Rhode Island Man Admits to Shipping Fentanyl to Australia
Felix Suarez, 25, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl; two counts of attempt to distribute a controlled substance; unlawful export of a controlled substance;…
Australia Indigenous referendum set to fail as support dips, poll shows
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Support for the inclusion of an Indigenous advisory panel in Australia’s constitution has dipped further, a poll showed on Monday, putting the landmark proposal on track for defeat ahead…
Australia says Qatar strip-searches of women in 2020 a factor in blocking extra flights
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said a strip-search of women at Qatar’s main airport in 2020 played a part in its decision this year to stop Qatar Airways from selling more flights to…
Australia economy gets a boost from visitors, infrastructure splurge
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s export volumes jumped in the June quarter as foreign visitors swarmed the country, data showed on Tuesday, offsetting softness in household consumption and providing a…
Australia Aug ANZ-Indeed jobs ads jump most in over an year
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian job advertisements for August jumped the most in over a year, suggesting some resilience in labour demand despite decade-high interest rates and still elevated inflation, data showed on…
PwC Australia flags revenue hole, partner profit cut due to tax scandal legacy
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – PwC Australia on Friday said the spin-off of its government consulting business and other costs from a tax scandal will leave a double-digit revenue hole and…
Australia home prices rise 6th straight month as recovery gets entrenched -CoreLogic
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s home prices rose in August for a sixth straight month as a jump in new listings was absorbed by strong demand, adding to signs that…
Australia Q2 business investment hits highest in 7-1/2 years
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian business investment climbed to its highest since late 2015 in the June quarter as firms took advantage of tax breaks to splurge on new equipment,…
Australia, EU to resume talks on free trade deal on Thursday
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia and the European Union will resume free trade talks on Thursday with a teleconference between Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell and EU Commissioner for Trade…
Australia sets October date for historic vote on Indigenous recognition
By Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australians will vote on October 14 on whether they want to change the constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait island people, a defining moment in the…
Eight US Marines Remain Hospitalized After Deadly Crash During Training In Australia
Eight US Marines Remain Hospitalized After Deadly Crash During Training In Australia Micaela Burrow on August 28, 2023 Eight U.S. Marines remain in the hospital after a fiery crash Sunday left three…
Australia retail sales rebound after fall, annual rate slows further
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian retail sales rebounded in July after a sharp fall the previous month, but the annual rate slowed further, a result that should not upset the outlook for interest…
Military Aircraft Crashes In Australia, Kills 3 Marines And Injures 20 Others
Military Aircraft Crashes In Australia, Kills 3 Marines And Injures 20 Others Micaela Burrow on August 27, 2023 Three U.S. Marines died in an aircraft crash that injured 20 others during a…
Australia wants EU investment in critical minerals, but first a free trade agreement
By Lewis Jackson and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell has dangled easier access to the country’s vast critical minerals sector as part of negotiations over a free…
Australia hurt by inflation but unlikely to enter recession – NAB CEO
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian inflation over the past year-and-a-half was the worst in three decades but the country is still unlikely to experience a recession, the head of the country’s third-largest retail…
Australia economy to slow, govt spending to rise as population ages-report
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia faces decades of slower economic growth as its population gets older which will pressure the budget and lift national debt, a government report projected on Thursday, while taxation…
Australia to unveil Indigenous referendum voting date next week
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government said it would announce the voting date for a landmark referendum to constitutionally recognise the country’s Indigenous people next Wednesday as it battles a dip in…
Analysis-Lithium buyers eye cheaper early-stage deals in Australia
By Melanie Burton and Scott Murdoch MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Emerging Australian lithium companies are witnessing a surge in buyouts as their lower valuations and cash needs attract some of the world’s top…
Slower growth ahead for Australia as population ages
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s economy is projected to grow more slowly over the next 40 years as an aging population and slower population growth shrink the workforce, according to…
Australia to buy U.S. Tomahawk missiles to boost long-range strike capability
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will spend A$1.3 billion ($833 million) to boost its long-range strike capabilities as it finalised on Monday a deal to buy more than 200 Tomahawk…
US State Dept OKs potential sale to Australia of HIMARS for $975 million – Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale to Australia of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for $975 million, the Pentagon said on Friday. The principal…
Australia July jobs take a surprise fall as market loosens
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia employment unexpectedly fell in July to end two months of very strong growth, while the jobless rate ticked higher in a sign the drum-tight labour market…
Australia regulator allows union to ballot workers for strike at Chevron LNG platform
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s labour regulator cleared the way for strike action at Chevron’s Wheatstone platform if workers vote in favour of such a step, fuelling concerns the country’s exports could be…
Court blocks PwC Australia from removing partner over tax leak scandal
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – PwC Australia’s attempt to remove a partner after an internal investigation into the leak of confidential government tax plans hit a roadblock on Friday after an…
Australia central bank says worst over for inflation as policy enters ‘calibration stage’
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The head of Australia’s central bank on Friday said policy was in the “calibration stage” as the worst was over for inflation, though some further policy tightening might be…
Explainer-Western Australia ditches Aboriginal heritage protection act
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Western Australia state has scrapped new Aboriginal heritage protection laws after just five weeks because of opposition from landowners. The decision, denounced by Indigenous groups, comes…
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