit in line with forecast
Australia|Economy|Finance|News

Australia inflation eases in July, but progress still slow

Australian inflation slowed to a four-month low in July as government rebates on electricity bills kicked in, but progress on tempering price gains

Australia inflation eases in July, but progress still slow
Americas|Australia|Business|Finance|News|Technology|US

‘Too good to be true’: Travelers score cheap first-class flights from Australia to US due to Qantas glitch

‘Too good to be true’: Travelers score cheap first-class flights from Australia to US due to Qantas glitch

‘Too good to be true’: Travelers score cheap first-class flights from Australia to US due to Qantas glitch
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Woodside profit, dividend beat estimates, firm flags interest in Driftwood stake

Australia's Woodside Energy reported on Tuesday a decline of 14% in half-year profit, hit by lower oil prices, but the result and its dividend beat

Woodside profit, dividend beat estimates, firm flags interest in Driftwood stake
Australia|Education|News

Australia limits foreign students in migration crackdown

Australia said on Tuesday it would limit the enrolment number of new international students to 270,000 for 2025, as the government looks to rein in record migration

Australia limits foreign students in migration crackdown
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Australia's Coles beats annual profit view on strong sales, shares rally

Australian grocer Coles reported annual profit ahead of expectations on Tuesday, driven by robust supermarket sales and enhanced inventory control to curb theft-related

Australia's Coles beats annual profit view on strong sales, shares rally
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Woodside Energy earnings set to dip as investors eye strategic deals

Woodside Energy, Australia's top independent gas producer, is on track to post a drop in interim earnings on Tuesday, with investors focusing on its

Woodside Energy earnings set to dip as investors eye strategic deals
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Woolworths and Coles FY24 earnings to show challenging outlook for supermarkets

Earnings of Australia's top supermarket chains are likely to show constricted spending presenting a challenging outlook for Woolworths and Coles, as consumers

Woolworths and Coles FY24 earnings to show challenging outlook for supermarkets
Australia|Business|Technology

The facts about Australia's new 'right to disconnect' law for employees

Australian employees now have the right to ignore their bosses outside working hours thanks to a new law which enshrines the "right to disconnect."

The facts about Australia's new 'right to disconnect' law for employees
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

New Zealand official says Western neglect of Pacific Islands let other nations boost their influence

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says Western nations, including the United States and New Zealand, failed to understand swiftly enough the geopolitical importance of island nations in the South Pacific, leaving a power vacuum that allowed other countries to increase their diplomatic influence

New Zealand official says Western neglect of Pacific Islands let other nations boost their influence
Australia|Business|Finance|News

Australia's Tabcorp fined over gambling regulation breaches in Victoria

Australian wagering business Tabcorp has been fined A$4.3 million ($2.89 million) for repeated breaches of gambling harm prevention laws between 2020 and 2023, the

Australia's Tabcorp fined over gambling regulation breaches in Victoria
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

CBA cuts rates for new borrowers re-igniting mortgage war fears

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's biggest lender, cut interest rates for some of its home loan products for new customers on Friday, stoking fears of

CBA cuts rates for new borrowers re-igniting mortgage war fears
Australia|Business|Lifestyle|News|Technology|World

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app

An Australian court ruled on Friday that removing a transgender woman from female-only social networking platform Giggle for Girls constituted discrimination, in a

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia Treasurer amends RBA reforms after opposition objections

Australia Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Friday he was prepared to amend some proposed reforms of the Reserve Bank of Australia after objections from the opposition

Australia Treasurer amends RBA reforms after opposition objections
Australia|Business|Finance

Australian regulator hikes ANZ's capital add-on, citing bond scandal

Australia's bank regulator on Friday raised the amount of spare cash that No. 3 lender ANZ must keep on hand due to suspected wide-ranging misconduct at its

Australian regulator hikes ANZ's capital add-on, citing bond scandal
Australia|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Science|World

Australian penguin Sphen, one half of famed same-sex couple, dies at 11 years old

The penguin in a world famous same-sex penguin couple has died in a Sydney aquarium at 11 years old

Australian penguin Sphen, one half of famed same-sex couple, dies at 11 years old
Australia|Business|Finance

Australian competition regulator to monitor domestic air fares

Australia's competition regulator said on Thursday it will closely monitor domestic air fares between metropolitan cities after local carrier Regional Express withdrew from the market last

Australian competition regulator to monitor domestic air fares
Australia|Business

Australia's 'right to disconnect' law set to come into force

Australian employees will from Monday have the right to ignore their bosses outside working hours thanks to a new law which enshrines the "right to disconnect."

