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 Anthony Albanese said on Monday as Australia…
Heliogen lines up Woodside for Australian concentrated-solar-power push
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE – Bill Gates-backed Heliogen has secured funding from top Australian oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum for a full-scale trial of its concentrated-solar-power (CSP) technology ahead of a…
ANZ becomes first Australian bank to mint stablecoin
– Australia and New Zealand Banking Group said on Thursday it carried out an Australian dollar stablecoin payment, in a landmark transaction to become the first Australian lender to mint a digital…
Australian refiners cease purchase of Russian crude oil, voice support for Ukraine
– Australian refiner Viva Energy said on Tuesday it would stop buying Russian crude oil, joining a growing number of companies to sever trade ties with the country over its invasion of…
Australian Man Indicted On Firearm Charge
HARRISBURG, The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on February 23, 2022, Robert Lindsay Swan, age 38, of Australia, was indicted by a federal grand jury…
Insurer AIA Group sells Australian savings and investments business
– Asia-focused insurer AIA Group said on Thursday it would sell its Australian savings and investments business to local life insurance firm Resolution Life Australasia, noting it is “non-core” to its strategy.…
Chinese navy laser lights up Australian military aircraft, Canberra says
SYDNEY – A Chinese navy vessel directed a laser at an Australian military aircraft in flight over Australia’s northern approaches, illuminating the plane and potentially endangering lives, Australia’s defence said on Saturday.…
Embraer’s Eve gets orders for 90 electric aircraft from Australian firms
SAO PAULO – Embraer SA’s electric aircraft subsidiary Eve has received orders from Australian charter firms Aviair, HeliSpirit and Microflite for up to 90 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs), the…
Biden Boosts Australian EV Company, Continues To Ignore Tesla
President Joe Biden hosted leaders of Australian electric car charging and software company Tritium on Tuesday, highlighting the company’s new manufacturing plant in Tennessee. The president applauded the company, which was founded…
Australian consumer sentiment slips in Feb as inflation bites
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment fell for a third month in February as higher living costs from petrol to rent undermined finances and overshadowed an easing in coronavirus cases.…
Australian PM signals reopening borders to tourists ‘not far away’
By Lidia Kelly – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that the reopening of the country’s borders to international tourists may not be far away, adding that the parliament will…
Peng Shuai T-Shirt Ban Reversed At Australian Open After Backlash
The Australian Open reversed its ban on t-shirts that display support for Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai after widespread backlash, BBC News reported. Security staff asked spectators Friday to remove t-shirts and…
Tennis-‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ shirts welcome at Australian Open
By Sudipto Ganguly MELBOURNE – Fans are free to wear, “Where is Peng Shuai?” shirts at the Australian Open but they must not become “disruptive”, Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley told Reuters…
Australian inflation surges in Q4, market bays for rate hikes
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Australia’s core inflation flew to its fastest annual pace since 2014 in the December quarter as fuel and housing costs led broad-based price pressures, a shock that…
Australian business confidence bruised by coronavirus surge
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian business confidence has swung into the red as a surge in coronavirus cases hit consumer spending and played havoc with staffing, though sales overall were proving…
Australian Teen Faces Up To Two Years In Prison For Allegedly Partying While Positive With COVID
An Australian teenager could face up to two years imprisonment for allegedly continuing to party at a nightclub after being informed he was positive for COVID-19. Ralph MacIntosh, a 19-year-old man from…
Australian State Queensland Denies Organ Transplants To Unvaccinated Patients
The health system of Queensland, Australia, could deny patients potentially life-saving treatment if they have not received the COVID-19 vaccine. Queensland Health, the official health agency of Queensland, said in a statement…
‘You Have No Choice’: Woman Recounts Harrowing Experience Trapped In Australian COVID Quarantine Camp
Hayley Hodgson, a 26-year-old Australian woman, recounted her two-week confinement in a COVID-19 quarantine camp in an interview with UnHerd published Thursday. “You feel like you’re in prison. You feel like you’ve…
Australian Police Recapture Three Teens Who Escaped COVID Quarantine Compound After Manhunt. They All Tested Negative
Australian police successfully recaptured three teenagers who escaped from a quarantine facility Wednesday after they had tested negative for COVID-19. The teenagers scaled a fence to break out of the Centre for…
Australian National Sentenced To More Than 9 Years In Prison For Multimillion-Dollar Text-Messaging Consumer Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL PEARSE, an Australian national who was extradited to the United States from Australia in January 2021, was…
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