Australia's competition regulator said on Friday it had granted authorisation to Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways to operate flights between Doha and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth
March 27, 2025
Australians will go to the polls on May 3 with high costs of living and a shortage of housing key issues likely weighing against the government
March 27, 2025
Consumer confidence in New Zealand dipped in March, with declines seen across nearly all sectors as consumers remained cautious on spending, ANZ-Roy Morgan data showed on Friday.
March 27, 2025
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday called a national election for May 3, launching a five-week campaign which is set to be dominated by cost-of-living pressures.
March 27, 2025
Australia's military will rely more on autonomous systems to overcome the disadvantage of having to protecting vast geography, said defence officials
March 26, 2025
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday he planned to call an election "imminently" as his centre-left government rushed through the parliament a
March 26, 2025
17-year-old sprint sensation Gout Gout is the ‘next best thing,’ says Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo
March 26, 2025
Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its near neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United States announced major cuts to development and humanitarian aid abroad
March 26, 2025
An Australian senator pulled out a large, dead fish in Parliament on Wednesday to protest the government's proposed laws that would safeguard controversial salmon
March 26, 2025
Australia's consumer inflation slowed in February, helped by a fall in electricity prices, while the continued easing in home building costs and rents supported the
March 25, 2025
They are known as silent killers. Now, unprecedented recordings reveal first known shark sounds
March 26, 2025
Australia's government launched fresh tax cuts on Tuesday and announced other cost-of-living relief in a major push to win back disgruntled voters,
March 25, 2025
Australia's Qantas will start Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights in early 2027 after receiving the first of 12 dedicated Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the end of next
March 25, 2025
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it circumnavigated Australia last month, heard it warn it would use live
March 25, 2025
A new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium in inner-city parkland and a rowing venue in a crocodile-inhabited river have been unveiled as part of a major overhaul of planning for the 2032 Brisbane Games
March 25, 2025
Australia's government will dole out billions in cost of living relief measures in its budget on Tuesday to win back disgruntled voters ahead of a tough election in
March 24, 2025
Australian building products company James Hardie Industries is buying the US outdoor products maker AZEK in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $8.75 billion
March 24, 2025
Spread of Australia’s red fire ant population has sent 23 people to hospital
March 24, 2025
Australia's Gold Road Resources said on Monday it had rejected Gold Fields' $2.1 billion buyout bid because it believed the offer materially
March 24, 2025
A plan by Australia's opposition to force government workers back to the office full time could affect millions, a trade union grouping said on Monday, with the
March 24, 2025
Australia's bourse is set for a record number of secondary listings this year from mine developers enticed by the country's pension wealth,
March 24, 2025
Australia will bring forward A$1 billion in defence spending in Tuesday's federal budget to boost its military capability, including guided weapons manufacture, an
March 24, 2025
Australia is set to deliver a budget deficit this week, snapping two rare years in the black as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese doles out household relief to boost his
March 24, 2025
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has cruised to his maiden Chinese Grand Prix win from pole position with the Australian untouchable ahead of his teammate Lando Norris as the pair completed McLaren’s milestone 50th one-two finish in Formula 1
March 23, 2025
Australia's government said on Sunday that a federal budget this week would include an A$1.8 billion extension to a scheme to reduce energy bills, ahead of what is expected to be a
March 22, 2025
Former police officer Tiara Brown became WBC world featherweight champion by beating Skye Nicolson in a split-decision victory
March 22, 2025
Australia's government said on Saturday it would expand a scheme to help would-be home buyers get on the property ladder, ahead of what is expected to be a closely-fought general
March 21, 2025
‘Unprecedented snapshot’ of Early Jurassic dinosaurs has been hiding in plain sight at a school, scientists say
March 21, 2025
Australia's dominant supermarket chains have benefited from wider profit margins at a time of rapidly increasing shelf prices, the competition
March 20, 2025
Lewis Hamilton has denied there’s frustration with Ferrari race engineer Ricciardo Adami despite frequently shutting down unnecessary radio chatter between them at the Australian Grand Prix
March 20, 2025
Australian employment unexpectedly fell in February to end a strong run of impressive gains, in a sign that the red-hot labour market could be finally loosening a
March 19, 2025
The New Zealand Defence Force is looking to cut 374 civilian positions as it attempts to reduce costs and remain within its budget, it said in a statement on
March 20, 2025
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said his country’s relationship with the United States is on a "strong footing” as he wrapped up a trip to Washington.