Australia's 'right to disconnect' law set to come into force
Australia|Travel

Man opens plane's door and walks on wing at Australian airport before he's arrested

A passenger has been arrested at an Australian airport after he left a stationary airliner through an emergency exit, walked along a wing and then climbed down a jet engine to the tarmac

Man opens plane's door and walks on wing at Australian airport before he's arrested
Australia|Business|Technology

Australia to build cruise missiles with Norway's Kongsberg

Australia said it would jointly manufacture long-range Naval Strike Missiles and Joint Strike Missiles with Norway's Kongsberg Defence in the city of Newcastle on

Australia to build cruise missiles with Norway's Kongsberg
Australia|Science|Technology

Google to help build cyber protection for Australian infrastructure

Google and Australia's national science agency will join hands to develop digital tools that automatically detect and fix software vulnerabilities for operators of

Google to help build cyber protection for Australian infrastructure
Australia|Business|Economy|News|Political|World

World powers' strategic rivalry threatens to overwhelm Pacific Islands, think tank warns

Geopolitical shocks could disrupt the political and security landscape and strain unity in the Pacific Islands region amid strategic rivalry between China and U.S. allies, a think-

World powers' strategic rivalry threatens to overwhelm Pacific Islands, think tank warns
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment

Australian farmers increasingly concerned about government policy, poll finds

A rising number of Australian farmers are disgruntled with the government's climate and agricultural policies, a survey showed on Wednesday, as measures to protect the environment

Australian farmers increasingly concerned about government policy, poll finds
Asia|Australia|Business|Environment|Finance|Technology

World's 'largest solar precinct' approved by Australian government

An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia to transmit energy by a submarine cable to Singapore is a step closer after the Australian government granted environmental approvals for the $19 billion project on Wednesday

World's 'largest solar precinct' approved by Australian government
Australia|Business|Finance|Food|Stock Markets

Domino's Australia franchise slumps 7% as high costs take larger slice of profit

Shares in Australia-based Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd slumped more than 7% on Wednesday, after the franchise operator flagged a weak start to fiscal 2025, as rising costs and frugal

Domino's Australia franchise slumps 7% as high costs take larger slice of profit
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia's central bank faces crunch time in resistance to rate cuts

Australia's central bank is set to come under intense pressure to ease policy in coming weeks as government giveaways to alleviate the cost of living pull consumer

Australia's central bank faces crunch time in resistance to rate cuts
Asia|Australia|Political

Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty

Indonesia and Australia have finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the neighboring nations’ ability to operate their militaries in each other’s territory

Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Aussie earnings season 'positive surprise' so far, but tide could turn, Macquarie says

Australian corporate earnings have been a "positive surprise" amid investor euphoria over estimate-beating margins, but historical trends suggest results could take a turn as the earnings

Aussie earnings season 'positive surprise' so far, but tide could turn, Macquarie says
Australia|Business|Finance

Australia's Westpac posts steady Q3 profit, helped by higher capital earnings

Australia's Westpac Banking Corp said on Monday its third-quarter net profit was largely in line with a year ago, as increased earnings from capital and hedged deposits counterbalanced

Australia's Westpac posts steady Q3 profit, helped by higher capital earnings
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia, NZ say AUKUS deal to boost security amid strategic challenges

The leaders of Australia and New Zealand said on Friday the AUKUS trilateral defence pact would boost regional security and stability, as both countries warned they

Australia, NZ say AUKUS deal to boost security amid strategic challenges
Australia|Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Australia's NAB posts profit dip, investors cheer margin stability

National Australia Bank, the country's No. 3 lender by total loans, reported on Friday that profit fell in the June quarter as inflation pushed up costs

Australia's NAB posts profit dip, investors cheer margin stability
Australia|Opinion|Sports

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn says ridicule of her Olympic performance has been 'devastating'

