(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s workers in Australia initiated a strike Friday afternoon, demanding better working conditions and wages, a workers’ union said, a move that …
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – In a Sydney hotel conference room in May, Tim Hogben, the head of securities and payments for ASX Ltd, …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian businesses turned in a pessimistic outlook for the first time this year in November as they worried about inflation and higher …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Australia’s Foreign Minister on Wednesday praised Washington’s commitment to Indo-Pacific security but said its departure from a regional trade pact was still …
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Holdings of Australia’s big banks by domestic fund managers are hovering near record lows on expectations that a combination …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will play a big role in South Korea’s ambition to lead the electric vehicle batteries market and diversify from China for …
(Reuters) – Potential economic downturns caused by climate change could pose risks to the loan books of Australia’s top five banks without resulting in any …
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Labor government said it will move a parliamentary censure motion against former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison this …
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will introduce rules to increase transparency in ministerial appointments after an inquiry into secret ministerial appointments by then Prime …
(Reuters) – Australian securities regulator on Friday directed a unit of asset manager Perpetual Ltd to stop offering or distributing two funds to retail investors …
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s climate conditions will worsen in the years ahead, two national agencies said on Wednesday, warning of quicker changes …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia should sanction Myanmar’s military government and the regime’s bankers, Sean Turnell, the Australian economist and adviser to deposed leader Aung San …
(Reuters) -Australian economist Sean Turnell was freed from prison in Myanmar on Thursday and has arrived in Thailand, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on …
By Lewis Jackson and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Two of Australia’s top banks have quietly relaxed some home lending standards, banking and mortgage-broking sources said, …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The world’s second-largest fund manager Vanguard launched a pension fund in Australia on Friday, the first new fund licence approved in six …
(Reuters) – Australian grocer Woolworths Group reported a 1.8% rise in first-quarter sales on Thursday, helped by higher product prices. Total group sales for the …
(Reuters) – Australia’s corporate regulator said it had appealed the Federal Court’s decision to dismiss its petition against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and its …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The premier of Australia’s biggest state justified on Monday blocking a U.N. torture prevention panel from visiting prisons, saying the state maintained …
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s Federal Court will hear an appeal by Santos Ltd on Nov. 15-16 seeking to resume drilling at its $3.6 billion Barossa …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.60% on Tuesday following a monthly policy meeting. …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Rio Tinto Ltd on Monday said an employee at one of its mines in Western Australia state was sexually assaulted and that …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians looking to buy a new home could actually benefit from rising interest rates as they lower the price of housing enough …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A measure of Australian business confidence picked up for a second month in August as sales stayed surprisingly strong in the face …
(Reuters) – Australia and New Zealand Banking Group joined National Australia Bank in raising its variable home loan interest rates on Friday, passing on the …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s trade surplus shrank by more than expected in July as exports of iron ore and coal cooled after a very strong …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police said on Friday it had seized some A$1.6 billion ($1.1 billion) worth of crystal meth, also known as ‘ice’, concealed …
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Monday it would do a virtual stocktake of the country’s cryptocurrency holdings, the first signal from the new centre-left …
‘Stealth Bulldozer’: Former Australian Prime Minister Secretly Seized Control Of Gov’t Ministries During Pandemic Micaela Burrow on August 17, 2022 Former Australian Prime Minister Scott …
SYDNEY – Nearly half of Australian retail investors owned cryptocurrency in late 2021 and more got their information from YouTube videos than from financial advisers, …
(Reuters) – Australia’s European Lithium Ltd said on Friday it has signed an agreement with German automobile maker BMW AG to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide, …
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Australian retail sales edged higher in June but missed market forecasts for the first time in several months, a sign …
SYDNEY – Australian households are generally well placed to absorb rising borrowing costs though more recent home buyers could be vulnerable with interest rates set …
(Reuters) -Australia’s prudential regulator said on Thursday it has scrapped the additional capital requirement of A$150 million ($101.64 million) placed on the local unit of …
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – A measure of Australian business confidence slid in June as rising costs and worries about consumer spending slugged the retail …
By Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) – Australian shares were set to lose a tenth of their market value in the first half of 2022, and analysts …
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that EUGENI TSVETNENKO, a/k/a “Zhenya,” a dual citizen of Australia …
By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia – The spot price of Australian thermal coal is higher than that of coking coal, an unprecedented situation that highlights …
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment slid for a seventh straight month to match pandemic lows in June amid an outsized rise in …
By Harish Sridharan (Reuters) – Shares of Australia’s “Big Four” banks fell further on Thursday to hit multi-month lows, as the central bank’s largest interest …
(Reuters) – Australia’s major lenders raised their home loan variable interest rates on Wednesday by 50 basis points per annum, a day after the central …
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE – A gas seller that supplied 7% of the eastern Australian market has collapsed due to soaring global gas prices, the …
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed with his newly-elected Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese that the Ukrainian war must not encourage other countries to …
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY – Australia’s new Labor government will put greater focus on relations with Southeast Asia and climate change, an issue crucial to …
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had conceded defeat in a national election on Saturday, saying that while vote counting was incomplete …
(Reuters) – Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ firm Grok Ventures said on Wednesday it settled a 11.28% stake purchase in AGL Energy worth A$650 million …
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY – The 10-minute home loan – at the tap of a smartphone screen – is emerging as the next frontier in …
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Paul J. Carter, also known as Paul Hamilton, and formerly known as Paul Cristallo, was sentenced today to time served (6 …
SYDNEY – Australian consumer sentiment took a nose dive last week as a shockingly high reading in inflation fuelled concerns about the cost of living …
SYDNEY – Australian job advertisements dipped in April from multi-year highs, but still point to continued strong demand for labour that will likely soon drive …
By Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) – Australia’s “Big Four” banks are set to report a further squeeze on interest margins in their upcoming results dented by …