Australia
Australia wants China to lift trade barriers
Australia's trade minister said on Tuesday he would meet his Chinese counterpart at a World Trade Organization conference in Abu Dhabi this…
Australia to allow workers to ignore after-hours calls from bosses
By Praveen Menon SYDNEY, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Australia will introduce laws giving workers the right to ignore unreasonable calls and messages…
The US military is preparing for a potential conflict with China by storing supplies in Australia
When US and Australian troops practised amphibious landings, ground combat and air operations last year, they drew headlines about the allies deepening…
Ship carrying 16,000 sheep and cattle stranded off Australia
By Peter Hobson CANBERRA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - A ship carrying around 14,000 sheep and 2,000 cattle is marooned off the coast…
Australia launches competition, pricing review into supermarket sector
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Australia on Thursday launched a wide-ranging review into pricing and competition in its supermarket…
Australia sweats in heatwave, lifting bushfire risk amid El Nino
SYDNEY, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Large swaths of Australia sweltered again on Sunday through a widening heatwave, which the national weather forecaster…
Australia jobs engine slows as labour market loosens
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Australian employment fell sharply in December after two months of surprisingly strong growth, while…
Residents in Western Australia urged to flee as wildfire rages
SYDNEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Residents in the state of Western Australia were urged to evacuate their homes on Saturday, as a…
Australia PM considers extra inflation relief as families struggle
By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday his centre-left government would consider new…
Thunderstorms batter Australia’s east, heatwave grips north
SYDNEY, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Severe thunderstorms battered parts of eastern Australia on Saturday, bringing heavy rain, giant hail and strong winds,…
Australian police investigate beach cocaine finds
Australian police said Wednesday they were searching beaches in the eastern state of New South Wales (NSW) after packages believed to contain…
Nine dead in Australia after thunderstorms
By Renju Jose and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Nine people were killed in Australia after severe thunderstorms battered the…