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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 the country's most ambitious military......
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 of the Association of Southeast Asian......
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 along the coast of Queensland, Australia,......
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 accountability across the audit sector,......
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 ended without a breakthrough, leaving......
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 tern found in the coastal town of......
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 of Peace”, establishes a formal......
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 preparing to board a flight to Australia.......
George Russell delivered a commanding performance to win the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix, converting pole position into victory and reducing the gap to Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in the Formula One Drivers' Championship. Russell controlled the race from the front at the Red Bull Ring, securing his second victory of the season after......
Australian AI infrastructure provider Firmus Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with Nvidia aimed at making high-performance computing more accessible to emerging artificial intelligence companies while expanding AI cloud capacity across the Asia-Pacific region. Under the agreement, Firmus Technologies will purchase Nvidia's......
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 grief following the discovery, describing......
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