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn says the backlash to her much-ridiculed Olympic performance has been “devastating,” adding that she took the competition seriously and gave her best effort

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn says ridicule of her Olympic performance has been 'devastating'
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Telstra hits 6-month high on upbeat 2025 forecast

Top Australian telco Telstra raised its earnings forecast for fiscal 2025 on Thursday, prompting investors to overlook a 13% decline in annual profit and

Telstra hits 6-month high on upbeat 2025 forecast
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

China urges US, UK and Australia not to advance nuclear submarine cooperation

China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday the United States, Britain and Australia should not advance their nuclear submarine cooperation until the international community has

China urges US, UK and Australia not to advance nuclear submarine cooperation
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Australia regulator sues ASX over 'misleading' software upgrade statements

The Australian corporate regulator has sued the country's stock market operator alleging it misled the public about the progress of a troubled software upgrade and

Australia regulator sues ASX over 'misleading' software upgrade statements
Australia|Crime|News|World

'Unauthorized' helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot

A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft

'Unauthorized' helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot
Asia|Australia|News|Travel

Helicopter on unauthorised flight crashes into Hilton hotel in Australia, killing pilot

A helicopter on an unauthorised flight crashed into the roof of a Hilton hotel in Australia's northern tourist town of Cairns on Monday, killing the pilot and forcing hundreds of

Helicopter on unauthorised flight crashes into Hilton hotel in Australia, killing pilot
Australia|News|Sports|US

Breanna Stewart, US women's basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris Olympics

Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday

Breanna Stewart, US women's basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris Olympics
Asia|Australia|News|World

Canada and Australia, eyeing China, signal more military cooperation

Canada and Australia, expressing alarm at China's claims over the disputed waters of the South China Sea, on Thursday said they would increase their military and defense industry

Canada and Australia, eyeing China, signal more military cooperation
Australia|Crime|Sports

Paris prosecutors: Australian Olympic field hockey player released after trying to buy cocaine

Prosecutors said Wednesday that a member of the Australian Olympic field hockey team was given a criminal warning in Paris after trying to buy cocaine, allowing him to be released from custody

Paris prosecutors: Australian Olympic field hockey player released after trying to buy cocaine
Americas|Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia and New Zealand are locked in a battle of tongue in cheek after Māori words are removed

New Zealand's prime minister is defending the removal of basic Māori phrases meaning “hello” and “New Zealand” from a lunar new year invitation to an Australian official

Australia and New Zealand are locked in a battle of tongue in cheek after Māori words are removed
Australia|Crime|News

'Bluey' coins worth $400,000 stolen by Australian warehouse worker, police say

An Australian man is set to appear in court on Wednesday after being arrested for the alleged theft of more than A$600,000 ($393,000) worth of commemorative coins

'Bluey' coins worth $400,000 stolen by Australian warehouse worker, police say
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|News|Technology|World

US to increase force projection from Australia in face of 'coercive' China

Australia will begin co-manufacturing guided weapons with the US next year to boost supply for allies in the Indo Pacific and increase a US military presence in the

US to increase force projection from Australia in face of 'coercive' China
Australia|Business|Technology|Travel

Joby Aviation applies for aircraft certification in Australia

Electric air taxi maker Joby Aviation said on Tuesday the it has formally applied for its aircraft to be certified for use in Australia.

Joby Aviation applies for aircraft certification in Australia
Australia|Business|News|World

Australian state orders public servants to stop remote working after a newspaper campaign against it

Public employees in Australia's most populous state have been told to end remote working in a directive from the premier of New South Wales as he seeks to reverse work-from-home habits established during the pandemic

Australian state orders public servants to stop remote working after a newspaper campaign against it
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Australia's RBA rules out rate cuts in near-term

The head of Australia's central bank on Tuesday ruled out rate cuts in the near term, saying policy had to remain restrictive to bring stubborn core inflation to heel.