March 19, 2025
New Zealand's economy grew faster than forecast in the fourth quarter, dragging the economy out of recession, but the improvement is not expected to change the
March 19, 2025
Macquarie-backed fibre network Vocus Group is closer to becoming one of Australia's largest owners of underground fibre infrastructure, as the
March 19, 2025
Nick Kyrgios has won a match for the first time in nearly 2 1/2 years
March 19, 2025
New Zealand 15-year-old becomes youngest person to run a four-minute mile
March 19, 2025
The first openly gay man to play in Australia’s domestic soccer league says he’s still subject to death threats four years after going public about his sexuality
March 19, 2025
Remains of murdered Australian Aboriginal man repatriated by British university
March 19, 2025
Mining major Rio Tinto on Wednesday backed its dual-listed structure and asked shareholders to vote against London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital's resolution to review the firm's two
March 18, 2025
Australian department store owner Myer on Wednesday posted lower interim earnings, citing logistical challenges at a distribution centre in Victoria and strategic
March 18, 2025
Australia's WiseTech Global founder and executive chair admitted he should have fully disclosed details of his personal relationship to the board, after a review found his statements were
March 18, 2025
New Zealand’s economy likely crept out of recession in the fourth quarter but the overall growth impulse still remains weak, clearing the way for the central
March 18, 2025
Consumer confidence in New Zealand softened in the first quarter as global trade war risks and ongoing cost of living pressures weigh on confidence, a survey showed on Wednesday
March 18, 2025
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) on Tuesday urged Rio Tinto shareholders to approve a proposal to review the miner's dual-listed structure amid pressure from activist
March 18, 2025
Canada and Australia will develop new military radar system in the Arctic
March 18, 2025
Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms said on Tuesday its independent fact-checking program in Australia would help detect and remove false content and deepfakes, as it aims
March 18, 2025
Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday she had raised with China concerns over anonymous letters sent to Australians offering a
March 18, 2025
A trade war sparked by U.S.
March 18, 2025
Australia's central bank said on Tuesday it remained more cautious than the market about the prospects for further policy easing, after it cut interest rates for the
March 17, 2025
National Australia Bank Chief Financial Officer Nathan Goonan will leave the lender later this year to join rival Westpac, the Australian banks
March 16, 2025
In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators adjust to the chatter of
March 16, 2025
New Zealand house prices rose in February on growing buyer interest as vendors set realistic prices that matched market conditions, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ)
March 16, 2025
McLaren’s Lando Norris has won a chaotic rain-affected Australian Grand Prix, his first victory at Albert Park, with the British driver just managing to stay ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen following a third safety car late in the race
March 16, 2025
Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout, 17, runs fastest 200m time in the world this year
March 16, 2025
Lando Norris claims victory in dramatic opening F1 race of the season as Lewis Hamilton disappoints in Ferrari debut
March 16, 2025
Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with his new Ferrari team was pressure tested in Australia, where he finished a disappointing 10th on debut, and was frustrated by a bad strategy that cost him a potential victory, and constant radio chatter throughout the difficult race won by McLaren’s Lando Norris
March 16, 2025
An American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized for her actions, saying she had acted out of concern for the young animal’s welfare
March 15, 2025
Lewis Hamilton qualified eighth-fastest in his Ferrari debut as McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park
March 15, 2025
McLaren dominates first F1 qualifying of the season at Australian GP as Lewis Hamilton finishes eighth in Ferrari debut
March 15, 2025
Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari odyssey got off to a tough start after the British driver qualified in eighth for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix
March 15, 2025
Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia
March 14, 2025
Australia's Westpac Banking Corp has reached an A$130 million ($81.84 million) settlement on a class action lawsuit against the lender over commissions paid to auto dealers over five years
March 14, 2025
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has moved out of her role as operating partner at Australia's biggest venture capital fund, Blackbird VC, people familiar
March 14, 2025
US tourist filmed running off with baby wombat flees Australia after visa threat
March 13, 2025
Australia will provide ANZ with a decade-long loan guarantee of A$2 billion ($1.26 billion), to ensure the bank maintains the branch network across the Pacific, a move seen as a diplomatic
March 13, 2025
Manufacturing activity in New Zealand expanded in February, hitting the highest levels since August 2022, helped by strong results at the key index for production and new orders, a
March 13, 2025
How to see the moon turn red during March’s total lunar eclipse
March 13, 2025
This male octopus poisons the female during mating to avoid being eaten
March 13, 2025
Australia is scrambling to deploy new long-range missiles as the recent arrival of powerful Chinese warships off the Australian coast delivers a sharp reminder of Beijing’s
March 13, 2025
Australia's Western Mine Workers Alliance (WMWA) said on Thursday that more than 400 workers at Rio Tinto's Paraburdoo iron ore mine in Pilbara region have signed a petition to support
March 13, 2025
Australia’s top universities said on Thursday the Trump administration had cut U.S. funding to some of its researchers and asked others who receive U.S. government
March 13, 2025
JPMorgan Chase holds a 5.36% stake in Australia's mining conglomerate Rio Tinto for the bank's clients, an exchange filing to the local bourse showed on Thursday.
