New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Sunday his country needed the United States as an "active" partner in the Indo-Pacific region, after a trip to Washington last
April 13, 2025
An Australian judge became the latest foreigner to resign from Hong Kong's highest court before the end of his term on Friday as a
April 11, 2025
She was in a candlelit hut in the Himalayas. Then her future husband walked through the door
April 11, 2025
Woman gives birth to another couple’s child after IVF mix-up
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Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has confirmed that his family home was the target of an alleged bomb plot but says concerns for his personal safety did not restrict his election campaigning
April 11, 2025
Australia is buying nuclear-powered submarines as a deterrent, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, adding that the AUKUS treaty that has come under
April 11, 2025
A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger's baby after an IVF clinic mistakenly transferred the wrong embryo, the clinic said
April 11, 2025
The sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia
April 10, 2025
Australia's top central banker said on Thursday that it was still too early to decide on the path for interest rates, adding it needed to be patient as it assesses the economic
April 10, 2025
New Zealand lawmakers have dealt an overwhelming defeat to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown
April 10, 2025
Min Woo Lee had won just about everywhere but the PGA Tour before he triumphed at the Texas Open
April 09, 2025
The U.S. dollar rebounded against safe-haven currencies including the yen and Swiss franc on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a
April 09, 2025
Peabody Energy is reviewing all options related to its $3.78 billion acquisition agreement with Anglo American for some of its Australian steelmaking coal assets after a fire halted
April 08, 2025
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) asks US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer about President Donald Trump's tariffs on Australia at a Senate Finance Committee hearing.
April 08, 2025
New Zealand's central bank cut its benchmark rate on Wednesday, as widely expected, signalling a greater readiness to lower borrowing costs further as the
April 09, 2025
The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years
April 08, 2025
On the day Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports from a dizzying number of countries last week, the U.S. president gave a special mention to Australian beef.
April 08, 2025
Jesse Schiller and Rachel Evans are likely the only business owners on Australia's Norfolk Island to be affected by the Trump administration's tariffs, as the island exports nothing to the United States
April 08, 2025
Christian Hawkesby has been appointed as Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) for a six-month term as the search for a permanent leader continues, Finance Minister Nicola
April 08, 2025
Shares of Australia's Zip rose more than 8% on Tuesday after the "buy-now, pay-later" firm announced a share buyback plan of up to A$50 million ($30.1 million), with the
April 08, 2025
A measure of Australian business activity was largely unchanged in March before the turmoil from U.S.
April 08, 2025
A measure of Australian consumer sentiment dived from a three-year high in April as market turmoil triggered by U.S.
April 07, 2025
Sydney non-profit worker Az Fahmi was once a dedicated volunteer for Australia's ruling Labor party, handing out pamphlets to get her local
April 07, 2025
New Zealand said on Monday it would boost defence spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years, and aim to nearly double spending to 2% as a
April 07, 2025
Australia will be able to manage the direct impact of U.S.
April 07, 2025
Australian casino group Star Entertainment said on Monday it had agreed to a A$300 million ($179.70 million) rescue package from U.S. group Bally's that will hand over
April 07, 2025
Australia's opposition Liberal Party abandoned on Monday a plan to force government workers to return to the office full-time, as incumbent Labor gained in polls
April 07, 2025
The Australian dollar dived to five-year lows on Monday, slammed by fears that a tit-for-tat global trade war would send the global economy into a recession, which had
April 07, 2025
Woodside Energy, Australia’s top gas producer, said on Monday it agreed to sell a 40% stake in its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant to U.S.
April 06, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday pledged A$2.3 billion ($1.39 billion) to help homeowners buy batteries to store solar power and lower their energy costs, a
April 05, 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday his government was working on a plan for Australian superannuation firms to buy the strategically located Darwin
April 04, 2025
Hackers targeting Australia's major pension funds in a series of coordinated attacks have stolen savings from some members at the biggest fund, according to a
April 03, 2025
Australia's plan to introduce dual-class share trading to help revive its weak listing market faces resistance from investors concerned the structure would give too
April 04, 2025
Australian household spending rose for a fifth straight month in February, data showed on Friday, but the gains were slim and overall growth remained modest as consumers struggled
April 04, 2025
When the Labor Party's Jerome Laxale won the Sydney seat of Bennelong from the Liberals at the 2022 election, votes from Chinese Australians angry about then-prime
April 03, 2025
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on April 9, according to economists polled by Reuters, who have held to
April 03, 2025
The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a former British penal colony
April 03, 2025
The search for the wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean has been suspended due to poor weather conditions and will only resume
April 03, 2025
Shares of Australia's consumer staple companies rose on Thursday, driven by grocers Coles and Woolworths, as investors moved to safer bets after U.S.