Australia's RBA rules out rate cuts in near-term
Australia|Business|Environment

No decision yet on Woodside's Browse gas project, Australian state regulator says

Western Australia's environment regulator said on Monday it expects to release its recommendations on Woodside Energy's Browse gas project in 2025, after a newspaper

No decision yet on Woodside's Browse gas project, Australian state regulator says
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia raises terror threat level to 'probable' from 'possible'

Australia on Monday raised its terror threat level to "probable" from "possible", citing an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more than 50% chance of the

Australia raises terror threat level to 'probable' from 'possible'
Australia|Economy|Finance|US

Australia, NZ dollars grapple with risk aversion as US growth fears weigh

The Australian dollar was pinned near three-month lows on Friday as weak U.S. data fuelled fears of a sharp slowdown in the world's largest economy, sending investors to the embrace

Australia, NZ dollars grapple with risk aversion as US growth fears weigh
Australia|News|Opinion|World

Australia struggling to improve Indigenous livelihoods, government report shows

Australia is struggling to improve the lives of the country's Indigenous population, with only five of 19 measures on course to meet targets, showed a government report

Australia struggling to improve Indigenous livelihoods, government report shows
Australia|News|Sports|US|World

US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals as group winner after 2-1 victory over Australia

US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals as group winner after 2-1 victory over Australia

US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals as group winner after 2-1 victory over Australia
Australia|Health|Science|World

Australia launches peanut allergy immunotherapy program for babies in world first

Australia launches peanut allergy immunotherapy program for babies in world first

Australia launches peanut allergy immunotherapy program for babies in world first
Australia|Sports|US

US women win a first Olympic medal in rugby sevens with a comeback victory over Australia

Alex Sedrick ran the length of the field to give the U.S. women a first Olympic rugby sevens medal with a stunning stoppage-time comeback win over Australia in the bronze-medal match

US women win a first Olympic medal in rugby sevens with a comeback victory over Australia
Australia|Lifestyle|Sports

The complex emotions of the Olympic Games on full display after Aussies’ epic battle in the pool

The complex emotions of the Olympic Games on full display after Aussies’ epic battle in the pool

The complex emotions of the Olympic Games on full display after Aussies’ epic battle in the pool
Australia|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Drop bears: The true history of a fake Australian animal

Drop bears: The true history of a fake Australian animal

Drop bears: The true history of a fake Australian animal
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australian foreign minister condemns Russia-North Korea ties after DMZ visit

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday that a security pact signed by Russia and North Korea was destabilising the region, adding that North

Australian foreign minister condemns Russia-North Korea ties after DMZ visit
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|Travel|World

Air New Zealand drops 2030 carbon target, cites plane delivery delays

Air New Zealand abandoned on Tuesday a 2030 emissions reduction target, citing delivery delays of fuel-efficient aircraft and high green fuel prices, in a move signalling the difficulty

Air New Zealand drops 2030 carbon target, cites plane delivery delays
Australia|Crime|News

Australian inquiry will hear evidence that Christian extremists killed 3 in an act of terrorism

An expert will tell an inquiry that three Christian extremists killed two police officers and a bystander and wounded a third police officer in an ambush on a rural Australian property in 2022 in an act of terrorism

Australian inquiry will hear evidence that Christian extremists killed 3 in an act of terrorism
Asia|Australia|News|Technology|US|World

Blinken and envoys from Japan, Australia and India work to improve maritime safety in Asia-Pacific

Top diplomats from Japan, the U.S., Australia and India have compiled measures to reinforce maritime safety and cybersecurity and to support other Asia-Pacific countries in improving their defenses

Blinken and envoys from Japan, Australia and India work to improve maritime safety in Asia-Pacific
Australia|News|US|World

US and Australia foreign and defence ministers to meet Aug 6

The foreign and defence ministers of the United States and Australia will meet in the U.S. on Aug. 6, the country's embassy in Canberra said on Monday.

US and Australia foreign and defence ministers to meet Aug 6
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

Quad foreign ministers decry dangerous S. China Sea actions

Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States said on Monday they were seriously concerned about intimidating and dangerous

Quad foreign ministers decry dangerous S. China Sea actions
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia's banking regulator says it will not ease home lending rules

Australia's banking regulator on Monday said it would retain its strict home loan lending rules amid concern that the level of overall risk to the financial system remained elevated

Australia's banking regulator says it will not ease home lending rules
Australia|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-Australia's De Minaur withdraws from singles

Australia's Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from the men's singles at the Paris Olympics as he continues to recover from a hip injury that cut short his Wimbledon campaign, the world

Olympics-Tennis-Australia's De Minaur withdraws from singles
Australia|News

Australia prime minister rejigs cabinet ahead of election expected in 2025

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday announced a cabinet reshuffle after two senior ministers said they planned to retire at the next election.