March 12, 2025
New Zealand police renew hunt for fugitive father and three children missing since 2021
March 12, 2025
When Australian Dick Friend bought a Tesla in 2015, he was so impressed with its environmental credentials and performance that he and his wife
March 12, 2025
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is considering allowing dual-class shares to be listed for the first time as the exchange operator and the corporate
March 12, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum are unjustified, but his government will not retaliate with its own tariffs
March 12, 2025
Australia will not impose reciprocal tariffs on the United States, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump ruled out exemptions
March 11, 2025
Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff suffers broken back after high-speed crash
March 11, 2025
Australian consumer sentiment hit a three-year high in March as slowing inflation and the first interest rate cut in over four years helped lift the gloomy mood for consumers, a
March 10, 2025
Australia's Woodside LNG may push a final investment decision on its Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant into the second quarter of 2025 as
March 10, 2025
A measure of Australian business confidence fell back into negative territory in February despite some interest rate relief from the central bank, a survey showed on Tuesday,
March 10, 2025
Australia's No. 2 casino operator Star Entertainment said it has opened its books to investment group Salter Brothers for a debt refinancing proposal
March 10, 2025
Sydney to London with 7 stops along the way? Qantas’ historic Kangaroo Route is back (sort of)
March 10, 2025
Police in Australia say an explosives-filled trailer that politicians earlier described as an antisemitic terrorism plot and a foiled mass casualty event was staged by criminals in a complicated hoax
March 10, 2025
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was “far from over.”
March 10, 2025
Alfred raises flood risk as tropical storm whips Australian coast with wind and rain
March 07, 2025
Australia's Labor party secured re-election in Western Australia state on Saturday, as voters backed the party in a final political contest before Labor Prime Minister Anthony
March 09, 2025
One person has died and several were injured as flooding rains lash the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical cyclone in 51 years
March 08, 2025
A tropical cyclone has weakened to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast city of Brisbane
March 07, 2025
Voters across the state of Western Australia headed to the polls on Saturday, setting the stage for a final political contest before Prime Minister Albanese calls a national
March 08, 2025
Police say a 17-year-old boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane in Australia before being restrained by a pilot and two passengers
March 07, 2025
It wasn’t that long ago that Alex Condon was a point guard
March 07, 2025
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday ruled out calling a national election for April on Sunday or Monday, as had been expected, so his government can focus on an
March 07, 2025
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
March 05, 2025
A dolphin weighing more than 900 pounds appeared to fall out of the sky before landing in a small fishing boat off the coast of New Zealand, shocking the three men on board
March 05, 2025
New Zealand’s top spy has warned of the security risks posed by China’s growing influence in the Pacific and said his agency would ramp up scrutiny of the Cook Islands
March 07, 2025
Australian household spending rose for a fourth straight month in January, driven by a rise in services, although the annual pace of growth slowed, data showed on Friday.
March 07, 2025
Australia's Star Entertainment on Friday said it has yet to reach an agreement to sell its 50% stake in the Brisbane joint venture to its Hong Kong-based shareholders, as it navigates
March 07, 2025
The photographer capturing the ‘indescribable magic’ of Australia’s landscapes
March 07, 2025
Insignia Financial has granted access to its books to two key suitors after both Bain Capital and CC Capital raised their respective takeover bids to A$3.34 billion ($
March 06, 2025
The Perth Mint's gold product sales jumped in February, while silver sales rose 16% from the previous month, the refiner said on Friday, driven by strong demand.
