Australia to triple size of protected marine park to area larger than Germany
Australia plans to triple the size of an ecologically important marine park and close off an area larger than Germany to fishing and mining, the government announced Monday, protecting millions of vulnerable seabirds and animals.
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Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned
A recent inquiry heard fresh evidence that Kathleen Folbigg did not kill her four children.
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Australia's war memorial mulls changing war hero display after defamation case
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY Australia's War Memorial said it was considering "additional content and context" for displays about
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Ben Roberts-Smith case: Will Australia see a war crimes reckoning?
A court has upheld reports that a top soldier killed unarmed Afghans - but wider questions remain.
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Australia's largest pension fund freezes work with auditor PwC
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY Australia's largest pension fund will pause use of the domestic unit of auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Australia raises minimum wage by 5.75% as living costs surge
SYDNEY Australia's independent wage-setting body said on Friday it would raise the minimum wage by 5.75% from July
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RBA to hold rates at 3.85% in June, but may raise again soon - Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU Australia's central bank will keep key interest rate unchanged at 3.85% on Tuesday despite
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Ben Roberts-Smith: Australian soldier loses landmark defamation case
Ben Roberts-Smith loses his defamation case against newspapers which accused him of war crimes.
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Australia business investment up 2.4% in Q1
SYDNEY Australian business investment rose strongly in the March quarter, helped by a jump in spending on mining,
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Australia says tougher laws needed on artificial intelligence
SYDNEY Australia said on Thursday it planned to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) including a potential ban on deep
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Aussie housing dip over, prices to rebound into next year on rate view- Reuters poll
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU Australia's housing market outlook has improved significantly, with home prices expected to on average
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Australian home prices climb for third straight month in May
SYDNEY Australian home prices rose for the third consecutive month in May, with the pace of growth accelerating
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