Top 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
Australia's industry minister said on Wednesday the nation's plan to boost "green" aluminium exports would not be derailed by the threat of U.S. tariffs, saying
February 12, 2025BHP, the world's biggest listed mining company, said on Wednesday that former National Australia Bank CEO Ross McEwan would be its new chairman, replacing Ken
February 12, 2025
Two nurses in a Sydney hospital have been suspended from work for threatening to kill Jewish patients and refusing to treat them in a video on TikTok, triggering an investigation by
February 12, 2025Commonwealth Bank of Australia,, the country's biggest lender, said on Wednesday first-half profit rose slightly as an improving economy enabled it to
February 11, 2025
The Australian government said on Wednesday it was open to acquiring collapsed airline Regional Express Holdings to ensure its regional services continue, in what
February 11, 2025Australia's parliament has passed laws that would give production tax breaks for critical minerals and renewable hydrogen, in a boost for energy transition plans as it aims to hit
February 11, 2025Gold's surge to a fresh record high is being fuelled by fears of an escalating global trade war instigated by U.S. President Donald Trump.
February 11, 2025
Australia's centre-left Labor government has asked financial regulators to help would-be home buyers with student loans to enter the property ladder as it faces a tough election
February 11, 2025
Australia's Macquarie Group said on Tuesday it would leave a global banking sector climate coalition, joining a host of North American banks that have
February 11, 2025
Australian biopharmaceutical company CSL said on Tuesday that falling immunisation rates in the U.S., its largest market, weighed on its vaccine sales and first-half
February 10, 2025
Top Australian investment bank Macquarie Group on Tuesday downplayed its exposure to the U.S. green energy sector which has been up-ended by executive
February 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump says he has agreed to consider a tariff exemption on Australian steel and aluminum imports after a telephone conversation with Australia’s prime minister
February 11, 2025
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's strong asset quality is expected to help the lender deliver marginal cash earnings growth in the first half, though analysts believe its
February 10, 2025
Australian consumer sentiment remained in the doldrums in February, a survey showed on Tuesday, failing to benefit from slowing inflation or speculation about an imminent cut in
February 10, 2025
A measure of Australian business activity eased in January as sales and profits softened, a survey showed on Tuesday, though confidence got a boost amid hopes for a near-term
February 11, 2025
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February 10, 2025
Sewer fatberg of ‘grease and rags’ forces Bryan Adams to cancel Australia show
February 10, 2025
New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign agreements without properly
February 10, 2025
Australia's trade minister said its steel and aluminium exports to the U.S. create "good paying American jobs" and are key to shared defence
February 10, 2025
A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such extraordinary flowering in as many months
February 10, 2025
Australia's Global Lithium Resources is pressing the government to halt what it calls a takeover attempt by Chinese investors of its cornerstone asset ahead of
February 10, 2025
Shares of BlueScope Steel rose to a more than two-month high on Monday, buoyed by expectation that the Australian steelmaker's U.S. business
February 10, 2025
Dricus Du Plessis has defended his middleweight belt with a dominant unanimous points decision over a bloodied Sean Strickland at UFC 312 in Sydney
February 09, 2025New Zealand will relax visa rules to attract more foreign investors, in efforts to stimulate economic growth, its centre-right government said on Sunday.
February 09, 2025
U.S.
February 08, 2025
A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard
February 07, 2025
Australia has made its first $500 million payment to the United States under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal ahead of a meeting between their defence heads on
February 07, 2025
Shares of Australia's Domino's Pizza Enterprises were heading for their biggest intraday jump ever on Friday, after the pizza chain operator flagged the closure of 205 loss-
February 07, 2025
A former Miss America takes her nuclear sales pitch to audiences in Australia
February 06, 2025
Dricus Du Plessis disagrees that his previous fight with Sean Strickland should have been a split decision
February 06, 2025
The number of Australian companies facing investor opposition over remuneration plans held near record levels for a second straight year in 2024, according to a study
February 06, 2025
102 snakes removed from homeowner’s garden in Sydney
February 06, 2025
Scientists produced world’s first kangaroo embryo through IVF. It has sparked hope for marsupial conservation
February 06, 2025
Australia introduces mandatory jail time for hate crimes following surge in antisemitism
February 06, 2025
Thousands gathered across New Zealand on Thursday to celebrate the signing of the country’s founding document and some called for an end to government policies
February 06, 2025
An Australian state lawmaker has changed his name to "Aussie Trump", in what he said was a protest against the country's ruling centre-left Labor Party.
February 06, 2025A wave of antisemitic attacks has roiled Australia, with a dozen arrests for vandalizing or setting homes, schools, and synagogues on fire since October
February 06, 2025Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will visit China next week, the first visit by a leader of the small South Pacific state in a decade, to help improve ties ranging from trade,
February 06, 2025
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka raised concerns that the mass deportation of criminals from the U.S. posed a safety risk to Pacific Island states in a meeting
February 06, 2025
Australia passed tough anti-hate crime laws on Thursday, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offences and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle
February 06, 2025Corporate Australia kicks off its half-year earnings in full swing next week, and while modest growth is expected, traders will scrutinise whether profits justify stretched
February 05, 2025
Australia's surplus on trade goods narrowed sharply in December as a surge in imports of capital equipment outweighed gains in iron ore exports, data showed on Thursday.
February 06, 2025
The state of Western Australia has called an election, setting the stage for a final test for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-
February 05, 2025
News Corp reported second-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates on Wednesday, as growth in its digital real estate, book publishing and Dow Jones segments help offset its slowing
February 05, 2025
NFL to host first-ever regular season game in Australia in 2026
February 05, 2025
The NFL is expanding its international footprint to Australia
February 05, 2025
The U.S. dollar fell to its lowest in more than a week on Wednesday as investor nerves about a global trade war abated, while the Japanese yen rallied on the back of
February 05, 2025
Australia's Macquarie is set to shutter its U.S. debt capital markets arm, as it plans to focus its resources on private credit, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed
February 05, 2025
Australia women's soccer captain Sam Kerr said she felt British police treated her differently because of the colour of her skin, as she gave evidence in a London court
February 05, 2025
China has delayed imports of up to 600,000 metric tons of mostly Australian wheat and offered some of these cargoes to other buyers as
February 05, 2025
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday the government supported a two-state solution in the Middle East, following U.S.
