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    • Tuesday, 9 August, 2022
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      Growth at Rupert Murdoch’s media company underpinned by revenue rises at news operations

    • Monday, 8 August, 2022
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      ANZ once more bets on an acquisition to spur growth

      After pulling back internationally, Australian bank turns to regional deal to preserve declining mortgage market share

    • Monday, 8 August, 2022
      BHP Group Ltd
      Oz Minerals rebuffs BHP’s $5.8bn offer

      Board says mining group’s bid ‘significantly’ undervalues Australian company

    • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
      Climate change
      Australia enters ‘new era’ on climate change as greenhouse gas bill passes

      Coal mine near Great Barrier Reef is blocked as government secures its environmental policy

    • Monday, 1 August, 2022
      Chinese economy
      India could surpass China as world’s biggest minerals buyer, says economist

      Dambisa Moyo warns Beijing’s debt and population challenges will affect resources companies

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      Australia
      Australia’s ‘avo-lanche’ forces farmers to look to Asia and UK for sales

      Avocado is now being used as a cheaper substitute in salads as a glut of the fruit sends prices tumbling

    • Saturday, 23 July, 2022
      Australia
      Australia set to give its 69mn sheep IDs as foot and mouth fears rise

      Biosecurity procedures put to the test as Indonesian outbreak of livestock disease spreads

    • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
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      Australia launches review of ‘embarrassing’ central bank

      RBA was criticised for maintaining low interest rates as inflation climbed

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
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      BHP warns of slowing global growth as monetary policy tightens

      Falling prices and mounting recession fears take toll on world’s biggest miners

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
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      Labour shortage threatens Australia’s post-pandemic resurgence

      Unemployment has hit a near 50-year low but companies are struggling to find workers

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
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      The track has been adopted and adapted globally — and revisited by the band in a fiery Sydney Olympics performance

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd
      Australia’s ANZ to acquire insurer Suncorp’s banking unit for $3.3bn

      Deal will allow one of the country’s biggest lenders to expand its mortgage book

    • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
      Australia
      Australia’s near-record low unemployment stokes staffing crisis

      Labor government discusses work visas with Pacific Island leaders to alleviate worker shortage

    • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
      US-China relations
      US employs ‘tuna politics’ to resist China’s Pacific push

      Kamala Harris warns island nations of ‘bad actors’ after promising more aid to the region

    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      Oceania
      US woos Pacific island nations in effort to push back against China

      Vice-president Kamala Harris to give virtual address to regional forum

    • Thursday, 7 July, 2022
      New Zealand
      Ardern warns against ‘self-fulfilling prophesy’ of war in Pacific

      New Zealand’s prime minister says China should not be alienated as it has a ‘crucial role to play’

    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
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      New Zealand sends medical team to help two doctors serving a population of 1,600

    • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
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      North Atlantic alliance to expand co-operation with Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand

    • Friday, 1 July, 2022
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      US Coast Guard’s $3.3bn deal boosts Australian shipbuilder Austal

      Contract lifts shares by 25% despite controversy over design faults in boats to counter China in Pacific

    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      Brookfield Asset Management Inc
      Brookfield buys AGL stake as Australia’s coal closures accelerate

      Canadian investment group’s move prompts speculation it is preparing another takeover bid

    • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
      Australia
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      Apiaries subject to Covid-style restrictions to save pollinators crucial to agricultural sector

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      Australian politics
      China’s ambassador to Australia heckled as he calls for closer ties

      Relations were strained by Canberra’s ban on Huawei and calls for an investigation into Covid’s origins

    • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
      Mining
      Australia mines inquiry finds ‘prevalent’ sexual abuse of women

      Industry has not done enough to stamp out ‘appalling’ behaviour, says state government report

    • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
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    • Friday, 17 June, 2022
      Australia
      Australia invokes emergency powers to block coal exports in energy crisis

      Authorities permitted to keep supplies, if needed, after consumers told to turn off the lights

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