Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
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Hong Kong airline expands Australian connection
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Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates for first time in 4 years
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Urgent: Australia cuts cash rate to 4.1 pct
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Man killed in stabbing at Melbourne bus stop
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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...
Melbourne Zoo investigating sudden death of gorilla
SYDNEY, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Vets at the Melbourne Zoo have commenced an investigation into the sudden death of a 20-year-old female...
Man hospitalized after Melbourne shooting
SYDNEY, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Police in Melbourne are searching for two people after a man was seriously injured in a shooting in the...
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