February 05, 2025
Gender equality will become central to Australia's foreign policy, diplomacy, trade and aid programmers under a new international strategy, Foreign Minister Penny
February 05, 2025
A woman from New Zealand says in lawsuits that British author Neil Gaiman sexually assaulted her repeatedly when she worked as a babysitter and nanny for him and his wife
February 03, 2025
Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices over concerns that the Chinese artificial intelligence startup poses security risks, the government said on Tuesday.
February 04, 2025
Rio Tinto said on Tuesday it had begun clearing iron ore ships from two Western Australian ports as two tropical cyclones offshore swell seas
February 04, 2025
Australian household spending rose for a third straight month in December due to higher discretionary spend, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting consumption is picking up after a
February 04, 2025
A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia's east coast, authorities said.
February 03, 2025Australia will not be immune from escalating global trade tensions but is confident it can navigate the changes, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Tuesday.
February 03, 2025
U.S. companies will look to the Middle East and India for more aluminium and to Chile and Peru for copper as they seek to circumvent sweeping tariffs imposed by
February 03, 2025
Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast
February 02, 2025
Australia's government carved out an exemption for YouTube when it passed laws banning social media access for children under 16, but some mental health and extremism
February 03, 2025
Australian retail sales dipped in December as pay back for a Black Friday splurge the month before, but discounting helped shoppers make a desperately-needed
February 03, 2025
Australia on Monday imposed sanctions on extreme right-wing online network "Terrorgram" as part of its efforts to combat a rise in antisemitism and online extremism, following
February 02, 2025One person died on Sunday in Australia's north Queensland state in heavy flooding, authorities said, urging thousands of people to move to higher ground due to torrential rains.
February 01, 2025Cars and houses in Sydney were daubed in antisemitic graffiti, police said on Sunday, the latest in a string of incidents targeting Jews in Australia's biggest city.
February 02, 2025‘Walking’ coral moves like jellyfish toward blue light, new study finds
January 31, 2025
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being
January 30, 2025
New Zealand's SkyCity Entertainment said on Friday it will pay the South Australia Treasury A$38.1 million ($23.7 million) to settle a dispute on its Adelaide casino over the tax treatment
January 31, 2025Jewish students in Sydney returned to school on Friday with a heightened security presence, days after police said they foiled a planned antisemitic
January 31, 2025
The Marshall Islands has warned citizens living in the U.S. not to open the door to immigration officials without a judicial warrant, amid fears the community is
January 31, 2025The U.S. dollar edged higher against some of its peers including the yen and euro on Thursday as markets weighed fresh tariff threats, slower-than-expected U.S.
January 30, 2025
China's imports of iron ore and seaborne coal are on track for a soft start to the year, with January arrivals declining to multi-month lows.
January 30, 2025
Dissatisfaction with housing in Australia reached an all-time high last year, ranking among the worst in the world, according to a survey published on Thursday, an
January 30, 2025
Australian discretionary retailers hit a record for the third straight session on Thursday, after cooling inflation data raised hopes of an interest
January 30, 2025
Australian authorities foil possible antisemitic attack after finding trailer packed with explosives
January 29, 2025
Dozens of refugees who arrived in Australia by boat a decade ago and expected to resettle in the United States have been affected by the Trump Administration's
January 30, 2025Israel urged Australia to do more to halt an "epidemic of antisemitism" in the country as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government was
January 30, 2025
Religious sect followers prayed and sang as an 8-year-old died. All 14 have been found guilty of manslaughter
January 29, 2025As three more episodes of antisemitic graffiti were discovered across Sydney on Thursday morning, Australian political leaders warned of an escalation in hatred and decried as terrorism an incident of explosives found in a trailer on the city’s outskirts
January 29, 2025
The newly minted Australian Open champion Madison Keys' journey towards her first major trophy has been quite the roller coaster. Keys dominated the field in Melbourne, beating 4 of the top 10 seeds including the world's top 2 players - Iga Świątek in the semis and Aryna Sabalenka in the final. It's been a long time coming, Keys turned professional just after her 14th birthday, but there were a lot of ups and downs before her major breakthrough - just before her 30th birthday. Madison is back in the United States now, and just caught up with CNN World Sport's Don Riddell. He asked her if she'd had a chance yet to wrap her head around how it feels and what it means to finally win her first major title.
January 29, 2025
Australian police said on Wednesday they had foiled a planned antisemitic attack after discovering a caravan containing explosives, in an
January 29, 2025Australia has been grappling with a spate of antisemitic attacks on synagogues, buildings and cars since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war in late 2023.
January 21, 2025Two bereaved parents and 12 fellow members of an Australian religious congregation accused of killing an 8-year-old girl by withholding her diabetes medication have been found guilty of her manslaughter
January 29, 2025
Australia said on Wednesday it would enlist indigenous Aboriginal rangers to patrol its vast and remote northern coastline amid an influx of illegal fishing boats
January 29, 2025Australia's Sigma Healthcare shareholders approved in a vote on Wednesday a merger with Chemist Warehouse to create an A$8.8 billion ($5.50 billion) pharmacy and
January 29, 2025
Australia Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Wednesday urged Australians to be cautious when using Chinese AI model DeepSeek, the latest government to warn over its use.