March 06, 2025
Common vaginal condition is really an STD, study finds
March 05, 2025
Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate residents are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone
March 06, 2025
Rio Tinto said on Thursday it will invest $1.8 billion to develop its Brockman Syncline 1 iron ore project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
March 06, 2025
New Zealand's foreign minister Winston Peters said on Thursday he had sacked the country's ambassador to the United Kingdom, after he made comments seen as critical
March 06, 2025
Air New Zealand announced on Thursday that CEO Greg Foran will step down in October after five years at the helm, as the airline navigates global supply chain disruptions and ongoing engine
March 06, 2025
Google has informed Australian authorities it received more than 250 complaints globally over nearly a year that its artificial intelligence software was used to make
March 05, 2025
Donald Trump's second presidency is already more disruptive than his first, Australia's foreign minister said on Wednesday, although she held hopes the country might still get an
March 05, 2025
Carrier Virgin Australia said on Wednesday it had picked Dave Emerson, its chief commercial officer, for its top seat, succeeding Jayne Hrdlicka, while the airline works to relist itself on
March 05, 2025
The speaker of New Zealand’s Parliament has told lawmakers that he will not consider further complaints about the use of the country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, in Parliament, after one sought to have it banned
March 04, 2025
London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital on Tuesday welcomed Rio Tinto's, decision to allow the company's Australian shareholders to vote on a resolution that seeks an independent review
March 04, 2025
Tech giants Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok have urged Australia to reconsider a decision to exempt Alphabet's YouTube from its laws
March 04, 2025
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said on Tuesday it had raised $5.59 billion in a primary share sale that was increased in size, making it the
March 03, 2025
Australian retail sales posted a small gain in January after a strong showing in the last quarter as consumer spending continued to pick up amid a slowdown in
March 04, 2025
The CEO of Australia's biggest bank said on Tuesday the country’s easing cycle would be “slower and shallower” than what people had been expecting, predicting that further rate cuts
March 04, 2025
Australia's gender pay gap has narrowed slightly but women are still paid nearly a fifth less than men, with the finance, mining and construction
March 04, 2025
Canada must diversify its economy and position itself as more competitive on the global stage if tariffs promised by U.S.
March 04, 2025
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March 04, 2025
U.S. stocks ended down sharply Monday, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest daily percentage drop since December 18 after U.S.
March 03, 2025
Corey Ngaru and his partner Elian Lellimo left recession-hit New Zealand for the sunshine of Australia's Gold Coast just a week ago, bidding a teary farewell to
March 03, 2025
From Prison to the Open Championship: Australia’s Ryan Peake wins 104th New Zealand Open to clinch first major berth
March 03, 2025
James Harrison, blood donor whose rare plasma saved millions of babies, dead at 88
March 03, 2025
Ryan Peake, an Australian former motorcycle gang member who turned to golf to turn his life around, has earned a place at the British Open by winning the 104th New Zealand Open by one stroke
March 02, 2025
Australia's property market emerged from a shallow downturn in February as the first rate cut in over four years lifted buyer sentiment, although the still-high borrowing costs and
March 02, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that his government would temporarily halt tax hikes on draught beer, amid sagging popularity for the governing Labor
March 01, 2025
Dozens arrested in global operation over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
February 28, 2025
Australia "strongly disagrees" with Thailand's decision to transfer 40 Uyghurs to China against their will and has raised concerns about their treatment with the Chinese government,
February 28, 2025
Pilots first heard about a Chinese live-fire naval exercise near Australia last week when already in the air, receiving messages that forced some to change paths
February 28, 2025
Shares of Australia's TPG Telecom surged to a more-than-four-month high on Friday after the telco logged a 3.4% rise in its full-year underlying earnings, driven by
February 28, 2025
Australian cash-strapped casino operator Star Entertainment said it expects to receive bailout offers on Friday but warned it might not be able to file its first-half
February 27, 2025
China's ambassador to Australia said on Friday his country had no reason to apologise for the military drills it conducted in international waters between Australia and New Zealand
February 27, 2025
Consumer confidence in New Zealand slightly rose in February though the indice that tracks consumers' plans on buying a major household item remained relatively subdued, ANZ-Roy
February 27, 2025
An Australian couple says they were on a flight from Melbourne to Doha when the cabin crew put the body of a passenger who had died next to them. CNN's Marc Stewart reports about the incident and what the couple told CNN affiliate Nine News. CNN has reached out to Qatar Airways for comment.
