Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Australia|Health
Woman gives birth to another couple’s child after IVF mix-up
Woman gives birth to another couple’s child after IVF mix-up
April 11, 2025Australia
Australia|Crime|Election|Political
Australian opposition leader says his home was the target of an alleged bomb plot
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|Political|World
Australia wants AUKUS submarines for deterrence, stealth, says PM Albanese
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
Australia|Health|World
Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger's baby after IVF clinic error
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
Australia|Business|Political|US|World
AUKUS nuclear submarine sale under scrutiny as Trump tariffs rattle Australia
The sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia
April 10, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
Australia central bank says too early to decide on rate path amid tariff uncertainty
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
Australia|Political|World
New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of Waitangi
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
Americas|Australia|Sports
Min Woo Lee hits the Masters after his first PGA Tour win. Jason Day thinks he can be world No. 1
Min Woo Lee had won just about everywhere but the PGA Tour before he triumphed at the Texas Open
April 09, 2025
Asia|Australia|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets
US dollar rebounds against safe-haven currencies after Trump pauses tariffs
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance
Peabody reviews options for $3.78 billion deal for Anglo's coal assets
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|US
Trump trade official defends tariffs against Australia despite US trade surplus
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets
RBNZ cuts rates as tariffs loom, economists expect more stimulus
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
Australia|Environment|Europe|Science|World
Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Food|Political
Trump attacked Australian beef, but industry looks like tariff winner
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
Australia|Business|Political|World
Canadian couple likely the only business owners on Australia's Norfolk Island to face US tariffs
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
Australia|Economy|Finance|Political
New Zealand appoints Christian Hawkesby as interim RBNZ Governor
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
Australia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets
Australian payments firm Zip soars on $30 million share buyback plan
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Political
Australia business activity mostly steady in March before tariff turmoil, survey says
A measure of Australian business activity was largely unchanged in March before the turmoil from U.S.
April 08, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Stock Markets
Australia April consumer confidence slammed by tariff turmoil
A measure of Australian consumer sentiment dived from a three-year high in April as market turmoil triggered by U.S.
April 07, 2025
Australia|Election|MidEast|Political
Bringing the war home: Gaza threatens to reshape an Australian election
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|World
New Zealand aims to nearly double defence spending to 2% of GDP
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|Business|Economy|Political|World
Trump tariffs to slow Australia's economy but recession not expected, Treasurer says
Australia will be able to manage the direct impact of U.S.
April 07, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance
Australia casino group Star Entertainment agrees $180m Bally's rescue bid
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|Election|Political
Australia's opposition dumps policy on return to office as election nears
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
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets
Australia dollar dives to five-year low as markets bet on big rate cuts
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
Americas|Australia|Business|Economy
Australia's Woodside sells Louisiana LNG stake to Stonepeak for $5.7 billion
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
Australia|Economy|Election|Political
Australia's Albanese pledges A$2.3 billion to help homeowners buy solar batteries
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Election|Political
Australia PM says working on plan for Chinese company to sell Darwin port to 'Australian hands'
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
Australia|Business|Crime|Finance|Technology
Hackers strike Australia's largest pension funds in coordinated attacks
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|Business|Finance|Stock Markets
ASX to face investor push back on dual-class listing plans - again
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
Australia|Business|Economy
Australia household spending up 0.2% in February, growth stays modest
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Election|Political
In a tight Australian election, a Chinese app could make a difference
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance
RBNZ set to cut cash rate on April 9, flags further easing: Reuters poll
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
Australia|Economy|Political|US|World
Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffs
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
Asia|Australia|World
Search for missing flight MH370 suspended due to bad weather, says Malaysia transport minister
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets
Traders seek refuge in Aussie consumer staples as US tariffs spark market fall
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Political
Australian beef farmers say Trump tariffs to boost price of US hamburgers
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|Election|Political
Australia PM Albanese falls off stage during election campaign event
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|World
Australia says US tariffs 'not act of a friend' but rules out reciprocal move
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the decision by U.S.