January 29, 2025
The lifting of trade tariffs by China triggered a surge in Australian wine exports last year, but it is unclear whether Chinese demand will remain strong after buyers have
January 29, 2025
Australian consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in almost four years in the December quarter, while a pullback in housing costs helped cool core inflation and open
January 29, 2025
Australia's Whitehaven Coal posted a 92.7% rise in its second-quarter production on Wednesday, aided by strong contributions from its New South Wales mines and Queensland mines, while
January 28, 2025
A top New Zealand central banker said on Wednesday the official interest rate will move towards a lower, neutral level in the absence of future
January 28, 2025
Star Entertainment said on Wednesday it would divest its Star Sydney Event Centre assets to theatre owner and operator Foundation Theatres for A$60 million ($37.51 million) as
January 28, 2025
President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on U.S. copper and aluminium imports will result in higher costs for local consumers because of a shortfall in domestic
January 28, 2025
Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala has been named minister for defence and foreign affairs, taking on the key government roles in the Pacific Islands nation a week after
January 28, 2025A measure of Australian business activity rebounded in December as Christmas demand helped the down-beaten retail sector, a survey showed on Tuesday, though confidence remained poor
January 28, 2025
Australian stocks that are exposed to the artificial intelligence wave fell sharply on Tuesday as investors feared the emergence of a low-cost AI model from Chinese
January 28, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's approval fell to its lowest level since the 2022 election, while more voters for the first time expected the conservative
January 27, 2025
The New Zealand government said it is reviewing its development aid programme with the Pacific nation of Kiribati after the country's president cancelled a
January 27, 2025
Alexander Zverev heckled by fan for domestic violence accusations after losing Australian Open final
January 27, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy replaced the commander of the eastern front, the most heated battlefield of the Ukraine war, after Russian forces captured
January 27, 2025
It's hard to watch the way Jannik Sinner plays tennis and not think of Novak Djokovic
January 26, 2025
Australia's southeast sweltered in a heatwave on Monday, raising the bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for several parts of Victoria state.
January 27, 2025Australian Open men’s final: Can Alexander Zverev topple defending champion Jannik Sinner for first grand slam title?
January 25, 2025
Jannik Sinner defends Australian Open title, comfortably defeating Alexander Zverev in men’s final
January 26, 2025
Australia is grappling with a rise in antisemitic attacks. Police are investigating links to paid criminals
January 26, 2025
Jannik Sinner has defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to claim his second consecutive Australian Open championship
January 25, 2025
Alexander Zverev says he is feeling down and emotional after once again coming within one win of earning his first Grand Slam title
January 26, 2025
Moments after Alexander Zverev’s loss in the Australian Open final, a person in the stadium yelled out the names of two of the tennis star's ex-girlfriends who have accused him of physical abuse in the past, saying “Australia believes” them
January 26, 2025
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to claim his second consecutive Australian Open championship
January 07, 2025
Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people across the country joining
January 26, 2025
Australians are celebrating and protesting across the country as Australia Day draws attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a federal election
January 26, 2025
Madison Keys says she kept telling herself to be brave down the stretch of a tight third set in the Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka
January 26, 2025
Novak Djokovic has posted a scan of his injured left hamstring on social media more than 24 hours after being booed at the Australian Open when he quit playing one set into his semifinal because of what he said was a torn muscle
January 25, 2025
Australian Open champion Madison Keys credits therapy with helping her understand herself, and that helped her become a better tennis player
January 25, 2025
Madison Keys looks for first major title at Australian Open, while Aryna Sabalenka hopes to ‘put my name into history’
January 25, 2025
Madison Keys of the United States has upset two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final
January 24, 2025
Aryna Sabalenka has come up one match shy in her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open title
January 25, 2025
An injured Novak Djokovic has quit after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev
January 24, 2025
Novak Djokovic is 37 and was forced to stop playing because of an injury at two of the past four Grand Slam tournaments
January 24, 2025
Novak Djokovic retires from Australian Open semifinal due to injury
January 24, 2025
Defending champion Jannik Sinner has overcome some third-set cramping to beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 to return to the Australian Open final as he pursues a third Grand Slam title
January 24, 2025
Australian Open: Defending champion Jannik Sinner defeats American Ben Shelton in straight sets to reach final
January 24, 2025
Why is everyone so angry at what long has been known as the Happy Slam
January 23, 2025
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday announced cash incentives to attract apprentices to an overstretched construction industry,
January 24, 2025
Australia's corporate regulator said on Friday it was assessing all options for a regulatory response, after bourse operator ASX's clearing and settlement software CHESS broke down last
January 24, 2025
A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before
January 24, 2025Madison Keys saved a match point and upset No. 2 Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) in a high-intensity Australian Open semifinal to reach a Grand Slam title match for the second time in her career
January 23, 2025
An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a greenhouse in Sydney
January 23, 2025
Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels, study finds
January 23, 2025
Shares of Qantas rose to a record high on Thursday, a day after the Australian carrier unveiled changes to its frequent fliers programme to attract cost-conscious
January 23, 2025
The Australian government said on Thursday it would buy A$50 million dollars ($31.36 million) of debt from the largest creditor of collapsed airline Regional Express Holdings to have more
January 23, 2025New Zealand will relax rules to lure foreign investment, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday, as his centre-right government tries to spur economic growth and boost jobs.
