Ahead of elections, Australia’s major parties reveal climate policies
Climate policy has emerged as a prominent campaign topic in Australia's general election on Saturday, with objectives for decreasing carbon emissions by 2030.The conservative...
Right now, Australia appears to be a nervous country. The economic bravado that came with its almost 30-year stretch without a recession is long...
Australian cricket legend Andrew Symonds dies in car crash
Andrew Symonds, a former Australian cricketer and two-time World Cup champion, died in a vehicle accident on Saturday night.Symonds was the only person in...
Australian PM Morrison vows more empathy ahead of elections
As his government continues to lag the opposition Labor Party a week before a general election, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared on Saturday...
Australia’s #MeToo piling pressure on mining, ministers
The powerful #MeToo wave sweeping Australia is increasing pressure on mining and political leaders who are bracing for a reckoning over sexual harassment scandals...
Australia’s central bank hikes interest rates
As it winds down huge monetary stimulus, Australia's central bank lifted its cash rate by a surprise significant 25 basis points to 0.35 percent...
Job ads dip by 0.5% in Australia in April
Job advertising in Australia fell in April from multi-year highs, but they still signal to ongoing robust labor demand, which will likely bring unemployment...
Australia elections: Opposition launch ‘a better future’ campaign
In a campaign kickoff that was low on controversial ideas but heavy on togetherness and hope, Australian opposition leader Anthony Albanese promised the country...
Ahead of elections, Australian PM decries China’s interference
After his home minister said Beijing's disclosure of a security contract with the adjacent Solomon Islands was timed to influence an election, Australia's prime...