Kiribati court rules suspended Australian judge cannot be deported
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) – A Kiribati court has ruled that a High Court judge in the Pacific Island nation who has been suspended by … Read more
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Australian PM says Israel’s explanation for aid worker deaths unsatisfactory
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Israel is yet to provide a satisfactory explanation for the death of seven aid workers last week, Prime Minister … Read more
Analysis-China’s harsh sentence for Australian writer tests limits of rebound in ties
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – The suspended death sentence handed to Australian writer Yang Hengjun in Beijing on Monday is unlikely to derail Australia-China … Read more
Analysis – BHP faces nickel choice this year as high-cost Australian miners suffer
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian nickel producers, hit by a sharp jump in supply from rival Indonesia, are starting to buckle under low … Read more
Australian home prices surged 8% in 2023 but rates, inflation cloud outlook
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian home prices rose last year, a significant turnaround from the 5% dip seen in 2022, but interest rate hikes and persistent … Read more
SQM ties up with Hancock on $1.1 billion bid for Australian lithium developer Azure
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Chile’s SQM has teamed up with Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, to make a sweetened A$1.7 billion ($1.14 billion) bid … Read more
Australian competition watchdog approves Woolworths’ stake buy in Petstock
(Reuters) – Australia’s competition watchdog said on Thursday it will not oppose Woolworths’ acquisition of a 55% stake in specialty pet retailer Petstock Group. The … Read more
Australian Dec consumer sentiment bounces, set for second worst year on record
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian consumer sentiment edged up in December, although it ended its second worst year on record amid a surge in the cost … Read more
Australian copper miner Sandfire says damaged Aboriginal cultural heritage
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Global miner Sandfire said on Thursday it had damaged Aboriginal cultural heritage at a copper mine in Western Australia, and … Read more
Australian warship sails through Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Friday that an Australian warship had sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the sensitive and narrow waterway that separates the … Read more
Australian business conditions hold firm in Oct – survey
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian business conditions held firm in October even as confidence slipped a little, a survey showed on Tuesday, a resilience that will … Read more
Australian inflation fight to be a drawn out process-RBA
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Inflation in Australia is proving to be more stubborn than first expected, largely due to price pressures in the services sector, and … Read more
Exclusive: China snaps up Australian, French wheat as crop damage spurs buying spree
By Naveen Thukral and Dominique Patton SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – China is set to import record volumes of wheat this year, trading sources say, with rain … Read more
Vice President Harris Hints at Australian Style Gun Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vice President Kamala Harris expressed support for stronger gun control measures on Thursday, referring to Australia’s gun ban as an example. The … Read more
Kamala Harris Praises Australian Gun Ban After Maine Shooting
Kamala Harris Praises Australian Gun Ban After Maine Shooting Harold Hutchison on October 26, 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris praised Australia’s sweeping gun ban Thursday … Read more
Biden, Australian PM to announce tech innovation cooperation – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce a plan to cooperate on technological innovations, including artificial intelligence, … Read more
Australian regulator probes PETstock’s prior M&As ahead of Woolworths deal
(Reuters) -Australian competition watchdog said on Thursday PETstock’s certain completed acquisitions made between 2017 and 2022 raise significant concerns, as the regulator reviewed the pet … Read more
Australian PM to plan new path toward Indigenous reconciliation
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Labor government will take time to plan how to pursue reconciliation with the country’s Indigenous people, Prime Minister … Read more
Australian fund IFM holds investor meeting in Spain as it seeks to expand
By Pietro Lombardi MADRID (Reuters) – Australian fund IFM Investors will bring major international investors to Madrid next week as it hopes to expand its … Read more
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart accumulates 19.9% stake in Albemarle target Liontown
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has taken a 19.9% stake in lithium miner Liontown Resources, her company Hancock Prospecting said … Read more
Australian Aboriginal leader threatened ahead of referendum on Indigenous rights
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Indigenous senator in Australia was targeted with threats and racial abuses in a video on social media, just days before the … Read more
China’s craft brewers cheer return of Australian barley imports
By Casey Hall and Dominique Patton SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – The return of Australian barley imports to China has brought a happy buzz to at least … Read more
Australian Teenager Behind Multiple Bomb Hoax Threats in US Schools
HOWARD COUNTY, MD – An Australian teenager has been implicated in making a false bomb and shooting threat to River Hill High School in October … Read more
Australian treasurer pushes back against criticism over RBA reform
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Thursday criticism of proposed reforms to the central bank’s policymaking board by one of his predecessors … Read more
Global warming will hit Australian crop yields and GDP, treasurer says
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian crop yields could be 4% below current levels by 2063, reducing the country’s economic output by A$1.8 billion ($1.2 billion) a … Read more