January 23, 2025
American player Ben Shelton has criticized some of the questions and comments made by post-match TV interviewers at the Australian Open after reaching the semifinals at the Grand Slam tennis tournament
January 22, 2025
Shareholders of Australian apparel retail firms Myer and Premier Investments approved on Thursday the merger of the latter's apparel brands with Myer, in a deal valued at A$864 million ($
January 23, 2025Insignia Financial's shares hit a three-year high on Thursday, driven by a revised takeover offer of A$3.07 billion ($1.92 billion) from U.S.-based Bain Capital, matching
January 22, 2025
A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold
January 22, 2025
Iga Swiatek's latest lopsided win at the Australian Open has come in the quarterfinals against Emma Navarro
January 22, 2025
Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country
January 22, 2025
Tonga's King Tupou VI has appointed 'Aisake Eke as prime minister, a month after he was selected by lawmakers to be the Pacific Island nation's next leader, a Tonga government statement
January 22, 2025
The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the first meeting of the China-
January 21, 2025
Two years after her shocking decision to resign as prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern is set to publish a memoir about her eventful time in office
January 21, 2025
The U.S. dollar alternated between gains and losses on Tuesday in a choppy session, as markets grappled with uncertainty surrounding any tariffs President
January 20, 2025
Novak Djokovic has come back to defeat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the 12th time
January 21, 2025
Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz in ‘epic’ Australian Open quarterfinal
January 21, 2025
Coco Gauff has lost in the Australian Open quarterfinals to Paula Badosa 7-5, 6-4
January 21, 2025
Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal
January 21, 2025
Coco Gauff stunned by Paula Badosa at the Australian Open, ending her 13-match win streak
January 21, 2025
An Australian state has committed more police to investigate a spate of antisemitic crimes after a childcare center was torched near a Sydney synagogue
January 21, 2025A childcare centre in Sydney was set alight early morning on Tuesday and antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on the wall, authorities said, the latest
January 21, 2025The screw holding the net in place at the Australian Open’s main stadium has been jarred loose during defending champion Jannik Sinner’s fourth-round victory over Holger Rune
January 20, 2025
An Australian journalist, who was once jailed for 400 days in Egypt, said he is staging a hunger strike in London to press the British government to help secure
January 20, 2025
A broadcaster has apologized after Novak Djokovic declined to do a customary post-match on court interview at the Australian Open to protest comments made on air by someone who works for the host TV network
January 19, 2025
Novak Djokovic has received the apologies he wanted from the Australian Open’s local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air
January 20, 2025
Australian broadcaster Tony Jones apologizes to Novak Djokovic ‘for any disrespect’ during on-air comments
January 20, 2025
Iga Swiatek’s one-month suspension for failing a drug test will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency
January 20, 2025
Optus, Australia's No. 2 telecom carrier, is in talks to sell its sports streaming platform Optus Sport to media house Nine Entertainment, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported on
January 20, 2025
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong met her Indian and Japanese counterparts in Washington and said the invitation for Quad foreign ministers to attend
January 20, 2025
Elina Svitolina has rallied from two breaks down in the first set and taken 11 of the next 12 games in a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Veronika Kudermetova to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time
January 20, 2025
Australia's Star Entertainment posted a smaller second-quarter loss on Monday compared with the previous three-month period, as the casino operator benefited from its cost-out programme and
January 19, 2025
Coco Gauff dropped a set but came back to beat Belinda Bencic and reach the Australian Open quarterfinals
January 19, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have set up a quarterfinal showdown at the Australian Open
January 19, 2025
Alexander Zverev has reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the fourth time and will face Tommy Paul next
January 19, 2025
Two friends from California, Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen, have both reached the fourth round at the Australian Open
January 18, 2025
Australian Open: USA’s Taylor Fritz stunned by veteran Gaël Monfils, who ‘inspired’ wife Elina Svitolina to own upset win
January 18, 2025
All told, donors gave more than US$397 million to support recovery from the ‘black summer’ bushfire disaster.
January 17, 2025
Iga Swiatek has described her performance as perfect after a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open
January 18, 2025
Gael Monfils has joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open’s fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988
January 18, 2025
Defending champion Jannik Sinner has defeated 46th-ranked Marcos Giron of the U.S. 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open
January 18, 2025
Alex Michelson has reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time
January 18, 2025
The U.S. secretary of state and the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan are expected to meet in Washington on Tuesday, the
January 17, 2025
Tens of thousands of people in Australia's New South Wales state were without power on Saturday after a low pressure system brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood
January 17, 2025MSCI's global equities index rose on Friday while U.S.
January 13, 2025
Danielle Collins has gotten into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating a local player
January 16, 2025
Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open
January 17, 2025
Count Novak Djokovic as being in Danielle Collins’ corner
January 17, 2025
Authorities vow action after cars torched, home vandalized in latest antisemitic attack in Australia
January 17, 2025
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has stopped playing because of an injury after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic
January 17, 2025
Woman allegedly poisoned baby and posted videos online for donations, police say
January 16, 2025
A home in Sydney previously owned by a senior Jewish community leader was vandalised on Friday morning and two cars were set on fire, with one spray painted with an antisemitic slur
January 17, 2025Victoria Police in Australia released CCTV footage as part of an investigation into a fire that started in Doncaster East on December 25. The video shows two hooded offenders attempting to set alight a fast-food outlet before one of them caught fire. The offenders then drove away. The investigation is still ongoing and Victoria Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident, with footage or information, to contact them.
January 16, 2025Terrorist Attacks by Vehicle Fast Facts
May 03, 2017American teenager Learner Tien stuns Daniil Medvedev in nearly 3 a.m. finish at the Australian Open
January 16, 2025
Learner Tien has become the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open’s third round since Pete Sampras in 1990
January 16, 2025
Iga Swiatek has swept past Rebecca Sramkova in the second round of the Australian Open
January 16, 2025
Tearful Ons Jabeur struggles with breathing problems during Australian Open win
January 16, 2025
The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in video-game form
January 16, 2025
Voting began on Thursday to elect a new government in Vanuatu, a month after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation's capital Port Vila, killing at least 16
January 16, 2025Australian employment sped past forecasts in December although the jobless rate ticked higher as many more people went looking for work - the combination of trends
January 16, 2025
Coco Gauff has stretched her unbeaten start to 2025 to seven matches and 14 sets
January 15, 2025
Albanese vows ‘strongest action possible’ if Australian POW killed fighting for Ukraine against Russia
January 15, 2025
Naomi Osaka is back in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2022 and she got there with wins at the Australian Open over two women who blocked her path last year
January 15, 2025
Australian Open: Last year’s finalist Zheng Qinwen stunned in biggest upset so far
January 15, 2025
Best-selling British author Neil Gaiman has released a statement denying he has ever engaged in non-consensual sex after a magazine published allegations from several women, accusing him of sexual assault
January 15, 2025
Novak Djokovic has added yet another record to his lengthy list of tennis accomplishments
January 15, 2025
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed an Australian who was taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine
January 15, 2025
Australia summoned the Russian ambassador over reports a Melbourne man had been killed after being captured by Russia while fighting for Ukraine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
January 15, 2025
João Fonseca has definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis by upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Australian Open
January 14, 2025
Australia's Macquarie on Tuesday agreed to take a 15% stake in Applied Digital's high-performance computing business and invest up to $5 billion in the company's artificial intelligence
January 14, 2025
China imported a record amount of coal in 2024, driving world imports of the fuel to an all-time high.