Australia prime minister rejigs cabinet ahead of election expected in 2025
Australia|Sports

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US

The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night in the Paris Olympic pool

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US
Australia|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Australia's women extend 4x100 metres freestyle relay reign

Australia's peerless women's 4x100 metres freestyle relay swimmers secured their country a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in the event at the Paris Games on

Olympics-Swimming-Australia's women extend 4x100 metres freestyle relay reign
Australia|Sports

Olympics-Cycling-Near-misses fuelled Brown's Paris 2024 ambitions

Missing out on a podium finish or a title could deter a lot of athletes, but in the case of Grace Brown, the near-misses gave the Australian the confidence she

Olympics-Cycling-Near-misses fuelled Brown's Paris 2024 ambitions
Asia|Australia|Business|News|Technology

Australia signs $1.4 billion deal to upgrade navy submarines

Australia said on Saturday it had signed a A$2.2 billion ($1.4 billion) four-year contract with state-owned submarine builder ASC to upgrade the navy's Collins class submarines.

Australia signs $1.4 billion deal to upgrade navy submarines
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia's Wong urges Myanmar generals to take a different path and end conflict

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Saturday the conflict in military-ruled Myanmar was worsening and her message to the ruling junta was the situation there was unsustainable

Australia's Wong urges Myanmar generals to take a different path and end conflict
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia's northern bases amid China tensions

The U.S. military is building infrastructure in northern Australia to help it project power into the South China Sea if a crisis with China erupts, a Reuters

US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia's northern bases amid China tensions
Australia|Health|Sports

Australian field hockey player opts to amputate part of his finger in order to compete in Paris Olympics

Australian field hockey player opts to amputate part of his finger in order to compete in Paris Olympics

Australian field hockey player opts to amputate part of his finger in order to compete in Paris Olympics
Asia|Australia|News|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Australia champion will weigh doping protest after racing China swimmer

Australia's Olympic 200 metres breaststroke champion Zac Stubblety-Cook said he may make an anti-doping protest after racing Chinese world record holder Qin Haiyang at

Olympics-Swimming-Australia champion will weigh doping protest after racing China swimmer
Australia|Business|Health|News

Australian judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Bayer weedkiller causes blood cancer

An Australian judge on Thursday dismissed a class action lawsuit claiming Bayer's Roundup weedkiller can cause a type of blood cancer, a ruling

Australian judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Bayer weedkiller causes blood cancer
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Health|News

Australia's Mayne Pharma sues Indian drugmaker Sun Pharma over patent infringement

Mayne Pharma has filed a lawsuit against India's Sun Pharma over infringements of patents related to a certain product used for menopause-related vaginal pain, the Australian drugmaker said

Australia's Mayne Pharma sues Indian drugmaker Sun Pharma over patent infringement
Australia|Business|Finance

Australia's ANZ fires staff amid multiple dealing room investigation

Australian bank ANZ said it has fired or suspended traders from its markets business over allegations of inappropriate behaviour and warned an

Australia's ANZ fires staff amid multiple dealing room investigation
Australia|Environment|Science

Australia platypus conservation centre, world's largest, welcomes first residents

The world's largest platypus conservation centre has welcomed its first residents as part of a project to protect the semi-aquatic mammal found

Australia platypus conservation centre, world's largest, welcomes first residents
Australia|Health|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Three more Australian water polo players test positive for COVID

Three more Australian women's water polo players have tested positive for COVID ahead of the Paris Games, the country's Olympic team chief Anna Meares said on Wednesday,

Olympics-Three more Australian water polo players test positive for COVID
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

Australia confident Trump will back AUKUS sub deal after talks with his camp

Australia Defence MInister Richard Marles said on Wednesday Canberra is confident a re-elected Donald Trump will back the AUKUS security alliance and associated

Australia confident Trump will back AUKUS sub deal after talks with his camp
Australia|Crime|Sports

Australia Olympic team aware of alleged rape of Australian woman in Paris

The Australian Olympic team is aware of allegations by an Australian woman that she was raped in Paris, the team's chief said on Tuesday, urging the nation's athletes to take extra

