Australia

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chances of an imminent hike in Australian interest rates grew on Wednesday after data showed house prices rebounding to near record highs and the International Monetary Fund …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The staff of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday recommended Australia’s central bank further tighten monetary policy in order to bring inflation back to target and keep …

(Reuters) – An Australian union alliance’s members voted in support to endorse deals on pay and conditions at Chevron’s two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia, the union said …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Nearly 350 BHP iron ore rail workers in Australia, including train drivers, have approved industrial action plans that could include work stoppages of up to 24 hours …

(Reuters) – Commonwealth Bank of Australia on Wednesday announced the issuance of A$1.25 billion ($794.38 million) worth of subordinated notes. The issue of subordinated securities will not have a material …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s top central banker on Tuesday warned there were risks inflation would prove more stubborn than expected and that interest rates might have to rise further to …

CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian farm industry groups on Monday called on the government to not sign a trade deal with the European Union unless it offered much greater market access …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will ask its competition watchdog to monitor domestic passenger flights in a bid to boost competition in a sector dominated by national carrier Qantas, which is …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The head of Australia’s central bank on Wednesday said the domestic economy was in a “challenging” situation with consumption slowing but inflation still elevated, and monetary policy …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank on Monday said tokenised money could help save billions of dollars in costs in domestic financial markets, as it studies whether and how to …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Bain Capital has put off its plans for an initial public offering of Virgin Australia airline to next year, a person with knowledge of the matter said …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday he remained hopeful a referendum to recognise the country’s Indigenous people in the constitution would succeed, even as the …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese voted on Saturday in a referendum to recognise the country’s Indigenous people in the constitution, a week from a national polling day …

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian constitutional referendum on Indigenous recognition is on track to be defeated amid strong opposition from older voters and those living outside cities, …

(Reuters) – Spotify said on Tuesday that users of its premium services in the UK and Australia would now have 15 hours of free access to audiobooks a month, with …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday he would focus on having one-on-one conversations with Australians to rally support for the Indigenous referendum, as early voting …

CANBERRA (Reuters) – The Australian government said on Thursday that China was removing barriers to imports of hay from Australia, the latest step towards normalising trade relations between the two …

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Job vacancies in Australia slid from record levels in the three months to August, adding to signs that the country’s labour shortage might be …

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian retail sales rose modestly in August as consumers continued to cut back on spending in the face of elevated living expenses and high …

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – PwC Australia will appoint outsiders to its board and publish audited financial statements as part of a governance overhaul to bring the partnership closer …

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Support for a referendum to constitutionally recognise Australia’s Indigenous people slipped further, with the landmark proposal set to fail in a national vote roughly …