January 14, 2025
Tennis star Daniil Medvedev destroys a camera in outburst during tough Australian Open victory
January 14, 2025
The Australian head of the world's largest volunteer firefighting force said on Tuesday a refusal by social media firms to give emergency services
January 14, 2025
Australian flag carrier Qantas has had to delay several flights on the Sydney-Johannesburg route over the past few weeks on the U.S. government's advice regarding the re-entry of SpaceX
January 14, 2025
Nine beaches in Sydney, including well-known Manly beach, were closed to bathers on Tuesday after small white and grey balls of debris washed up on the shores at the height of the
January 14, 2025The 38-year-old Gael Monfils has held off fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in five sets to advance to the second round of the Australian Open
January 14, 2025
Daniil Medvedev has used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing in his first-round match in the main stadium
January 14, 2025
American tennis player Jenson Brooksby has made his return to professional tennis after an eventful two years away
January 14, 2025
Australian consumer sentiment dipped for a second month in January as financial stress dominated at the start of the new year, a survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting spending will
January 13, 2025
Novak Djokovic and his new coach, Andy Murray, are taking advantage of a new setup at the Australian Open that gives players' entourages a chance to sit right next to the court in special four-seat pods
January 14, 2025
The authors of stories set everywhere from Australia to Central America are nominees for a $20,000 prize for short fiction
January 13, 2025Novak Djokovic’s first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach turned into a first-round victory at the Australian Open
January 13, 2025
Frances Tiafoe has thrown up during a first-round match at the Australian Open along the way to a five-set victory
January 13, 2025
Jannik Sinner has started his Australian Open title defense with a challenging win over No. 35-ranked Nicolas Jarry
January 13, 2025
China's imports of major commodities in 2024 presented a mixed bag, with record volumes of iron ore, coal and natural gas, but weakness in crude oil.
January 13, 2025
Shares of Australian casino operator Star Entertainment jumped 13.6% higher on Monday, with analysts citing the rise to investors buying the stock at a cheaper price after
January 13, 2025
Proxy advisory firm Ownership Matters said on Monday it recommends that shareholders of Sigma Healthcare vote in favour of Chemist Warehouse's reverse takeover of the pharmaceutical
January 13, 2025
Premier Investments dived to a near one-year low on Monday and was set for the worst day in almost five years after the Australian retailer forecast weaker first-half
January 13, 2025Shares of Australia's Insignia Financial hit a more than three-year high on Monday as a bidding war escalated, with private equity firm Bain Capital raising its offer
January 12, 2025
Daniil Medvedev’s “Dead Fish” celebration at the end of the 2021 U.S. Open final stands out as among the most unusual and unexpected reactions to a major tennis championship
January 13, 2025
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen made the most of the indoor conditions under a roof at Rod Laver Arena to advance to the second round of the Australian Open in straight sets while it poured with rain outside
January 12, 2025
Aryna Sabalenka has started her bid to become the first woman in a quarter-century to win three consecutive Australian Open titles with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens
January 12, 2025
Aryna Sabalenka begins quest for third consecutive Australian Open title with win over American Sloane Stephens
January 12, 2025
Former ‘Kiddy Kapers’ TV star died when California wildfires ripped through Malibu estate, mother says
January 11, 2025Hady Habib’s history-making run at the Australian Open will continue
January 12, 2025
There is just one member of the Big Three left in men's tennis
January 12, 2025
The premier of Australia's New South Wales state Chris Minns said on Sunday that an attack on a Sydney synagogue on Saturday marked an escalation in anti-Semitic crime in the state,
January 11, 2025When Carlos Alcaraz is on court for a training session, perhaps working on his newly revamped service motion, he’s doing so to buttress a game already good enough to claim four Grand Slam titles
January 11, 2025
A synagogue in Sydney was daubed in antisemitic graffiti, police said on Saturday, a day after the antisemitic vandalism of a separate synagogue in the New South Wales state capital
January 11, 2025Australian Open: Is it Coco Gauff’s time to shine Down Under?
January 10, 2025
Court annuls marriage because bride thought it was just an Instagram stunt
January 10, 2025
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have known each other for a quarter of a century
January 10, 2025
Iga Swiatek, a self-described “control freak,” is taking new precautions — including holding on to extra samples of medicine she takes, in case they need to be tested at some point — after a doping case she describes as probably the worst time in her life
January 10, 2025
A synagogue in Sydney was daubed in antisemitic graffiti on Friday, police said, the latest in a spate of incidents targeting Jews in Australia.
January 10, 2025A U.N. committee found that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors, on the remote
January 09, 2025
Coco Gauff has made improvements to her serving and her forehand
January 10, 2025
U.S. and Danish officials lobbied the developer of Greenland's largest rare earths deposit last year not to sell its project to
January 09, 2025
Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal encounter
January 09, 2025
Missing hiker thanks rescuers after surviving 13 days on two granola bars in Australian national park
January 08, 2025
An Australian student missing for two weeks near the country's tallest mountain was found on Wednesday, after surviving by foraging for berries, drinking water
January 08, 2025Australia's Star Entertainment saw its shares plummet as much as 25.6% during trade on Thursday to hit a record low, facing repercussions following its Wednesday
January 09, 2025
Top Australian telco Telstra said on Thursday it is collaborating with billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring satellite connectivity technology to its regional customers.
January 09, 2025
Australian retail sales had the biggest increase in 10 months in November as Black Friday discounting drew cost-conscious shoppers, but the rise missed
January 09, 2025
A light aircraft crashed near Rottnest Island off the Western Australian city of Perth killing two tourists from Switzerland and Denmark and the pilot, authorities said on Wednesday.
January 08, 2025AC/DC was born in this house. A developer mistakenly demolished it
January 08, 2025An Australian zoo has found its biggest-ever funnel-web spider. Its name is Hemsworth
January 08, 2025Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn said it had filed a class action lawsuit against U.S. carmaker General Motors' local unit, alleging the transmission systems of certain models of its
January 08, 2025
Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November as electricity costs jumped, but a drop in core inflation still bolstered the case for a cut in
January 08, 2025
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia failed to formally notify either of the country's prudential regulators before shifting a million customers to new bank accounts, causing many to pay to
January 08, 2025
Job vacancies in Australia rebounded in the November quarter to break nine straight quarters of declines, data showed on Wednesday, in a further sign of resilience in the labour
January 08, 2025
British tennis player Cameron Norrie apologizes after accidentally hitting fan with racket
January 07, 2025
Australia's ice hockey federation said on Tuesday it had cancelled a planned international qualifying tournament due to safety concerns, with local media reporting
January 07, 2025
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday waded in to a debate over the use of portable cabanas to reserve prime spots on the nation's beaches, saying the
January 06, 2025
Four-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka says she and her partner, rapper Cordae, are no longer in a relationship
January 06, 2025
Global stocks rose while the U.S. dollar index dropped on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump denied a newspaper report that his incoming administration
January 06, 2025
Novak Djokovic says he still feels a bit of trauma when he travels to Australia
January 06, 2025
Insignia Financial shares shot to a three-year high on Monday after it revealed a A$2.87 billion ($1.78 billion) takeover bid from U.S.-based
January 05, 2025
South Korean IT services provider LG CNS started bookbuilding on Monday to raise up to $817 million in an initial public offering (IPO), according to a term sheet reviewed by
January 06, 2025
Australia's southeast sweated in a heatwave that intensified on Sunday, elevating bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for more parts of Victoria state.