April 02, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets
Australia's Galan Lithium declines $150 million buyout bid for Argentine assets
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|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US
Australia central bank warns US tariff policies could threaten global growth
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|Business|Economy|Finance
Australian regulator increases ANZ's capital add-on, criticises bank's risk culture
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets
BHP considered spinning off iron ore, coal divisions
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
Australia|Celebrity|Sports|World
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina ‘didn’t have much choice’ over switching allegiances to Australia
Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina ‘didn’t have much choice’ over switching allegiances to Australia
April 02, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets
The Aussie is losing its way as markets' risk compass
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
Australia|Environment|World
High waves cause damage on Sydney waterfront
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Election|Political
Australia to 'stand up for national interests' on US tariffs, says PM Albanese
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|Business|Economy|Finance
Australia's Star eyes Bally's lifeline after failing to secure new debt package
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|Business|Economy|Finance
Australia central bank makes changes to money market operations
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|Business|Economy|Finance
Australia's central bank holds rates as it frets over trade war risk
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
Asia|Australia|Crime|Travel
Flight turns around after passenger tries to force plane door open over Indian Ocean
Flight turns around after passenger tries to force plane door open over Indian Ocean
April 01, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance
Australia retail sales edge higher as shoppers stay cautious
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
Australia|Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets
Norway sovereign wealth fund to vote against Rio Tinto dual-listing review resolution
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|Business|Economy|Finance
Australia home prices hit new record in March after rate cut, CoreLogic data shows
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
Americas|Australia|Sports
Min Woo Lee wins Houston Open for first PGA Tour title, joins exclusive company with sister
Min Woo Lee wins Houston Open for first PGA Tour title, joins exclusive company with sister
March 31, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Travel
Auckland airport cuts passenger charges after watchdog's criticism
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
Australia|Economy|Election|Political
Housing dream turned nightmare weighs on Australian voters ahead of national election
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets
Virgin Australia executives set to meet investors ahead of re-listing, says source
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political
New Zealand central bank to review capital settings to boost banking competition
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|Business|Economy
Australia forecasts hit to resource, energy export earnings from lower US dollar
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
Americas|Australia|Sports
Australian star Min Woo Lee on brink of first PGA Tour title after opening lead at Houston Open
Australian star Min Woo Lee on brink of first PGA Tour title after opening lead at Houston Open
March 30, 2025
Australia|Business|Election|Political|US
Australia's Albanese expects 'one-on-one' discussion with Trump on tariffs
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday he expected to have a one-on-one discussion with U.S.
March 29, 2025
Americas|Australia|Sports
Min Woo Lee pulls away from Scottie Scheffler and everyone else to lead Houston Open by 4
Min Woo Lee cooked up a 63 in the Houston Open to blow past Scottie Scheffler and everyone else
March 29, 2025
Americas|Australia|Education|Lifestyle|Sports
Aged 15, New Zealander Sam Ruthe has already run a four-minute mile. He would ‘love to try and qualify’ for the 2028 Olympics
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
Australia|Economy|Election|Health|Political
Australia's Albanese starts election campaign touting healthcare credentials
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
Australia|Political|Sports|World
Welcome Down Under: Russian-born Daria Kasatkina becomes an Australian citizen
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
Australia|Science
Fossilized fish up to 16 million years old found in Australia, with last meal still intact
Fossilized fish up to 16 million years old found in Australia, with last meal still intact
March 28, 2025
Australia|Environment|World
Vast areas of Australia’s Queensland under water after ‘unprecedented’ flooding
Vast areas of Australia’s Queensland under water after ‘unprecedented’ flooding
March 28, 2025
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy
Indian state firms seek stake in SQM's lithium projects in Australia, sources say
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
Australia|Economy|Health|Lifestyle|World
A remote Australian town seeks a doctor, offering a $400,000 salary and free rent
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
Australia|Crime|World
Former police officer spared jail over death of 95-year-old Tasered in a nursing home
Former police officer spared jail over death of 95-year-old Tasered in a nursing home
