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Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide

Three Australian appeals court judges have reserved their decision on whether an activist can prosecute King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people

Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
Australia|Business|Crime

KPMG Australia COO steps down amid growing audit client leak scandal

KPMG Australia said its chief operating officer stepped down on Wednesday, as the scandal grew over a whistleblower's allegations that the accounting firm

KPMG Australia COO steps down amid growing audit client leak scandal
Australia|Political|World

New Solomon Islands leader reviews security pact with China, seeks treaty with Australia

The Solomon Islands will negotiate a comprehensive strategic treaty with Australia and review a security agreement with China, the Pacific country's new

New Solomon Islands leader reviews security pact with China, seeks treaty with Australia
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China

The Solomon Islands' new leader says the country will review its secretive security treaty with China

New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Megaport secures 4 AI deals, to raise $594 million to build inference cloud

Australia's Megaport said on Wednesday it has secured four new AI infrastructure contracts worth A$458.9 million and will raise A$827.3 million ($594 million)

Megaport secures 4 AI deals, to raise $594 million to build inference cloud
Australia|Business|Economy|World

Australia Q1 economic growth slows on trade drag, consumers struggle

Australia's economy slowed in the March quarter as strength in business investment was offset by a drag from trade, data showed on Wednesday, while higher

Australia Q1 economic growth slows on trade drag, consumers struggle
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After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women's soccer team rises again

Fatima Yousufi and Mona Amini escaped the Taliban and found refuge in Australia with dreams of playing international soccer

After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women's soccer team rises again
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Australia orders Amazon, eBay, others to not sell banned magnetic toys

Australia's competition watchdog has sent takedown requests to Amazon, eBay, Kogan and Fruugo after finding listings for banned magnetic chess-style toys whose magnets can cause

Australia orders Amazon, eBay, others to not sell banned magnetic toys
Australia|Business|Economy|World

Australia's net trade drags on economy in Q1 as tech, fuel imports surge

Australia's net trade proved to be a major drag on the economy in the first quarter as imports of data centre equipment boomed and the value of fuel shipments

Australia's net trade drags on economy in Q1 as tech, fuel imports surge
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia lifts minimum wage by 4.75% as inflation reaccelerates

Australia's independent wage-setting body on Tuesday said the country's 2.8 million lower-paid workers will get a 4.75% pay rise from July, a

Australia lifts minimum wage by 4.75% as inflation reaccelerates
Australia|Business|Economy|World

Australian government spending flat in Q1, no boost to GDP

Australian government spending was flat in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, offering no impetus to economic growth early in the year after a run of strong outcomes

Australian government spending flat in Q1, no boost to GDP
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Australia says its wheat output will be shrunk by Iran war costs, dry weather

Australia's upcoming wheat harvest will be the smallest in three years, as high fertiliser costs and dry conditions in some areas reduce planting and yields, the

Australia says its wheat output will be shrunk by Iran war costs, dry weather
Australia|Sports|World

Vázquez’s first-half header lifts Mexico past Australia 1-0 in a World Cup warm-up

Defender Johan Vazquez scored a first-half goal and Mexico beat Australia 1-0 on Saturday night in a warm-up match for the World Cup

Vázquez’s first-half header lifts Mexico past Australia 1-0 in a World Cup warm-up
Australia|Environment|Political|Sports|World

Olympics-Arrests made as police clear protest camp at 2032 stadium site

Police in Brisbane made five arrests on Friday as they cleared a protest camp from the city park where the main stadium for the 2032 Olympics will be built. 

Olympics-Arrests made as police clear protest camp at 2032 stadium site
Australia|Economy|Election|Environment|Political|World

Australia's embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift

Australia's struggling opposition Liberal Party installed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a pugnacious social conservative and campaigner against

Australia's embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

BHP electrical workers to vote on strike at key Australian iron ore export hub

Hundreds of BHP electrical workers at Port Hedland in Western Australia will vote on a potential strike action, a union said on Friday,

BHP electrical workers to vote on strike at key Australian iron ore export hub
Australia|Crime|Lifestyle|World

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's appeal against murder conviction set for August

An appeal against an Australian woman's murder conviction for killing three relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's appeal against murder conviction set for August
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Electrical workers threaten strike at BHP iron ore port by end of June

Electrical workers at BHP's Port Hedland bulk export port in Western Australia may take strike action by end of the financial year on June 30, a union group said on Friday.

Electrical workers threaten strike at BHP iron ore port by end of June
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

KPMG Australia CEO and audit head quit over whistleblower investigation

Accounting firm KPMG Australia said on Friday its CEO and head of audit had resigned because of shortcomings in the handling of a

KPMG Australia CEO and audit head quit over whistleblower investigation
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Australia household spending falls 1.1% in April, after March jump

Australian household spending fell back sharply in April after a petrol-induced spike the previous month, data showed on Thursday, as consumers scaled back on flights and

Australia household spending falls 1.1% in April, after March jump
Australia|Economy|Finance|Political

Australia introduces bill to overhaul property tax breaks, capital gains rule

Australia's government introduced a bill in parliament on Thursday to make the biggest overhaul of tax rules in decades, including scrapping a capital gains

Australia introduces bill to overhaul property tax breaks, capital gains rule
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Once investor darlings, Australian banks get reality check on mortgage change

A looming slowdown in mortgage lending, higher provisions for souring loans and rising interest rates are darkening the outlook for

Once investor darlings, Australian banks get reality check on mortgage change
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Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre

An Australian government inquiry has heard that a state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since the Bondi Beach shooting

Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

AustralianSuper says possible Glencore listing on ASX would be positive

Pension fund AustralianSuper on Wednesday said if Glencore decides to list shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, it would be "

AustralianSuper says possible Glencore listing on ASX would be positive