January 05, 2025Authorities in Fiji have charged a man with the alleged rape and sexual assault of a 21-year-old member of a Virgin Australia flight crew on New Year's Day, a police official in the
January 04, 2025
Australia's southeast on Saturday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and led authorities to issue fire bans for large parts of Victoria state.
January 04, 2025Authorities say a surfer missing in Australia is believed dead in a shark attack and they are searching the waters where the man disappeared
January 03, 2025Karolina Muchova turned on the style during a 6-2, 6-2 victory over fourth-ranked Jasmine Paolini at the United Cup to help the Czech Republic secure a win over Italy and a semifinal spot against the United States
January 03, 2025
Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals
January 03, 2025
Three Virgin Australia [IPO-VIR.AX] staff are not being detained by Fijian police investigating an alleged sexual assault and theft during a layover, said the Fiji government, but
January 03, 2025
The Fiji government on Thursday said police were investigating incidents involving two crew members of Australian airline Virgin Australia who were allegedly victims of
January 01, 2025
Cobalt miner Jervois Global said on Thursday that one of its lenders will take the company private as part of a pre-packaged bankruptcy, the latest Western
January 02, 2025
A New Zealand police officer died in hospital on Wednesday and another was seriously hurt after a driver ran them down as they patrolled on foot in the early hours of New Year’s Day, the country’s police chief said
January 01, 2025Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz have powered the U.S. into the semifinals of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event
January 01, 2025
From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges
December 31, 2024
Australia's home prices marked the first monthly decline in almost two years in December as high mortgage rates stretched affordability and more sellers emerged after a long run of
January 01, 2025
Lynda Kinkade talks with Melanie Zanetti, the voice of Bluey’s Mum, on New Year’s Eve.
January 01, 2025
11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2025
January 01, 2025
Global stocks dropped for a third straight session on Monday as the recent bout of elevated U.S.
December 30, 2024
Exchanging smiles, laughs and flashy shots, Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios have teamed up in doubles as they both returned to the court in preparation for the Australian Open
December 30, 2024
Goodman Group's stock has been on a hot streak this year, shining bright among its Australian real-estate peers as the artificial intelligence boom
December 29, 2024
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she won’t “hang around” in tennis if her results fail to match her high expectations
December 29, 2024
On the eve of his return to the court, Novak Djokovic has weighed in on the tennis’ high profile doping cases and criticized what he perceives as double standards in the sport
December 29, 2024
Authorities in Australia's Victoria state looked on Sunday to contain and assess damage from a large fire that has ripped through The Grampians National Park this week, destroying
December 28, 2024Champagne corks often pop and loud, boisterous cheers are usually heard around Constitution Dock when the Sydney to Hobart line honors winner finishes in the Tasmanian state capital
December 28, 2024
Two sailors on separate boats have been killed in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, adding to the event’s long history of deaths at sea
December 26, 2024
LawConnect took line honours at the Sydney to Hobart race for a second straight year early on Saturday in a race marred by the deaths of two sailors, the first loss of life in the
December 26, 2024The Australian central bank's rate trajectory and its effect on inflation will decide if Australian bank shares can eke out growth in 2025 after a
December 26, 2024
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has pulled out of Australian Open qualifying and a tuneup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, because of pain in her knee and shoulder
December 26, 2024
Comanche has taken an eight nautical-mile lead over defending line honors champion and fellow 100-foot super maxi LawConnect early in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race
December 26, 2024
The World Bank on Tuesday announced $12 million towards emergency response and recovery in Vanuatu, a week after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed at least 14
December 23, 2024
News Corp has agreed to sell its Australian cable-TV unit Foxtel to British-owned sports network DAZN for A$3.4 billion ($2.1
December 22, 2024A global equity index rose on Monday with help from Wall Street, and U.S.
December 23, 2024
Arcadium Lithium said on Monday its shareholders have voted in favor of a $6.7 billion sale to Australian mining giant Rio Tinto.
December 23, 2024
The Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin, Australia, says the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” has died
December 23, 2024
Sports streaming platform DAZN has agreed to buy News Corp's Australian cable TV unit Foxtel for A$3.4 billion ($2 billion) including debt.
December 23, 2024
Ex-US fighter pilot accused of training Chinese military will be extradited to the United States
December 23, 2024
Australia investigates video purportedly showing national captured by Russian forces in Ukraine
December 23, 2024
Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said on Monday he had approved a United States extradition request for former U.S.
December 23, 2024Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese aviators
December 23, 2024
New Zealand's financial regulator on Monday said that Australian lender Westpac's local unit admitted to overcharging and misleading more than 24,000 personal and business customers by not
December 23, 2024
New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands, a self-governing nation in free association with the larger Pacific country, to allow the creation of
December 23, 2024
JPMorgan Chase has ceased to be a shareholder in embattled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment, an exchange filing by the gaming group showed on Monday.
December 22, 2024An uncontained bushfire raging in Australia's Victoria state that has prompted an evacuation order for hundreds of residents will burn for several days, officials said on Sunday.
December 22, 2024Bushfires in Australia's Victoria state burnt out of control on Saturday, with authorities issuing an evacuation order at the highest danger rating for hundreds of residents in the
December 20, 2024A group of Gisèle Pelicot’s Australian admirers say they're moved that the victim in France’s notorious drugging-and-rape case has acknowledged her distant supporters Down Under by wearing a scarf adorned with Aboriginal art
December 20, 2024
December 21 isn't just four days before Christmas for many in Australia
December 20, 2024
The disappearance 10 years ago of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 with 239 people on board remains one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.