February 26, 2025
Australia pledged to remain the South Pacific's largest aid donor on Thursday during security and economic talks with Vanuatu, as Canberra reviews the potential
February 27, 2025
Recent unprecedented live-fire drills by China's navy in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand were "totally in line with international law", a
February 27, 2025
Home prices in Australia will rise less quickly this year than previously thought, with only modest support from further interest rate cuts, according to a
February 27, 2025
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, said on Thursday it was considering shifting focus away from Australia due to stretched valuations and weak growth,
February 27, 2025
New Zealand's business confidence rose in February as the economy remains on a path to recovery, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Thursday.
February 27, 2025
Australian business investment unexpectedly dipped in the December quarter as a pullback in mining and construction outweighed strength in data centres, suggesting a slight drag on
February 27, 2025
Australia's central bank needs to see more positive news on inflation before cutting interest rates again, a top central bank official said on Thursday.
February 26, 2025
Australian grocer Coles Group reported a first-half profit in line with market expectations and declared its highest dividend in at least five years on Thursday, helped by
February 26, 2025
Australia on Thursday approved Qatar Airways buying a 25% stake in Virgin Australia from U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital, posing a challenge for national flag
February 26, 2025
New Zealand's foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday.
February 26, 2025
Australia's flag carrier Qantas Airways declared a special dividend for the first time in more than two decades, with the company also reporting a first-half profit on Thursday that rose 11
February 26, 2025
New Zealand home prices are expected to rise modestly this year and next following a decline in 2024, according to a Reuters poll of housing experts who
February 26, 2025
‘I was really shocked’: Body placed next to passenger on Qatar Airways flight
February 26, 2025
The Matildas have joined in the heavy criticism of a commercial radio host’s misogynistic and crass comments about Australia’s national women’s soccer team
February 26, 2025
Australian radio host and ‘Fisk’ star Marty Sheargold fired for tirade against national women’s soccer team
February 26, 2025
Australia plans to review the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's cuts to the U.S.
February 26, 2025
The disappearance almost 11 years ago of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 with 239 people on board remains one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.
March 08, 2024
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide A$8 million ($5 million) to technology firm Licella for a study on a biorefinery in Queensland to produce
February 26, 2025
Australia's Lynas has the rare earths the West needs and the skills to economically produce them, CEO Amanda Lacaze said, adding that tapping existing resources
February 25, 2025
Australian consumer prices dipped month-on-month in January, dragged lower by a slowdown in housing costs and a drop in holiday travel, an outcome that should help reassure
February 26, 2025
Top Australian supermarket chain Woolworths said first-half profit fell the most in a decade as rising living costs spurred bargain-hunting and a
February 25, 2025
‘World’s best’ coffee shop for 2025 named
February 26, 2025
Three tropical cyclones are spinning in the South Pacific, an occurrence that scientists say is unusual
February 25, 2025
Two major Wall Street indexes saw their fourth straight decline on Tuesday, as Treasury yields and the dollar retreated on signs of
February 25, 2025
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will meet with his U.S. counterpart Scott Bessent on Tuesday in Washington, with Canberra seeking an exemption on 25% tariffs on
February 25, 2025
London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital on Monday urged Rio Tinto to allow the company's Australian shareholders to vote on a resolution
February 24, 2025
Woodside Energy, Australia's top gas producer, is well positioned to capitalise on demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas driven by President
February 24, 2025
Shares of Australia's Domino's Pizza Enterprises dropped more than 11% on Tuesday, after the pizza chain operator posted lower first-half profit and a slowdown in same-
February 25, 2025
Shares of Zip Co climbed nearly 16% on Tuesday after the Australia-based digital financial services firm said its first-half cash earnings more than doubled, and released its annual
February 25, 2025
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February 25, 2025
Australia found out about Chinese navy live-fire drills through a commercial pilot, official says
February 25, 2025
Australia's corporate regulator said on Tuesday the country's stock market operator would be required to publish a comparison of clearing and settlement fees against foreign
February 24, 2025
The only animal Australians are afraid of? A bird. Here’s why
February 24, 2025
Live-fire drills by ‘extremely capable’ Chinese warships rattle New Zealand and Australia
February 24, 2025
Australia's corporate regulator said on Monday it fined two former Star Entertainment executives a combined A$240,000 ($153,096) and disqualified them from managing any companies after they
February 24, 2025
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit as relations between the two countries
February 24, 2025
Australia's Perpetual Ltd has terminated talks with KKR for the A$2.2 billion ($1.4 billion) sale of its wealth management and corporate trust units and said it
February 23, 2025
Shares of top Australian banks took a breather on Monday, after a sharp sell-off over the past eight sessions wiped off more than A$63 billion ($40 billion) from their market value.
