Australia


Judith Durham, Australia’s folk music icon, dies at 79

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Judith Durham, Australia’s folk music icon who achieved global fame as

Australia to protect Barrier Reef by banning coal mine

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s new government announced on Thursday it plans to prevent development

More than 300 types of drugs are shortage in Australia

Melbourne, Australia – There is a shortage of medicines in Australia. Hundreds of drugs are

Australia’s central bank warns economy to slow sharply as inflation soars

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank on Friday warned inflation was heading to three-decade highs

Australian swimmers not taking eyes off Olympic prize

(Reuters) – Australian swimmers were basking in a dominating performance at the Commonwealth Games on

Australia’s “Big Four” banks raise mortgage rates after RBA hike

(Reuters) – Australia’s “Big Four” banks raised their home loan variable interest rates on Thursday,

Australia’s winter COVID wave may have peaked early, health minister says

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia’s COVID-19 winter outbreak fuelled by the new Omicron sub-variants BA.4/5 may

Australians kept shopping in Q2, but wallets may now be closing

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian retail sales posted a solid rise in real terms last quarter

Australia raised interest rates again

Melbourne, Australia – The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised interest rates again. The Reserve

Australian AI star Appen flags first-half loss, shares plunge

(Reuters) – Australia’s Appen Ltd (APX.AX), which runs artificial intelligence training for Facebook, Google and