Australia
Australia grapples with rising living costs as rates touch seven-year high
SYDNEY, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The Australian government on Wednesday unveiled measures to lower the cost of medicines and make the downsizing…
Eastern Australia areas hit by March storms under severe weather warnings
SYDNEY, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Parts of eastern Australia were under severe weather and flood warnings, the country's weather forecaster said on…
Australia raises migration target amid labour squeeze, global talent race
SYDNEY, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Australia on Friday increased its intake of permanent migrants to 195,000 this financial year, up by 35,000,…
Australians to train on British nuclear submarines for the first time
(Reuters) - Australian naval officers will be allowed to train inside British submarines for the first time as they prepare for the…
Royal Australian Mint releases coin with secret code to mark cyber-spy agency’s 75th anniversary
On 1 September 2022, the Royal Australian Mint released a limited edition 50 cent commemorative coin to celebrate the Australian Signals Directorate's…
Australian police seize record $1.1 bln of crystal meth
SYDNEY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Australian police said on Friday it had seized some A$1.6 billion ($1.1 billion) worth of crystal meth,…
Former Australia PM ‘undermined’ responsible government with secret appointments -solicitor general
Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic "fundamentally undermined" responsible government despite being legally valid,…
Australia’s PM says predecessor ‘undermined democracy’ with secret roles
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his predecessor Scott Morrison had "undermined our democracy" by secretly appointing himself minister for home affairs…
Australia’s PM says former PM Morrison took on secret ministerial roles during COVID
SYDNEY, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sought legal advice following reports that his predecessor Scott Morrison was…
Australian court orders Google to pay $43 mln for misleading users
Aug 12 (Reuters) - Australia's competition watchdog said on Friday that Alphabet Inc's GOOGL.O Google unit was ordered by the country's Federal…
Australians kept shopping, but wallets may now be closing
SYDNEY, (Reuters) - Australian retail sales posted a solid rise in real terms last quarter even as swelling prices ate up more…
Australia’s trade surplus jumps to record high
SYDNEY, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Australia's trade surplus climbed to a fresh record high in June thanks to strength in gold and…