Australia
Australia hints it could recognise Palestinian state
Australia's foreign minister has suggested the country could recognise Palestinian statehood, to increase momentum towards peace. However Hamas could have no role…
Australia to recommend minimum wage rise in line with inflation
SYDNEY, March 25 (Reuters) - Australia's government will support a minimum wage increase in line with inflation this year as low-income families…
Verstappen continues pole perfection in Australia
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, March 23 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took pole position for the Australian…
Australia, UK to boost defence cooperation
By Kirsty Needham and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a new defence and security…
Australia tightens student visa rules as migration hits record high
By Renju Jose and Stella Qiu SYDNEY, March 21 (Reuters) - Australia will begin enforcing tougher visa rules for foreign students this…
Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong marries longtime partner
SYDNEY, March 17 (Reuters) - Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the country's first openly gay female parliamentarian, has married her partner Sophie…
Australia economy slows to a crawl
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, March 6 (Reuters) - Australia's economy grew at a snail's pace in the December quarter as a punishing…
Much of Australia set for warm and dry autumn, weather bureau says
CANBERRA, Feb 29 (Reuters) - Australia could be heading for its third-warmest summer on record, with many places likely to experience a…
Thousands told to flee homes in Australia amid heat spike, bushfire threat
SYDNEY, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of residents in Australia's southeast were told to evacuate on Wednesday due to an…
More Australian towns threatened by massive bushfire
By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Fresh evacuation warnings were issued on Friday for dozens of rural Australian towns as…
Australia boosts defence spending, aims to double warships
Australia said on Tuesday it would boost its defence spending by an additional A$11.1 billion ($7.25 billion) over the next decade to…
Australia lists nickel as ‘critical mineral’ to unlock billions in support
MELBOURNE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australia classified nickel as a "critical mineral" on Friday, opening the way for the crisis-hit industry to…