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Australia Says US Allies Can Have Productive Ties With China
Australia seeks to balance its economic and security relationship with China even as it maintains a longstanding defense alliance with the US at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, according ...
Australia's largest pension fund freezes work with auditor PwC
Australia's largest pension fund will pause use of the domestic unit of auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as the "big four" firm reels from a national scandal over its use of confidential ...
Greens offer compromise to break Housing Australia Future Fund stalemate
The federal government's signature housing policy to establish a $10 billion future fund for social and affordable housing has been stalled for weeks. The Greens are offering a further compromise to ...
We have a lot of anxieties about China: Australia's deputy prime minister
Richard Marles, Australia's deputy prime minister and minster of defense, tells CNBC's Sri Jegarajah that the current set of strategic circumstances are the most complex since the end of the second ...
Australia hikes minimum wage as living costs surge
Australia will raise the minimum wage by 5.75% from July 1 as families grapple with soaring living costs, a decision that businesses and some economists say risks further stoking inflation and ...
Australia’s Albanese Says US-China Conflict ‘Not Preordained’
Australia’s prime minister called for the US and China to work together to maintain peace in the Pacific, saying the region is not simply an “arena for the ambitions of others.” ...
Australia to announce new security assistance package for Ukraine in July
The Australian government will announce another package of security assistance for Ukraine in July. — Ukrinform.
Australia says Aukus is ‘transparent’, questions secrecy around China’s military build-up
La Dialogue summit the pact is all about 'providing balance in the region' despite fears it could spark nuclear proliferation A senior Chinese colonel played down concerns about Beijing's nuclear ...
Kia Showcases Concept EV9 In Australia With Impressive Outdoor Display Prior To Q3 Launch
The all-electric Kia EV9 has not yet been launched in Australia but to get locals excited for its impending debut, the South Korean car manufacturer is displaying the Concept EV9 at Vivid Sydney.
West Australia opening first, only US investment and trade office in Austin
The government of Western Australia is investing $10 million in a new investment and trade office in Austin. The office, set to open in early 2024, aims to bolster and diversify Western ...