March 08, 2024Israelis are increasingly moving out of the country since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack shattered any sense of safety
December 20, 2024
Australian bourse operator ASX will defer the day's settlements to Monday after its Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) software broke down and it was unable to resolve
December 20, 2024
Australia will provide over $100 million to help the Solomon Islands, which also has security ties with China, expand its police force so it can reduce its reliance
December 20, 2024
Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics
December 20, 2024
An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed he invented bitcoin was sentenced for contempt of court on Thursday for bringing a 911 billion-pound ($1.2 trillion) lawsuit
December 19, 2024
Dealmakers expect the momentum for new share sales in India, now the world's busiest market for initial public offerings, and Australia in 2025 will cushion the
December 19, 2024
Two new perentie lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there
December 20, 2024
Australia's Champion Iron said on Thursday Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel and trading house Sojitz will buy a 49% stake in the company's Kami project in Canada for C$245 million ($170.41
December 18, 2024
An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency has been found to have committed contempt of court by breaching an order of London’s High Court
December 19, 2024
People on the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu braced on Thursday for heavy rains and a possible cyclone, two days after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake
December 18, 2024
A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has admitted in an Australian court to reckless driving while he was awaiting trial on charges of raping a woman three months ago
December 19, 2024
New Zealand's economy sank into recession in the third quarter as activity dived far more sharply than expected and output in the prior quarter was slashed, a dire
December 18, 2024
The CEO of Australia's No. 4 bank ANZ gave up a long-term performance bonus worth A$3.2 million ($2 million) due to shareholder backlash related
December 18, 2024
Woodside and Chevron said on Thursday they would streamline oil and gas operations in Western Australia through a stake swap deal, a move resulting in the Australian
December 18, 2024
Megacap tech shares muscled the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to higher closes on Monday as U.S.
December 16, 2024
Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam
November 27, 2024
The Australian government on Wednesday introduced a bill into parliament that would impose potentially billion-dollar fines on big supermarket chains that fail to comply with an
November 27, 2024
People remained trapped in a collapsed building in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Wednesday a day after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific
December 17, 2024
‘We’re at this pivotal moment.’ These young innovators are tackling some of humanity’s biggest problems
December 18, 2024
Australia's corporate watchdog said on Wednesday that it has sued the local derivatives business of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, alleging that its retail customers were denied consumer
December 18, 2024
Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones has denied all allegations after he appeared in a court charged with multiple sex crimes against 10 males over two decades
December 18, 2024Australian discretionary retailers could benefit from expected interest rate cuts in 2025, analysts say, as shoppers loosen their belts to splurge on
December 18, 2024
Australia's government on Wednesday trimmed its likely budget deficit for the current fiscal year, but flagged bigger shortfalls ahead due to "unavoidable spending" on health, cost-
December 17, 2024
Australia's Insignia Financial has rejected Bain Capital's A$2.67 billion ($1.69 billion) takeover bid, saying the offer does not provide fair value to its shareholders
December 17, 2024
New Zealand's Commerce Commission on Wednesday issued a draft decision to reduce the fees that local businesses pay to accept Visa and Mastercard payments.
December 17, 2024
At least 14 people are dead and hundreds more are injured after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Vanuatu, causing widespread damage across the South Pacific island nation
December 17, 2024
‘Bluey: The Movie’ is coming
December 17, 2024
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, killing at least six people and damaging two reservoirs and a
December 17, 2024
“Bluey” is heading to the big screen
December 17, 2024
Australian 'Big-Four' bank ANZ Group's shareholders are set to vote on outgoing chief executive Shayne Elliott's pay this week, while the lender is being investigated for alleged bond-
December 17, 2024
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) for compensation of A$120 million ($76.2 million) that it will pay former
December 17, 2024
An Australian state government has proposed new restrictions on protesters in response to rising antisemitism, including a ban on demonstrations outside places of worship
December 17, 2024
U.S. oil giant Chevron's Australian unit said on Tuesday it would supply a total of 130 petajoules of gas to aluminium producer Alcoa over a 10-year period starting 2028.
December 17, 2024
Seven hotel guests suffer suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at 5-star Fiji resort
December 16, 2024
New Zealand's Treasury on Tuesday outlined rising unemployment, a slower improvement to the economy and a weaker balance sheet, as the
December 17, 2024
The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership with Australia will benefit the United States and is the kind of "burden sharing" deal that President-elect Donald
December 17, 2024
Meta Platforms has agreed to a A$50 million settlement ($31.85 million), Australia's privacy watchdog said on Tuesday, closing long-drawn, expensive legal proceedings for the Facebook
December 17, 2024
Australia's prudential regulator said on Tuesday its review found deficiencies in valuation governance and liquidity risk management among superannuation trustees, urging immediate
December 16, 2024Australian consumer sentiment took a step back in December as concerns about the economic outlook outweighed an improvement in people's own finances, a survey showed on Tuesday.
