Australia

Australia job vacancies fall 2% in May qtr, still historically high

SYDNEY, June 29 (Reuters) - Job vacancies in Australia fell in the three months to May, the fourth straight quarter of decline, but were still far above pre-pandemic levels as…

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Hotter, drier weather likely across Australia for winter and early spring

SYDNEY, June 29 (Reuters) - Dry and warm weather is forecast across large chunks of Australia through the southern hemisphere winter and into spring, the Bureau of Meteorology said on…

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Australia urged to ban online gambling ads to curb growing addiction

SYDNEY, June 28 (Reuters) - Australia should phase out advertising for online gambling in three years, a parliamentary committee of inquiry recommended on Wednesday as it looked to limit the…

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Australia to provide more armoured vehicles to Ukraine

By Alasdair Pal and Renju Jose SYDNEY, June 26 (Reuters) - The Australian government will provide a new A$110 million ($73.5 million) package to Ukraine including 70 military vehicles to…

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Australia says no threat from squatting Russian diplomat

By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, June 23 (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday the contested site of a proposed Russian embassy was secure, after it emerged a…

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Australia’s visa overhaul leaves Chinese millionaires in limbo

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - In 2018 Paul Wang left his home in Beijing to start a new life in Australia, investing A$1 million ($680,000) in a food processing…

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Shock in Australia after bus accident kills 10 wedding guests in NSW

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, June 12 (Reuters) - At least 10 people died and 25 were injured after a chartered bus carrying wedding guests rolled off a ramp at a…

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Australia’s trade minister talks tough on EU trade

June 7 (Reuters) - Australia's trade minister Don Farrell has warned the European Union that he will not sign on a trade deal unless the bloc opens its market to…

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Australian woman pardoned after 20 years in jail for deaths of her four children

SYDNEY, June 5 (Reuters) - A woman imprisoned for 20 years over the deaths of her four children was pardoned by New South Wales state on Monday after a judicial…

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Australia hikes minimum wage as living costs surge

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) - Australia will raise the minimum wage by 5.75% from July 1 as families grapple with soaring living costs, a decision that businesses…

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Australia says tougher laws needed on artificial intelligence

SYDNEY, June 1 (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday it planned to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) including a potential ban on deep fakes and realistic-looking but false content, amid concerns…

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Australia is in a unique position to eliminate the bee-killing Varroa mite

Varroa mites – notorious honey bee parasites – have recently reached Australian shores, detected at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales last year. If they establish here, there…

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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 2023. Vivid Sydney 2023 runs from 26 May…

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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 more than 100 firefighters were deployed to the…

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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 jobless rate also ticked up in a sign…

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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 bulge with tax windfalls from higher commodities prices…

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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 in the federal budget for cost of living…

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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 of King Charles was a cost saving measure,…

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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 fix over the continued detention of Julian Assange…

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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, in a wide-ranging shakeup of defence arrangements to…

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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 Nino weather pattern, the weather bureau said on…

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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 country and smoothening the path to permanent residency.…

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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 of a review released Monday recommending the country's…

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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 in World War Two with 864 Australian soldiers…

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Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna, dies at 89

April 22 (Reuters) - Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died on Saturday,…

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Australia introduces vehicle pollution rules to boost EV uptake

By Praveen Menon SYDNEY, April 19 (Reuters) - Australia said on Wednesday it would introduce new standards targeting vehicle emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it looks…

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Australia’s northwest braces for strongest cyclone in a decade

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, April 13 (Reuters) - Australia's northwest region, home to the world's largest export hub for iron ore, could be hit by the most powerful tropical cyclone…

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Australia tells exporters to diversify from top trade partner China

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) - Australia wants exporters to diversify markets and become less reliant on China, because it cannot separate economic and strategic relationships, Foreign Minister…

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Australia cancels Binance’s financial services licence amid probe

By Lewis Jackson To close its Australian derivatives business Will not impact Australians using its spot exchange product Also faces regulatory actions in U.S., UK, Japan, Italy and Singapore (Reuters)…

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Australia to ban TikTok on government devices – reports

Australia will announce a ban on TikTok on government phones this week, following other countries in barring the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns, Australian newspapers reported late on Monday.…

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Australia’s Latitude says nearly 8 mln drivers licence numbers stolen

Repeats to widen distribution Data theft much bigger than flagged on March 16 Drivers license, passport numbers, customer records stolen Shares fall 2.5% By Byron Kaye and Navya Mittal March…

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U.S. State Department approves potential sale of Tomahawk missiles to Australia -Pentagon

March 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Australia in a deal valued at up to $895 million, the Pentagon…

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Australia, India agree on strengthening economic, defence ties

By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI, March 10 (Reuters) - Australia and India have agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and to boost their defence ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony…

