Australia
Photo Story: Opening night of Vivid Sydney 2023
The sails of the Opera House are lit up on the opening night of Vivid Sydney 2023 in Sydney, Australia, 26 May…
Photo Story: Fire destroys building in downtown Sydney
A wall collapses during a building fire in the Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. Fire and Rescue New South Wales said…
Australia employment unexpectedly drops
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuters) - Australia employment unexpectedly dipped in April after two months of outsized gains, and the…
Australia to deliver first budget surplus in 15 years
SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Australia is set to deliver its first budget surplus in 15 years on Tuesday, as its coffers…
Australia pledges $10 billion in budget to ease cost of living
SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Australia's centre-left Labor government said on Monday it would include A$14.6 billion ($9.84 billion) over four years…
Australia’s Sydney Opera House won’t light up for coronation to save costs
SYDNEY, May 6 (Reuters) - A decision not to light up the sails of the Sydney Opera House to mark the coronation…
Australia PM says ‘frustrated’ over continued detention of Julian Assange
SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday he was frustrated for not yet finding a diplomatic…
Australia aims to start making guided missiles within two years
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Wednesday it would start domestic manufacture of guided missiles by 2025, two years sooner than expected,…
Less rainfall and warmer weather ahead – Australian weather bureau
SYDNEY, April 27 (Reuters) - Australia is set for a drier and warmer start to winter, with even odds for the El…
Australia to overhaul immigration system, smooth entry for skilled workers
SYDNEY, April 27 (Reuters) - Australia proposed on Thursday overhauling its immigration system to speed up getting highly skilled workers into the…
Australia to prioritise long-range strike capability in defence shakeup
CANBERRA, April 24 (Reuters) - Australia's government will prioritise long-range precision strike, domestic production of guided weapons, and diplomacy - key points…
Australia says discovery of WW2 shipwreck ends ‘tragic’ maritime chapter
SYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters) - Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that the wreck of a Japanese merchant ship, sunk…