Australia Olympic team aware of alleged rape of Australian woman in Paris
Asia|Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Stock market today: Asian stocks fall after a torrent of profit reports leaves Wall Street mixed

Asian stocks are mostly lower as markets digest Japanese and Australian business data, while U.S. stocks held relatively steady as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies

Stock market today: Asian stocks fall after a torrent of profit reports leaves Wall Street mixed
Australia|Business|Finance

Goldman Sachs buys Australia logistics properties to beef up real estate portfolio

Goldman Sachs Group's alternative investments platform said on Tuesday it bought seven logistics-focused properties across Australia to scale up its real estate portfolio.

Goldman Sachs buys Australia logistics properties to beef up real estate portfolio
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|News

Rio Tinto class action over Bougainville mine damage set for October hearing

The first hearing date has been set in a class action against miner Rio Tinto for historical environmental and social damage caused by the Bougainville copper mine in Papua New

Rio Tinto class action over Bougainville mine damage set for October hearing
Asia|Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Rare earths miner Lynas Q4 revenue falls on output slump, lower prices

Lynas Rare Earths posted a drop in quarterly revenue on Tuesday, hit by production decline at its Kalgoorlie facility in Western Australia and lower underlying prices,

Rare earths miner Lynas Q4 revenue falls on output slump, lower prices
Australia|News|Sports

Athletes enjoying their first days at the giant Olympic village ahead of the Paris Games

Australian beach volleyball player Taliqua Clancy got an unexpected surprise walking around the athletes’ village at the Paris Olympics

Athletes enjoying their first days at the giant Olympic village ahead of the Paris Games
Australia|Sports|US

Swimming-'Smash them on the blocks': US-Australia rivalry to light up Paris pool

American swimming, be warned: Australia are coming for the crown at the Paris Olympics.

Swimming-'Smash them on the blocks': US-Australia rivalry to light up Paris pool
Australia|Sports

Olympics-Australia would not pick convicted rapist - team chief

Australia would not pick a convicted rapist for the Olympics, team chief Anna Meares said on Monday after the Netherlands selected a beach volleyball player

Olympics-Australia would not pick convicted rapist - team chief
Australia|Environment

Nuclear wildcard reignites Australia's climate wars

A plan by Australia's federal opposition that would slow the roll-out of renewable power and build a network of nuclear reactors has set the scene for a divisive

Nuclear wildcard reignites Australia's climate wars
Australia|Technology

Australia warns of malicious websites after cyber outage

Australia's cyber intelligence agency said on Saturday that "malicious websites and unofficial code" were being released online claiming

Australia warns of malicious websites after cyber outage
Australia|Business|Finance|Technology

Cyber outage hits government, media and telcos across Australia and New Zealand

A cyber outage related to issues at global cybersecurity firms CrowdStrike and Microsoft hit media, retailers, banks, airlines and telecoms

Cyber outage hits government, media and telcos across Australia and New Zealand
Asia|Australia|News|Travel|World

Italy carrier strike group joins Australia war games, will visit Philippines

An Italian carrier strike group on its first deployment to the Indo-Pacific region will sail through the South China Sea to the Philippines after

Italy carrier strike group joins Australia war games, will visit Philippines
Australia|News|Sports|US

Swimming-Australia launches Olympic charm offensive after poking U.S. bear

Australia's Olympic swimming head coach Rohan Taylor has praised the United States team as the "standard of the sport" in a bid to ease tensions following a media campaign

Swimming-Australia launches Olympic charm offensive after poking U.S. bear
Australia|Business|Economy

Australia June jobs jump beyond forecasts, unemployment still up

Australian employment jumped well beyond expectations in June, yet the jobless rate still ticked higher as more people went looking for work, a mixed report that leaves open the

Australia June jobs jump beyond forecasts, unemployment still up
Australia|Business|Finance|Food|Stock Markets|US

Australia's Domino's Pizza slumps to over 9-year low on bleak store growth view

Shares in Australia's Domino's Pizza Enterprises hit a more than nine-year low on Thursday, as analysts cut their earnings outlook after the company decided to close low-

