Australia

Dozens of bushfires were burning across Australia's Victoria state November 17, authorities said, forcing the evacuation of residents and destroying at least one home. Strong…

Resolute Mining Ltd. shares were suspended as Mali demanded the Australian gold miner pay about $160 million to resolve a tax dispute that’s seen its…

Australia's Mineral Resources will mothball one of its lithium mines, the latest cutback in the beleaguered battery metal industry as prices remain depressed. The decision…

Several Australian airlines on November 13 cancelled their flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali, after a nearby volcano catapulted an ash…

Australia will move to stem the exodus of its banks from the Pacific Islands, the country's top economic official said, as concerns mount that China…

Afghanistan’s Embassy in Australia has announced that its consular services remain operational despite what it described as efforts by the Taliban to disrupt the embassy’s…

Terry Holohan, chief executive officer of Australian gold miner Resolute Mining Ltd., has been detained by the military-controlled government of Mali in West Africa, according…

Australia's prime minister on November 7 vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok…

Australia has axed a multi-billion dollar defense satellite project with US contractor Lockheed Martin, dismaying Australia's space industry and highlighting budget tensions as the middle…

Australia’s plan to re-list New Zealand government bond futures next year faces major challenges due to concerns about limited liquidity and lack of trading transparency,…

The Australian government is planning to expand its payments to retain soldiers in the military as part of a strategy to boost overall defense personnel…

Australia’s Labor government has pledged to cut A$16 billion ($10.5 billion) in student loans for university and other higher education to help ease the rising…

Australia will ramp up missile manufacturing under a plan unveiled October 30 by a top defence official, who said bolstering weapons stockpiles would help keep…

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals Ltd. is suspending output from its Ngungaju processing plant at the Pilgangoora project in Western Australia, as a price downturn squeezes…

Australia's sluggish Covid-19 vaccine rollout cost the nation at least $20 billion as strict lockdowns and other restrictions were unnecessarily prolonged, a government-backed inquiry concluded…

Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and Keir Starmer recently met on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Apia, Samoa, and agreed to…

Telecommunications providers have begun shutting down the last of Australia’s active 3G mobile networks, reported Xinhua. Telstra and Optus, Australia’s two largest telecommunications companies, on…

Two light aircraft collided near Australia's largest city, Sydney, killing three October 26, local police said. Emergency services received reports just before midday that two…

Australia’s fast-growing A$3.9 trillion ($2.6 trillion) pensions industry is contributing to a higher chance of large market gyrations due to the increase in private-market investments,…

King Charles III greeted throngs of admirers under the sails of the Sydney Opera House on October 22, the public finale to his first major…

Australia announced October 22 a $4.7 billion deal to arm its navy with cutting-edge US medium and long-range missiles at a time of rapidly escalating…

Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on October 21, shocking assembled lawmakers and other…

A major Australian business lobby has put forward a plan to address the nation’s housing squeeze, just months out from an election in which cost-of-living…