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Australia's residential property market extended its downturn in July 2026, with home prices posting a second consecutive month of significant losses as higher borrowing costs and uncertainty surrounding proposed tax changes weighed on buyer demand. According to new figures released by property......
Wage negotiations between global mining company BHP and labour unions representing employees at Port Hedland concluded without a breakthrough, leaving both parties to continue discussions in the coming days as they seek a new long-term employment agreement. Despite recent signs of progress, negotiators......
Australia is expanding its long-term defence investment by allocating an additional $3.2 billion to the development of infrastructure supporting its future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. The funding reinforces Canberra's commitment to the AUKUS security partnership as it accelerates one of......
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned that countries across Asia face a strategic choice in how they respond to what Canberra describes as increasingly concerning behavior in the South China Sea, highlighting renewed tensions over maritime security in the region. Speaking on the sidelines......
The Great Barrier Reef, one of the planet’s most remarkable marine ecosystems, is facing renewed pressure as scientists warn that a severe coral bleaching event could strike the Australian reef system under the influence of a strong El Niño pattern. Stretching for around 2,300 kilometres......
Australia is set to strengthen regulatory oversight of the country's largest accounting firms after a series of governance controversies raised concerns about ethics, transparency and public confidence in the auditing profession. The federal government announced new measures aimed at increasing......
BHP is preparing for industrial disruption after negotiations between the mining company and port workers failed to produce a new agreement, prompting union representatives to confirm plans for protected strike action later this week. The Combined BHP Ports Union announced that discussions with management......
Australia has confirmed its first detection of the H5 strain of avian influenza in a native seabird, marking a significant development in the country's monitoring of the highly contagious virus. The Australian government announced on Friday that laboratory tests confirmed an H5 infection in a crested......
Australia and Fiji have signed a new defence agreement aimed at strengthening security cooperation in the South Pacific, marking a significant step in Canberra’s efforts to reinforce its strategic footprint in a region increasingly shaped by geopolitical competition. The treaty, named “Ocean......
Thai authorities have charged a 45-year-old Australian man with premeditated murder following the discovery of the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl inside a suitcase, in a case that has drawn widespread attention across the country. The suspect was arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport while......
Thai authorities have launched a high-profile murder investigation after the body of a 17-year-old girl was discovered inside a suitcase in the coastal city of Pattaya. An Australian man has been arrested and formally charged in connection with the case. The victim's family has expressed profound......
Presented as one of the most ambitious digital regulations in the world for protecting minors, the ban on social media for those under 16 in Australia does not seem to have significantly altered the habits of adolescents in the immediate term. This is the conclusion of a recent scientific study that......
Australian authorities have announced the largest cocaine seizure ever recorded in the country, uncovering approximately 2.7 tonnes of the drug during an operation in the outskirts of Sydney. The discovery was made during an investigation targeting organized criminal activity, with officers locating......