February 24, 2025
Australia's online safety regulator on Monday fined messaging platform Telegram about A$1 million ($640,000) for its delay in answering questions about measures the
February 23, 2025
China defence ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said on Sunday that Australian complaints over recent Chinese live-fire naval drills in international waters between Australia
February 23, 2025
Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday he would visit the United States this week to meet with U.S. counterpart Scott Bessent for talks, including about tariffs.
February 22, 2025
Australia's Labor government on Saturday promised an extra A$8.5 billion ($5.4 billion) for the country's universal healthcare system if re-elected at a national election due by May
February 22, 2025
New Zealand said the Chinese navy conducted a live-fire exercise in international waters near the Pacific nation on Saturday, a day after it held a similar drill between Australia and New
February 22, 2025
‘Neighbours’ canceled just 2 years after revival
February 21, 2025
Over 220 lbs of cocaine found in New Zealand from a Hawaiian Airlines flight
February 21, 2025
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong raised concerns with her Chinese counterpart on Friday over inadequate notice
February 21, 2025
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says airliners were over the Tasman Sea crossing between Australia and New Zealand when the Chinese navy warned they were flying over a secret live-fire exercise
February 21, 2025
AustralianSuper, the country's largest pension fund, was fined A$27 million ($17.3 million) after a court found it had failed to identify and merge duplicate member accounts, the corporate
February 21, 2025
Mexican fast-food chain Guzman y Gomez on Friday reported first-half underlying earnings that missed estimates as declining sales at its U.S. outlets
February 20, 2025
The consumer watchdog in the Australian state of Victoria said this week it's still pursuing the disgraced wellness influencer Belle Gibson, who lied about having terminal brain cancer and curing it through healthy living, for the hefty fines she was ordered to pay in 2017
February 21, 2025
U.S. property data group CoStar made a A$2.65 billion ($1.69 billion) approach for Australian No. 2 real estate classifieds company Domain, swooping on a
February 20, 2025
Australia's central bank is cautious about cutting rates further given cost pressures in a hot labour market, but it will respond if
February 21, 2025
Children in Australia are able to easily bypass the minimum age limit imposed by social media platforms, a report by the country's online
February 19, 2025
U.S. online real estate firm CoStar is preparing a A$2.7 billion ($1.72 billion) bid for Australian property classifieds firm Domain Holdings, said a person with
February 20, 2025
Australia on Thursday allocated A$1 billion ($636 million) to a fund that will support the manufacture of green iron and its supply chains, including an initial
February 20, 2025
Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered
February 20, 2025
U.S. security ally Australia, which has provided A$1.5 billion in support to Ukraine in its war with Russia, said on Thursday that Moscow was the aggressor in the
February 20, 2025
North Korean state media on Thursday criticized the United States for a nuclear submarine deal with Australia under the AUKUS partnership signed in 2021, calling it a "threat to
February 19, 2025
Australia's biggest non-food retailer Wesfarmers said it may raise prices as a soft local dollar drives up supply costs and warned on Thursday that tariffs
February 20, 2025
Australia's unemployment rate ticked higher in January even though job creation handily outpaced forecasts, data showed on Thursday, a mixed outcome that does little to
February 20, 2025
Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania
February 19, 2025
Rio Tinto does not support a push by some shareholders to consolidate the company's dual-exchange share listing in
February 19, 2025
Fortescue reported a slump in first-half profit on Thursday, missing analysts' forecasts, and said it was reconsidering the timeframes for some
February 19, 2025
ANZ Group, Australia's fourth-biggest lender, said on Thursday that asset impairments jumped to their highest levels since 2021 in the first quarter, driven primarily by
February 19, 2025Top Australian telecom firm Telstra met consensus expectations for its first-half profit on the back of its mobile business and announced an A$750 million ($475.88 million
February 19, 2025
Australia is closely monitoring a Chinese navy task group in the country's exclusive economic zone off its east coast but the ships did not pose any threats as they had not breached
February 19, 2025Air New Zealand warned on Thursday that up to 11 aircraft may remain grounded at times in the second half of fiscal 2025, which will affect its full-year earnings, after it reported an 18%
February 19, 2025
90 whales stranded on Australian beach to be euthanized after failed rescue bid
February 19, 2025
Wildlife officials will euthanized 90 surviving whales stranded off the coast of Tasmania, Australia, after failed attempts to refloat them. Local officials said it was the first mass stranding of the animals in Tasmania in 50 years.