December 16, 2024
Australia's competition watchdog said on Tuesday it has taken Exxon Mobil's local brand affiliate to court, claiming it misled customers about fuel sold at six of its branded petrol
December 16, 2024
Australia's Perpetual said on Tuesday an independent expert has opined the asset manager's plan to sell the wealth management and corporate trust business to KKR would not serve the best
December 16, 2024
Seven tourists including four Australians were hospitalised in a suspected case of alcohol poisoning at a resort in Fiji, the Australian and Fijian governments
December 16, 2024Five freed members of Bali Nine drug gang ‘relieved and happy’ to be home
December 15, 2024
Australia's prime minister says five Australians who have spent almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons for heroin trafficking have returned to Australia under a deal struck between the two governments
December 15, 2024Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday announced two new members to the central bank's rate-setting board, with the majority of board members staying in a bid to
December 16, 2024
Australia's corporate regulator has initiated legal action against the local affiliate of the global bank HSBC, claiming it failed to correctly respond to about 950 reports of customers
December 15, 2024
The remaining five members of the "Bali Nine" Australian drug ring have returned from Indonesia after diplomatic efforts between the countries this month to strike a repatriation
December 15, 2024
Australia's Insignia Financial said on Friday it has received a non-binding takeover all-cash proposal from private equity Bain Capital, valuing the 178-year-old wealth
December 12, 2024
‘Special Ks’ set to reunite for doubles at the Australian Open
December 13, 2024
Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries
December 13, 2024
Embattled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment on Friday said the CEO of its Star Gold Coast casino has resigned just three months into the job and days after the casino's license
December 13, 2024
Shares in DigiCo Infrastructure REIT, a data centre landlord and operator, hovered around their IPO price on Friday - a subdued debut after marking Australia's biggest
December 13, 2024Women take on mining giants in sexual harassment class action cases
December 13, 2024
A 75-hour luxury train ride through the heart of Australia’s outback
December 12, 2024
The head of global mining group Rio Tinto pledged to act if wrongdoing was discovered following the filing of sexual harassment lawsuits against the
December 12, 2024
Australia's centre-left government said on Thursday it planned new rules that would charge big tech firms millions of dollars if they did not pay
December 12, 2024
Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific
December 12, 2024
Shares of Insignia Financial soared more than 10% in the final minutes of trade on Thursday on media reports that private equity investor Bain Capital was in advanced stages of making a
December 12, 2024BHP and Rio Tinto have used confidentiality agreements to prevent female employees from speaking about sexual harassment at work, according to a lawyer leading
December 12, 2024
The Australian government says it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organizations
December 12, 2024
Australia's corporate watchdog said on Thursday that the country's federal court ordered crypto exchange Kraken's local operator to pay an A$8 million ($5.1 million) fine for unlawfully
December 12, 2024
New Zealand's Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk has overturned a visa refusal for the U_S_ conservative commentator Candace Owens, citing “the importance of free speech."
December 12, 2024
Australia's centre-left government on Thursday will unveil new rules that could impose fines on Big Tech companies if they refuse to continue to pay Australian media firms for news
December 11, 2024
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December 11, 2024
Australia's central bank is ready to respond "with force" should potential U.S. tariffs hit global trade and threaten growth at home, a top official said on Wednesday, a day after
December 11, 2024
Vandals attack Jewish area in Sydney in latest antisemitic attack
December 11, 2024
Vandals have torched a car and sprayed graffiti with anti-Israel slogans in a Sydney suburb in what officials said was the latest antisemitic attack in Australia
December 10, 2024Bougainville must be able to fund at least half of its budget if the Pacific archipelago's aspiration of political independence from Papua New Guinea is to be a
December 11, 2024
A car was set alight and two properties spray painted with anti-Israel messages in Sydney just days after an arson attack at a synagogue in Melbourne which is being
December 10, 2024Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis has negotiated a plea deal with prosecutors over the death of his wife, fellow Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins
December 10, 2024Melbourne synagogue attack to be investigated as a terrorist incident
December 09, 2024
Global equities retreated and the dollar rose on Tuesday as investors awaited fresh inflation data and further economic news later in the week.
December 10, 2024
Woman arrested with 10 kg of meth wrapped as Christmas presents at New Zealand airport
December 10, 2024
Pacific island nations at the centre of a strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China that brought infrastructure and funding hope President-elect Donald Trump stays
December 10, 2024
Australia has announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru that gives Australia a veto right over a range of pacts the tiny Pacific atoll might want to enter with third countries including China
December 09, 2024Australia's top central banker on Tuesday left open the door to a cut in interest rates as early as February, but emphasised the flow of economic data would have to give the bank
December 10, 2024
Australia's central bank is getting closer to joining its peers in cutting interest rates, having sat tight for over a year now, but much will depend on
December 10, 2024
Australia Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Tuesday he would consult with his opposition counterpart Angus Taylor on the makeup of new Reserve Bank of Australia boards, to take effect
December 10, 2024
Many lithium mines, led by Chinese operators, are maintaining production of the raw material needed for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, in defiance of prices weak
December 10, 2024
A measure of Australian business activity slid to its lowest since the pandemic in November as confidence took a turn for the worse amid tough trading conditions in the
December 10, 2024
Shares of Perpetual fell nearly 10% on Tuesday after Australian tax authorities' review of its deal to sell wealth management and corporate trust businesses to KKR & Co
December 10, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
December 09, 2024
A terror attack in New Zealand remains a "realistic possibility" over the next year as evolving global and domestic security trends continue to drive extremist
December 09, 2024
Global shares turned lower on Monday as traders focused on U.S. inflation data and chip stocks fell, while Beijing's promise of stimulus
December 09, 2024
The dollar was up slightly in skittish trading on Monday as investors awaited U.S. inflation data later this week, while the Australian and New Zealand dollars
December 09, 2024
Australia concluded an economic and security treaty with Nauru on Monday, pledging A$100 million ($64 million) in direct budget support over five
December 09, 2024‘Raygun: The Musical’ pulled after controversial breakdancer calls in lawyers
December 09, 2024
Bitcoin smashing the $100,000 barrier raises the prospect of the cryptocurrency going mainstream, U.S. inflation data will show how much pressure there is on the Fed to adjust rates and
December 06, 2024
Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has resigned "for the good of the country and moving Tonga forward", the Pacific Island nation's parliament said on Monday.
December 09, 2024
Citigroup has appointed Harish Raman as the head of its equity capital markets (ECM) execution, origination and solutions business for Asia North, Asia South and Australia,
December 09, 2024
Australian law enforcement authorities have declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a terrorist act in a decision that increases resources available to the investigation
December 09, 2024
Australia on Monday launched an antisemitism task force following an arson attack at a synagogue in Melbourne which police say was likely terrorism.
December 09, 2024Australia's top grocer Woolworths said on Monday it has reached an agreement with industrial union workers to increase wages, resolving the strike action that had
December 09, 2024
Australian lender ANZ Group said on Monday it had appointed former HSBC executive Nuno Matos as its next CEO, replacing Shayne Elliott, who is
December 08, 2024
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that suspected arson at a Melbourne synagogue appeared to be an act of terror, a day after his Israeli counterpart said the
December 08, 2024
16-year-old rising sprint star Gout Gout breaks Australia’s nearly six-decade-old 200m record
December 07, 2024
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