Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...
Hong Kong airline expands Australian connection
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Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates for first time in 4 years
SYDNEY, Australia - The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered official interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.10 percent on Tuesday, the...
A defence treaty with PNG might seem like a 'win' for Australia. But there are 4 crucial questions to answer
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Australian lawmakers form Parliamentary Group to amplify Uyghur voices, condemn China's repression
Canberra [Australia] February 16 (ANI): Australian lawmakers have formed a parliamentary group that aims to provide ethnic Uyghurs...
Australias Strategic Culture and Evolving Threats in the Indo-Pacific
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NBN's half-year results show solid performance but challenges remain
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What the Putin-Trump Ukraine meeting means for Australia
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Urgent: Australia cuts cash rate to 4.1 pct
SYDNEY, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Australia's central bank Tuesday cut interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing its official cash rate...
Impact of U.S. tariffs on Australian economy to remain "relatively small": central bank
CANBERRA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Australia is less vulnerable than other countries to the impact of U.S. tariffs, the country's central...
Former Australian PM says country cannot "rely" on U.S. under Trump Presidency
CANBERRA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Former Australian Prime Minister (PM) Malcolm Turnbull has said that the country cannot assume it can...
Australian research finds cities at highest risk as climate change increases heatwave mortality
SYDNEY, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Australian research has found that human-induced climate change has caused an increase in heatwave-related...
Australian gov't announces 2-year ban on foreign housing investment
CANBERRA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government has announced it will ban foreign investors from buying existing homes in the...
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