Australia: Unemployment rate jumps to 4.1%
Australia's unemployment rate increased in June to 4.1%, despite employers adding the most new jobs since February, as more people began seeking employment.According to...
King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Australia in October
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are scheduled to visit Australia and Samoa in October, as the King undertakes more public duties despite undergoing...
Australia: 40% of disadvantaged children live outside low-income areas
Research commissioned by the government has revealed that up to 40% of disadvantaged children reside in middle-to-high income areas, emphasizing the need to consider...
Australia forms new plans to tackle antisemitism
Australia has appointed a special envoy to address antisemitism and maintain "social cohesion" amidst increasing community tensions related to the Israel-Gaza conflict. Prime Minister...
Melbourne airport gives go ahead for train link
Melbourne Airport has agreed to a compromise, abandoning its demand for an underground railway train station in hopes of advancing the project’s completion date...
Australia witnessing ‘prolonged’ wet weather
Australia is expected to experience more wet weather in the coming days as three separate rain bands are forecasted to end the recent cold...
Australia: World’s first koala sanctuary bans koala cuddles
For what feels like an eternity, cuddling a fluffy koala has been an Australian rite of passage for celebrities, tourists, and locals alike. A...
Australia signs new funding deal with PNG to support asylum seekers
The Albanese government is set to establish a new funding agreement with Papua New Guinea (PNG) to support asylum seekers, following PNG's threat to...
Australia: Expensive healthcare pinches patients’ pockets
Thousands of patients may face increased out-of-pocket healthcare costs following a breakdown in negotiations between St Vincent’s private hospital network and the private health...