February 19, 2025
Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co said on Wednesday it would acquire a 40% stake in the Rio Tinto-operated Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in Western
February 19, 2025
Australia's military is being targeted by foreign intelligence over its AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership with the United States and Britain, and faces growing
February 19, 2025HSBC's headcount fell 3% last year and its staff bonus pool hardly changed as a new CEO sharpened focus on costs and initiated sweeping
February 19, 2025
Australia's discretionary retailers are expected to report improved half-yearly earnings, investors said, as easing inflation and tax cuts encouraged
February 19, 2025
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands government after its Pacific neighbour
February 19, 2025
An Aboriginal group is seeking A$1.8 billion ($1.1 billion) from Western Australia in compensation after the state government allowed Fortescue to mine for iron
February 19, 2025
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer launched on Wednesday a political party he said was directly inspired by U.S.
February 19, 2025
New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% on Wednesday and flagged further reductions in borrowing costs amid moderating
February 19, 2025
Australian wages rose at the slowest annual pace in more than two years in the fourth quarter even as unemployment stayed near historic lows, suggesting the strong
February 19, 2025
Dairy giant Fonterra said on Wednesday it would engage with potential buyers of its global consumer business and integrated businesses over the coming weeks, and also named key management
February 18, 2025
Singapore Telecommunications reported a 22% rise in its third-quarter underlying net profit on Wednesday, boosted by strong contributions from its Australian telecom unit Optus.
February 18, 2025
More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins
February 19, 2025National Australia Bank, the country's biggest business lender, said on Wednesday that first-quarter profit slipped as competition for customers ate
February 18, 2025
Woodside Energy has held talks with several potential buyers of stakes in its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant, including Tokyo Gas, Japan's JERA and
February 17, 2025
Decarbonising steel production is one of the major challenges of the energy transition, especially given that consumers across the world show little
February 18, 2025
Kyrie Irving exploring move to play for Australia internationally but must prove ‘exceptional circumstances’
February 18, 2025
HSBC has laid off around 40 investment bankers in Hong Kong, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter, as part of a global
February 18, 2025
Britain's Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) won a government-led tender to manage takeoff and landing slots at Sydney Airport, Australia's transport minister said on
February 18, 2025
Australia's central bank cut rates for the first time in more than four years on Tuesday but warned it was too early to declare victory over inflation
February 18, 2025
Australia’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020 as the nation’s inflation cools
February 18, 2025
Australian "Big Four" lenders cut their interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday, in tandem with the central bank cutting its rates for the first time since November 2020.
February 18, 2025
Australia's central bank expects underlying inflation to fall faster than previously projected as it downgraded the economic outlook, although a still
February 18, 2025
A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security
February 17, 2025
Australia's competition watchdog on Tuesday backed a planned alliance between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways, saying it would provide air
February 17, 2025Dexus, Australia's largest office landlord, on Tuesday pitched the country as a safe harbour for investors amid geopolitical uncertainty, as it aims to sell
February 18, 2025
Woodside Energy and Santos, Australia's top oil and gas producers, are expected to log a modest fall in annual earnings, with investors seeking more
February 18, 2025
BHP sees signs of economic recovery in China and central bank rate cuts reviving demand for steel and copper but flagged risks to global
February 17, 2025
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
February 17, 2025
The yen rose on Monday in a boost from upbeat Japanese growth data, while the dollar hovered near its lowest in two months after investors
February 17, 2025
Chinese and Australian military officials had an "in-depth" exchange of views on bilateral and military relations, regional security and other issues of common concern, China's
February 17, 2025China and the Cook Islands signed an action plan last week for a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday, giving
February 17, 2025
Australian insurance companies fell sharply on Monday after opposition leader Peter Dutton threatened to break them up, accusing them of
February 17, 2025
China's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. energy imports is likely to be most keenly felt in the seaborne market for metallurgical coal.
February 17, 2025
Australia will soon deport three violent criminals including a convicted murderer to Nauru even though they are not citizens of the tiny Pacific atoll, after an Australian court ruled that dangerous immigrants can no longer be imprisoned indefinitely
February 17, 2025
Star Entertainment announced on Monday that U.S.-based Oaktree had offered to refinance A$650 million ($413.40 million) of its debt in what could
February 17, 2025
Shares of Australia's BlueScope Steel hit a more than 3-year high on Monday after the steelmaker's half-year underlying profit surpassed market expectations and its
February 17, 2025
BlueScope Steel, Australia's largest steelmaker, will be a beneficiary of U.S.
