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Google planning powerful AI data centre on tiny Australian Indian Ocean outpost
Data centre could support AI-enabled military command and control node, expert says Google plans to build a large artificial intelligence…
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Messages in a bottle from WWI soldiers found on Australian coast
Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers in 1916 have been found more than a century later on the country's south-western…
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Australian Cruise Passenger Dies After Being Left on Remote Island on Great Barrier Reef; Investigation Underway
Police are investigating the death of an elderly woman who died after failing to reboard a tourist cruise ship on Queensland's Lizard…
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Australian shares notch record closing high as jobless spike fuels rate-cut bets
Australian shares rose to a record close on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by strong gains in financials, property and gold stocks after an…
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Australian airline Qantas says millions of customers' data leaked online
Qantas confirmed in July that hackers had targeted one of its customer contact centres Australian airline Qantas said on Sunday (Oct 12)…
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Crypto exchange Gemini launches Australian arm
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini said on Thursday (Oct 9) that it has launched an Australian operation as the firm expands into the country,…
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Two Australian pensions confirm merger to form A$235 billion fund
Aware Super, one of Australia’s largest pensions, confirmed plans to merge with smaller rival TelstraSuper to form a A$235 billion (S$201…
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US offers to buy stakes in Australian critical minerals companies
The American government has already taken equity holdings in US-listed critical minerals companies The US government has offered to buy…
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Australian shares hit near 2-week high as banks, healthcare stocks gain
Australian shares rose on Monday (Sep 29), led by financials ahead of a widely expected hold on interest rates by the central bank, while…
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Australian central bank blasts ASX for trading settlement failures
The Australian Securities Exchange must make “foundational changes” to its governance, culture and risk management after last year’s…
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Australian pension funds to expand use of forex hedging as size grows
Australian pension funds will have to expand the use of foreign exchange hedging as the sector is likely to grow in size to become the…
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My ’80s Brick Home Is an Unexpected Sanctuary from the Australian Heat — Here Are the 4 Upgrades We Made
Almost two years ago, my husband and I bought our dream home on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia: a 1980s brick house with three…
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Australian shares post best August in 16 years as earnings season ends
The Australian benchmark notched its best August performance in sixteen years on Friday (Aug 29) as the corporate earnings season wrapped…
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Australian grocer Woolworths posts 19% drop in annual profit
RALIA’S Woolworths Group reported a 19 per cent drop in its full-year underlying profit on Wednesday, as lower spending by customers…
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Australian biotech giant CSL to spin off vaccine unit Seqirus, cut 15% of workforce
While the Melbourne-based company employs around 32,000 people, no firm number was put on the job cuts Australian biotech giant CSL said…
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Google agrees A$55 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australian telcos
Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million (S$46 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition…
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Currency traders focus on Australian dollar and euro for bearish US dollar bets
Options traders are using currencies such as the Australian dollar and euro to express bearish US dollar views after recent disappointing…
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Australian shares log record closing high on lithium boost
Australian shares rose to a record close on Monday (Aug 11), with lithium stocks leading index heavyweight miners higher, while investors…
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Ticker glitch, rising competition deepen woes for Australian bourse
ASX is grappling with rising regulatory pressure and intensifying competition, as shares of Australia’s main exchange operator trail most…
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Australian authorities file proceedings against Singtel’s Optus, allege cyberattack-linked breaches
Telco’s unit says it is unable to determine the quantum of any penalties, which the Australian federal court will determine The Australian…
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Ed Sheeran Shares MAJOR Update Hours Before Tickets Go On Sale for Australian Tour
English singer Ed Sheeran has shared a major update about his Australian tour ahead of ticket sales. He added four more shows to his…
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Banks pull down Australian shares from record high
Australian shares fell on Monday (Jul 21) to their worst session in more than three months, retreating from a record high scaled in the…
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German tourist describes 12-day ordeal, lost in Australian wilderness
A German backpacker who survived 12 days lost in Australia’s remote outback has said she is “beyond grateful to have survived.” In her…
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Australian Luxury Design Brand Paloma Editions Enters U.S. Market
MILAN — Australian design firm Paloma Editions, which was founded in 2023 as an antidote to consumerist style, grew its sales to $10…