March 28, 2025
Australia|Economy|Election|Political
Trump’s trade war, China and cost of living dominate Australia election as campaigning kicks off
Trump’s trade war, China and cost of living dominate Australia election as campaigning kicks off
March 27, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy
Star Entertainment's Sydney casino licence suspension extended till September
Australian embattled casino operator Star Entertainment said on Friday that its casino licence for Star Sydney will remain suspended until at least September 30, as advised by the New
March 27, 2025
Australia|Election|Political
Australia's Albanese is a negotiator with concern for social issues
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, seeking re-election in a tight race, is a pragmatic leader who pledged to end divisions but was set back by the failure
March 27, 2025
Australia|Election|Political
Australia's Dutton focuses on suburban votes, was strict on borders before Trump
Peter Dutton, who seeks to become Australia's prime minister in a May 3 national election, is known as a plain-speaking conservative who has attracted suburban
March 27, 2025
Australia|Business|Political|Technology|World
Australia pours billions into missile procurement amidst global shortages
The Ukraine war and increased European defence spending are likely to slow Australia's plans to develop its own missile components' capability as it
March 27, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance
RBA to hold rates steady in April, but cut again in May: Reuters poll
The Reserve Bank of Australia will keep its cash rate unchanged on Tuesday as it waits for concrete signs of easing inflation, according to a Reuters poll of
March 27, 2025
Australia|Election|Political
What you need to know about Australia's upcoming election
Australia will hold a general election on May 3, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday.
March 27, 2025
Australia|Economy|Election|Health|Political
Australia PM Albanese calls national election for May 3
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday called a national election for May 3, launching a five-week campaign that is set
March 27, 2025
Australia|Business|MidEast|Travel
Australia's competition watchdog authorises Virgin-Qatar Airways alliance
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
Australia|Economy|Election|Political
Australia to hold general elections on May 3 with inflation and a housing shortage major issues
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
Australia|Business|Economy
New Zealand consumer confidence dips in March, survey shows
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|Economy|Election|Political
Australia PM Albanese calls national election for May 3
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
Arts|Australia|Celebrity|Entertainment
Jacob Elordi talks weight loss and on-screen romance for 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'
Jacob Elordi is gearing up for another busy year
March 27, 2025
Australia|Economy|Election|Political
Australia PM Albanese says election 'imminent' as government rushes to pass tax cuts bill
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
Australia|Technology|World
Australia's vast distances will drive shift to uncrewed defence systems, officials say
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|Celebrity|Sports
17-year-old sprint sensation Gout Gout is the ‘next best thing,’ says Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo
17-year-old sprint sensation Gout Gout is the ‘next best thing,’ says Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo
March 26, 2025
Australia|Economy|Health|Political|World
Australia focuses foreign aid spending on Pacific region as US slashes aid programs
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
Australia|Election|Environment|Political
Australian senator wields dead salmon in Parliament to protest farming laws
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|Business|Economy|Finance
Australian inflation ticks lower in February, backs bets for more rate cuts
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
Australia|Environment|Science
They are known as silent killers. Now, unprecedented recordings reveal first known shark sounds
They are known as silent killers. Now, unprecedented recordings reveal first known shark sounds
March 26, 2025
Australia|Business|Economy|Election|Political
Australian government seeks to woo voters with surprise tax cuts
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|Business|Europe|Travel
Qantas CEO says Project Sunrise flights to start in 2027
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
Australia|Election|Political|World
Australia air force pilots also heard Chinese navy live-fire warning on radio
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
Australia|Political|Sports
A new Olympic stadium and a crocodile-inhabited rowing course unveiled in Brisbane 2032 overhaul
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|Economy|Election|Finance|Health|Political
Australian government seeks to win back voters with household relief
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
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US
Another massive deal in the building supply sector, James Hardie offers AZEK $8.75 billion
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
Australia|Environment|Health
Spread of Australia’s red fire ant population has sent 23 people to hospital
Spread of Australia’s red fire ant population has sent 23 people to hospital
March 24, 2025
Africa|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance
Gold Road rejects Gold Fields' 'highly opportunistic' $2.1 billion takeover bid
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