Australian casino group Star Entertainment to raise $481 million in equity
By Scott Murdoch (Reuters) -Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group is tapping the capital markets for a second time in 2023 as it aims to … Read more
Australian Man’s Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Against Hospital for Watching Wife Give Birth Dismissed
MELBOURNE, AU – Anil Koppula’s high-stakes lawsuit against the Royal Women’s Hospital was dismissed last week by the Supreme Court of Victoria. Koppula sought 1 … Read more
Australian pension fund chief bullish on private equity, debt deals
By Lewis Jackson and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) – The next 18 months is an ideal time for unlisted asset deals, said the head of … Read more
Australian jobs surge as productivity debate heats up
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s employment surged in August while its participation rate hit a record high and the jobless rate held steady, … Read more
Australian lender NAB to close Hong Kong office
By Navya Mittal and Echha Jain (Reuters) – National Australia Bank (NAB) said on Thursday it would shut its Hong Kong branch, as offices in … Read more
Australian business conditions hold strong in Aug, cost pressure elevated
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian business conditions proved resilient yet again in August with a broad uptick in sales, profits and jobs, while inflationary pressures remained … Read more
Australian pension fund to invest $1.6 billion in data centre firm
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s largest pension fund, AustralianSuper, said on Tuesday it would buy a minority stake in a major European data centre business for … Read more
Australian regulator sues PayPal unit over unfair term in small business contracts
(Reuters) – Australia’s securities regulator said on Thursday it will take PayPal’s local arm to court alleging that the digital payments giant’s standard contracts with … Read more
Australian regulator warns pension funds over unlisted company valuations after Canva slump
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian pension funds need to improve how they value private equity, the sector’s regulator said on Monday after a … Read more
Australian delegation heading to Beijing for dialogue, government says
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian industry, government, academic and media delegation will travel to Beijing for dialogue with Chinese counterparts on Thursday, … Read more
Australian gig workers to get right to negotiate minimum pay, conditions
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian gig workers will be able to negotiate for minimum pay and conditions under a new law to be … Read more
Biden sends condolences to families of three US marines killed in Australian aircraft crash
SYDNEY (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Monday sent his condolences to the families of three U.S. Marines killed in an military aircraft crash on … Read more
Chevron, Woodside say no updates on Australian LNG wage talks as unions file safety complaint
By Lewis Jackson and Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) – Woodside Energy and Chevron said on Thursday there were no updates on wage disputes at some … Read more
Explainer-Worker disputes at Australian LNG producers roil global gas market
By Sudarshan Varadhan and Lewis Jackson SINGAPORE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Woodside Energy Group and U.S. major Chevron are locked in a dispute over pay and job … Read more
Outcome of Chevron, Woodside, Australian unions talks may take days
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Negotiations between Chevron, Woodside Energy Group and Australian unions on Tuesday are unlikely to yield results for days because … Read more
Biden to host Australian PM for an official US visit
(Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to the United States for an official visit in late October, the first since winning election … Read more
Australian $100 billion pension fund says active in Japan, neutral on China
By Lewis Jackson and Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s third largest pension fund will stay active in Japanese markets in the coming months and … Read more
Australian July business conditions hold firm, costs jump anew
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian business conditions again proved solid in July with sales, profits and employment all above average, while a spike in labour costs … Read more
Australian consumer sentiment slips in Aug amid economic angst
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian consumer sentiment slipped in August as a decision by the country’s central bank not to hike interest rates for a second … Read more
Former Australian childcare worker charged with sexual abuse of 91 children
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A former Australian childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offences against 91 children between 2007 and 2022, federal police … Read more
Australian prime minister raises prospect of early election over housing impasse
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia could go to an election more than a year ahead of schedule as opposition parties threaten to block … Read more
Foreign bank lending to Australian offices hits record as local banks retreat
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Foreign bank lending to Australian office real estate hit a record high in the first quarter as overseas lenders … Read more
Australian BNPL firm Zip’s credit performance in local market weakens further
(Reuters) – Australia’s Zip Co Ltd said on Thursday it faced a jump in bad debts at home grounds, its biggest market by revenue, during … Read more
Australian developer Lendlease to cut about 740 jobs globally
By Scott Murdoch and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian developer Lendlease will cut about 740 jobs globally, or roughly 10% of its workforce, according to … Read more
Australian banks say low unemployment is buffering home loans
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – The CEOs of Australia’s two biggest banks said on Thursday a tight labour market was keeping late home loan … Read more