April 03, 2025
At a cattle auction in Australia's lush Southern Highlands, an auctioneer shouts from a gantry over the din of nearly 2,000 cows
April 03, 2025
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appeared to fall off a stage on Thursday during a campaign event for May's national election, but quickly recovered and insisted he was "
April 03, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the decision by U.S.
April 02, 2025
Australia's Galan Lithium said on Thursday that it rejected an offer from Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co and Renault Group to acquire the lithium explorer's stake in its Argentine assets for $
April 03, 2025
Australia's central bank warned on Thursday that U.S. trade policies could pose significant headwinds for the global economy, causing a sharp rise in risk aversion in
April 02, 2025
Australia's bank regulator again increased the cash ANZ Group must hold in reserve, as it criticised on Thursday what it said was the lender's failure to address wide-
April 02, 2025
The world's biggest listed miner BHP Group considered spinning off its Australian iron ore and coal divisions as part of a medium-term growth strategy, three
April 02, 2025
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina ‘didn’t have much choice’ over switching allegiances to Australia
April 02, 2025
The Australian dollar's surprising resilience in the face of the hit to market sentiment from U.S. tariffs is raising questions whether its
April 02, 2025
Sydney beachfront properties were flooded and coastal infrastructure damaged after a large swell combined with a king tide to batter the shore
April 02, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his rival in a May election, Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton, said they would stand up for the
April 01, 2025
Australia's Star Entertainment on Wednesday said it was exploring a lifeline from by U.S. casino group Bally's Corp after an up to A$940 million ($590 million)
April 01, 2025
Australia's central bank on Wednesday said it would increase the rate at which it lends to financial institutions in regular money market operations, a technical change that had no
April 01, 2025
Australia's central bank on Tuesday left its cash rate steady as widely expected but took a small step towards further easing in a policy meeting
April 01, 2025
Flight turns around after passenger tries to force plane door open over Indian Ocean
April 01, 2025
Australian retail sales rose modestly for a second straight month in February as a long-awaited cut in interest rates combined with slower inflation to boost consumer sentiment and
March 31, 2025
Norges Bank Investment Management will vote against a resolution for mining major Rio Tinto to review its two listings in London and Sydney, the website for Norway's sovereign wealth fund
March 31, 2025
Australia's property prices hit a record high in March after the first rate cut in over four years bolstered buyer sentiment, although it remains unclear if the upward momentum will
March 31, 2025
Min Woo Lee wins Houston Open for first PGA Tour title, joins exclusive company with sister
March 31, 2025
New Zealand's Auckland International Airport said on Monday it will cut airline passenger charges after the country's competition watchdog said the airport operator was overcharging
March 30, 2025
On Sydney's urban fringe, a perfect storm of living cost and geopolitical pressures is brewing for Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the
March 30, 2025
Virgin Australia executives will begin meeting with prospective investors on Tuesday ahead of a potential relisting of the Bain Capital-owned airline, according to a person
March 30, 2025
New Zealand's central bank said on Monday it would review bank capital requirements this year following criticism of the regime for being too
March 30, 2025
Australia's mining and energy export earnings are expected to fall 6% in the financial year through June, with prices of its key iron ore shipments declining, the government said on
March 30, 2025
Australian star Min Woo Lee on brink of first PGA Tour title after opening lead at Houston Open
March 30, 2025
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday he expected to have a one-on-one discussion with U.S.
March 29, 2025
Min Woo Lee cooked up a 63 in the Houston Open to blow past Scottie Scheffler and everyone else
March 29, 2025
Aged 15, New Zealander Sam Ruthe has already run a four-minute mile. He would ‘love to try and qualify’ for the 2028 Olympics
March 29, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touted his Labor party's credentials on affordable healthcare on Saturday, the first full day of campaigning for a general election expected to
March 29, 2025
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina says she is switching allegiances to Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the Australian government
March 29, 2025
Fossilized fish up to 16 million years old found in Australia, with last meal still intact
March 28, 2025
Vast areas of Australia’s Queensland under water after ‘unprecedented’ flooding
March 28, 2025
Four Indian state firms are in talks with Chilean miner SQM to acquire a 20% stake in its two lithium projects in Australia for $600 million, four sources said, in
March 28, 2025
A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary package of up to $680,000 Australian dollars, plus free rent and a car, to attract a new candidate
March 28, 2025
Former police officer spared jail over death of 95-year-old Tasered in a nursing home
March 28, 2025
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