Australia: Canberra airport evacuated after gunshots fired
Gunshots were reported in the main terminal building of the airport in Canberra, the capital of Australia, prompting the evacuation of the area and...
Misleading users: Australian court asks Google to pay $43 million
The Federal Court of Australia ordered Alphabet Inc.'s Google business to pay A$60 million ($42.7 million) in fines for deceiving customers about the acquisition...
Business activity flourishes in Australia, costs surge
In spite of rising interest rates and high inflation, sales and earnings in Australia surprised many observers by holding steady in July. However, businesses...
Australia plans to lift ban on euthanasia after 25 years
The Australian Parliament received a new measure on Monday that aims to end the 25-year ban on physician-assisted suicide in two territories.The Northern Territory...
Prices of houses slide in Australia
As a result of rising borrowing costs and a cost-of-living crisis, Sydney's home values experienced their steepest decrease in nearly 40 years in July,...
Australia: Largest pink diamond Lulo Rose found in 300 yrs
It is believed that this rare pink diamond, weighing 34 grams, is the largest to have been found in the past 300 years.The "Lulo...
Monkeypox a disease of national significance in Australia
Following the World Health Organization's declaration of a global health emergency, Australia stated on Thursday that the spread of monkeypox was now a "communicable...
Covid hospitalisations, deaths go up in Australia
As a coronavirus sub-variant-fueled outbreak spreads throughout the nation, hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Australia have increased to a new high for a second...
Miners face labour shortage, higher costs in Australia
Australian mining companies reported lower production in the upcoming fiscal years of 2022 and 2023 as well as increased expenditures due to a shortage...