Australia's Domino's Pizza slumps to over 9-year low on bleak store growth view
Asia|Australia|Crime|News

Suspect surrenders in Philippines killing of Australian couple, Filipino relative

A suspect in the July 10 killing of an Australian couple and their Filipino relative at a Philippine hotel has surrendered,

Suspect surrenders in Philippines killing of Australian couple, Filipino relative
Australia|Celebrity|Entertainment

Jack Black's Tenacious D band cancels Australia tour after comments on Trump shooting

American comedy-rock duo Tenacious D, formed by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, suspended the rest of its Australian tour after comments made by Gass over the assassination attempt

Jack Black's Tenacious D band cancels Australia tour after comments on Trump shooting
Australia|News|Sports

USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest

USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest

USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest
Americas|Australia|News|Sports|US

US men's basketball team builds big lead then holds off Australia for 98-92 win in Olympics tuneup

Anthony Davis scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton came up with a pair of late 3-pointers that helped stop a freefall by the Americans, and the U.S. beat Australia 98-92 on Monday to improve to 2-0 in its five-game slate of exhibitions leading into the Paris Olympics

US men's basketball team builds big lead then holds off Australia for 98-92 win in Olympics tuneup
Australia|News|Sports

Travis Bazzana becomes first Australian ever taken with top pick in Major League Baseball draft

Travis Bazzana becomes first Australian ever taken with top pick in Major League Baseball draft

Travis Bazzana becomes first Australian ever taken with top pick in Major League Baseball draft
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Aussie banks to return $19 million charged in high fee to low-income customers

Four Australian banks will give back a total of A$28 million ($18.95 million) to low-income customers, after a review by the corporate regulator found these customers had been kept in high-

Aussie banks to return $19 million charged in high fee to low-income customers
Australia|Sports|US

Australian second baseman Travis Bazzana taken by Cleveland Guardians with top MLB draft pick

Australian second baseman Travis Bazzana was taken by the Cleveland Guardians with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft when three players from Wake Forest were selected in the top 10

Australian second baseman Travis Bazzana taken by Cleveland Guardians with top MLB draft pick
Australia|News|Travel|World

King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa as he recovers from cancer

King Charles III is preparing to visit Australia and Samoa in October, an itinerary that will span 12 time zones and test the monarch’s stamina as he recovers from cancer treatment

King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa as he recovers from cancer
Asia|Australia|Economy|Finance|US|World

World Bank dollar lifeline for Pacific islands proceeds with US, Australia push

The World Bank is preparing a financial lifeline for Pacific Island nations, backed by the U.S. and Australia, as an exodus of Western

World Bank dollar lifeline for Pacific islands proceeds with US, Australia push
Australia|News|Sports|World

Athletics-Australia's Hull races to world record in rarely-contested 2,000m

Jessica Hull of Australia blazed to a world record in the women's 2,000 metres at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday, making a stunning statement ahead of the Paris Olympics as

Athletics-Australia's Hull races to world record in rarely-contested 2,000m
Asia|Australia|Crime

Philippines probing suspected killing of Australian couple, Filipino in hotel

Philippines police are investigating a suspected murder of an Australian couple and their Filipino relative who were staying at a hotel in a

Philippines probing suspected killing of Australian couple, Filipino in hotel
Arts|Australia|Crime|News

These Picassos prompted a gender war at an Australian gallery. Now the curator says she painted them

An Australian art museum curator has divulged that she was the creator of three paintings that she presented as works by Pablo Picasso -- and which prompted a gender discrimination case when she only permitted female gallery patrons to view them

These Picassos prompted a gender war at an Australian gallery. Now the curator says she painted them
Asia|Australia|Business|Finance|Technology

Australia's competition regulator starts informal review of TPG Telecom-Optus deal

Australia's competition watchdog has started an informal review of the network sharing deal between TPG Telecom and Optus, owned by Singapore Telecommunications, the regulator said on

Australia's competition regulator starts informal review of TPG Telecom-Optus deal
Australia|Business|Technology

Australia to bring anti-scam law targeting internet giants this year, regulator says

Australia plans to introduce a law by the end of the year forcing internet companies to proactively stop hosting scams or face hefty fines, the top consumer regulator

Australia to bring anti-scam law targeting internet giants this year, regulator says

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