February 17, 2025
Shares of Westpac Banking Corp fell as much as 6% on Monday after a core operating measure worsened in the first quarter despite an overall increase in profit helped by a
February 16, 2025
Australia's Perpetual confirmed on Monday it received a revised proposal for its wealth management and corporate trust businesses from buyout firm KKR &
February 16, 2025
The majority of Australian voters want the current Labor government out of office, posing a threat to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's re-election plans just months
February 16, 2025
Western Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore hub, reopened after Tropical Cyclone Zelia hit the state's ore-rich Pilbara region, the port's operator said late on
February 15, 2025Australia will ban foreign investors from buying existing homes in the country for two years, its government said on Sunday, in an effort to boost under-pressure housing supply.
February 16, 2025
Ballerina’s parents jailed for neglecting the daughter they bathed in attention but starved of food
February 16, 2025Top-ranked Jannik Sinner accepting a three-month doping ban deal was slammed by his fellow tennis professionals on Saturday
February 15, 2025
Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island reopened, the ports' operator said, after Tropical Cyclone Zelia hit the state's Pilbara iron ore region on Friday.
February 15, 2025The Cook Islands said on Saturday that it signed a comprehensive strategic partnership deal with China, a move expected to raise concerns in New Zealand with which it has
February 15, 2025
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, a bottling unit of Coca-Cola, reported a 5% rise in fourth-quarter sales on Friday, helped by strong demand for higher-priced beverages, especially in the
February 14, 2025
A benchmark of global stocks hit a record on Friday while U.S.
February 13, 2025
Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall on Australia's west coast on Friday, the weather bureau said, lashing the world's largest iron ore hub with
February 13, 2025Australia's HealthCo Healthcare and Wellness REIT said on Friday that a consortium led by David Di Pilla's HMC Capital had approached it for a possible buyout of Healthscope hospitals.
February 14, 2025
China accused Australia on Friday of deliberately provoking it with a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea this week, saying
February 14, 2025
Australian and Philippine authorities have taken steps on Valentine’s Day to help would-be victims avoid hurting their “hearts and bank accounts” in online love scams
February 14, 2025Patrick Reed showered in beer after hole-in-one on party hole at LIV Golf Adelaide
February 14, 2025
A man from Memphis, Tennessee, has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their honeymoon in Fiji in 2022
February 14, 2025Easing inflation has opened the door for the Reserve Bank of Australia to begin an anticipated brief series of interest rate cuts, starting with a quarter
February 14, 2025
Global Lithium Resources has appointed Dianmin Chen to run the company, after its executive chairman stepped down and shareholders approved a new board that
February 13, 2025New Zealand's central bank will follow through on plans to cut interest rates more with a 50 basis-point reduction on Wednesday to 3.75%,
February 13, 2025
Manufacturing activity in New Zealand expanded for the first time in nearly two years, with key sub-index results for both production and new orders in positive territory, a survey
February 13, 2025Australian exchange operator ASX said on Thursday it had recorded higher new listings and total quoted capital in the first half and flagged the momentum was continuing
February 13, 2025
Australia has raised concerns with China over what it said on Thursday were "unsafe and unprofessional" actions by a Chinese fighter jet towards an Australian maritime patrol in the
February 13, 2025
The combined wealth of Australia's 50 richest people has climbed nearly 10% to $243 billion in the past 12 months, Forbes said on Thursday, with mining magnate Gina
February 13, 2025
British American Tobacco on Thursday said it would take a 6.2 billion pound ($7.74 billion) hit from a Canadian lawsuit and warned tax changes in Bangladesh and Australia would dent its
February 13, 2025
Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island will be closed at 6 p.m.
February 13, 2025Elephants trumpeted, touched trunks and flapped their oversized ears upon reuniting with their herd after a complex, five-day move from an urban Australian zoo to a much larger enclosure
February 13, 2025
Australia's trade minister Don Farrell said on Thursday the country had increased aluminium supply to the U.S. with Washington's approval,
February 13, 2025
Penfolds wine producer Treasury Wine Estates pulled the sale of its cheap drinks division after failing to find an attractive offer and cut its prediction
February 12, 2025
An Australian hospital is examining its patient records after a nurse claimed online to have killed Israelis
February 12, 2025
U.S. stock futures tumbled and the dollar rose on Wednesday after data showed consumer inflation picked up more than expected in January, underscoring Federal
February 09, 2025
The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being
February 12, 2025
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