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Australia expected to buy up to 5 Virginia class submarines as part of AUKUS

WASHINGTONReuters) - Australia is expected to buy up to five U.S. Virginia class nuclear powered submarines in the 2030's as part of a landmark defense agreement between Washington, Canberra and…

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Sydney swelters through autumn heatwave, bushfire threat looms

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, March 6 (Reuters) - Parts of Australia's east including Sydney recorded their hottest day in more than two years on Monday with temperatures hitting more than…

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Australia plans to limit early access to retirement funds, cut tax breaks

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Australia's centre-left government said on Thursday it would push ahead with plans to change superannuation rules, including restricting early access to funds…

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Australian grocer Woolworths says inflation is spurring in-home dining

Interim dividend of 46 Australian cents per share HY profit rises on strong sales, beats estimate Cost inflation above recent history Shares up 2% By Byron Kaye and Sameer Manekar…

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Australia employment falls for second month, jobless at 8-mth high

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australia employment surprised in January by falling for a second straight month while the jobless rate jumped to its highest since last…

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Australia to expand rollout of fifth COVID vaccine shot

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will roll out a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month to all citizens aged 18 and above who have not contracted coronavirus or been…

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U.S., UK and Australia carry out China-focused air drills

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada, (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and Australia carried out joint air drills on Wednesday over the Nevada desert and beyond as part of an…

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Australia orders checks on Chinese-made cameras in defence offices

By Renju Jose and Stefica Nicol Bikes SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Australian government will examine surveillance technology used in offices of the defence department, Defence Minister Richard Marles…

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Girl killed in shark attack on Australia’s west coast

SYDNEY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A 16-year-old girl died after being mauled by a shark in a river in Western Australia's state capital Perth after she jumped in the water…

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Australia’s radioactive capsule en route to storage as investigation begins

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A lost radioactive capsule found after a search along a 1,400 km stretch of the arid Western Australian outback is due to…

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Australia to replace Queen Elizabeth’s image on A$5 banknote

SYDNEY, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from its A$5 currency note with a new design to reflect and honour the history of…

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Australian Cardinal George Pell’s funeral sparks protests as mourners gather

SYDNEY, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Mourners and protesters faced off in Sydney on Thursday at the funeral service for Australian Cardinal George Pell, a former top Vatican official who was…

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UPDATED: Needle in a haystack found: Australia recovers missing radioactive capsule

By Lewis Jackson and Melanie Burton SYDNEY, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Wednesday found a radioactive capsule smaller than a coin that was lost in the vast Outback…

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Emotional Djokovic hails biggest victory of his life

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic said his win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's Australian Open final was the "biggest victory" of his career, as he claimed his 22nd Grand Slam…

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WATCH: Australia reiterates Ukraine support after Djokovic’s father poses with Russia fans

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday reiterated Australian support for Ukraine and criticised supporters of Russia's invasion after a video emerged showing Novak Djokovic's father posing at the Australian Open…

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China’s Xi says ties with Australia moving in “right direction”

SHANGHAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday relations with Australia were moving in the right direction in the latest sign of an improvement in ties…

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Kanye West could be denied entry to Australia

SYDNEY (Reuters) - American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, may not be suitable for an Australian visa because of his history of anti-Semitic remarks, a government minister said…

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Record-breaking cane toad found in Queensland

A cane toad so giant wildlife officers thought it was fake has been found in a north Australian rainforest. The "monster" specimen is six times bigger than the average toad,…

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UPDATED: Qantas flight lands at Sydney airport after issuing distress signal

By Kirsty Needham and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A Qantas Airways flight from New Zealand landed safely at Sydney airport on Wednesday after the airline said it…

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Australia’s natural disasters bill hits $3.5 billion in 2022, billions more to come

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - Floods and natural disasters that hit all but one Australian state and territory in 2022 cost the economy A$5 billion ($3.48 billion) and stoked…

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Australian budget airline Bonza gets regulatory nod to begin flights

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Australian budget airline start-up Bonza said it received a nod from the country's civil aviation regulator to fly scheduled passenger flights, marking an entry for a…

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Many Western Australia communities isolated in ‘record-breaking’ floods

SYDNEY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Australia's weather forecaster said on Sunday that record-breaking floods in the country's northwest had now left many communities isolated, as the days-long crisis continued. The…

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Western Australia in grip of ‘devastating’ flood emergency, Australia PM says

SYDNEY, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday his government was ready to provide whatever support was needed to residents of Western Australia state as record-breaking floods…

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Passengers to be compensated after algae spoils Australia-New Zealand cruise

Viking Cruises will compensate hundreds of passengers on its Orion cruise ship after cruisers were forced to stay on board and miss multiple stops because officials blocked port access due…

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