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A building is wrapped in Amazon Prime advertising ahead of Comic-Con International in San Diego, California, on July 22, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Prime suspect: Australia sues Amazon over ‘unfair’ streaming ad terms

The competition regulator said Amazon charged an extra US$2.10 for ad-free streaming on top of the annual subscription.

Pacific nations

Vanuatu bans ‘foreign’ military bases in new security pact with Australia

Australia

Australian energy exploration hits 10-year high as Asian gas demand surges

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Australia

Australia PM: ‘too many children on social media’, ban too easy to avoid

According to a British ‌study, 85 per cent of Australians aged 12 to 15 were still using social media three months after the ban took effect.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at Question Time in the House of Representatives at Australian Parliament House in 2024, in Canberra. Photo: TNS
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at Question Time in the House of Representatives at Australian Parliament House in 2024, in Canberra. Photo: TNS
New Zealand

Why an easier option to travel to New Zealand is a hit with Chinese tourists

Chinese visitors take advantage of a pilot scheme that exempted them from visa requirements if they were travelling from Australia.

Malaysia

Malaysian doctor in Australia remanded over 33 child sex offence charges

The court heard that the alleged offences, involving ‘eight, possibly nine victims’, had been captured on hidden cameras in consulting rooms.

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Australia

Many Australians built fortunes in property. Now, that era is closing

The decision to scrap the capital gains tax discount from next year targets investors and creates opportunities for first-time homebuyers.

Residential properties in the suburb of Drummoyne overlook the city skyline in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Reuters
Residential properties in the suburb of Drummoyne overlook the city skyline in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Plenty to shout about: Australian town crier crowned as world’s loudest person

Guinness World Records said the 58-year-old recorded the loudest shout, in the range of an aircraft taking off and an ambulance siren nearby.

Australia

Australia refuses release of climate fund reports for Pacific nation Tuvalu

The island relies on a trust fund exposed to fossil fuels to help pay for the cost of climate change, with Australia the biggest contributor.

Australia

Australia makes record cocaine bust after 2.7 tonnes found buried in Sydney

The largest cocaine haul in Australian history was found stored in plastic tubs and hidden in underground bunkers in a Greater Sydney suburb.

Australian police display the 2.7 tonnes of cocaine seized in Sydney on Saturday. Photo: Australian Federal Police/AFP
Australia

Australia reports first case of H5 bird flu, virus spreads to every continent

An emergency meeting of animal health and agriculture officials in the country has been held to consider a national response.

Australian Agriculture Minister Julie Collins (centre) speaks during a press conference in Canberra on Saturday. A confirmed case of H5 bird flu variant was detected in Australia for the first time. Photo: EPA
Australian Agriculture Minister Julie Collins (centre) speaks during a press conference in Canberra on Saturday. A confirmed case of H5 bird flu variant was detected in Australia for the first time. Photo: EPA
Australia

US military plans permanent war-ready weapons stockpile in Australia

US Navy documents show advanced planning for a large stockpile, with US$30 million allocated to build warehouses and offices in Victoria.

Australia

China’s direct strike threat to Australia is ‘growing’, think tank report finds

A Lowy Institute report said the main threat to Australia was from Chinese missiles fired from ships, submarines and a new ballistic missile.

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Australia

Beachgoers in Australia rescue woman after shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee Beach

Australia averages around 20 shark attacks a year, two or three of which are fatal.

Emergency personnel attend the scene of a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydneyon Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Inside Australia’s first major new airport in more than 50 years

Western Sydney Airport in Badgerys Creek will operate 24 hours a day, unlike its current counterpart, which is subject to noise regulations.

A departure gate at Western Sydney International Airport. Photo: Reuters
A departure gate at Western Sydney International Airport. Photo: Reuters
New Zealand

Storm cuts off New Zealand’s capital as flights and ferries cancelled

A state of emergency has been declared for ‌parts of Wellington as the weather bureau warned of waves up to ⁠nine metres.

Australia

Albanese plans major Australian migration cuts amid falling poll numbers

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has seized on comparatively high recent net migration as the cause of a housing shortage.

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New Zealand

New Zealand’s Wellington hit by ‘disgusting’ deluge of faeces after storm

The capital city’s utilities company said crews were working to remove debris and disinfect the homes.

A residential area near Wellington, New Zealand. Photo: Xinhua
A residential area near Wellington, New Zealand. Photo: Xinhua
China trade

Australian beef will soon be hit by 55% tariff in China, ministry says

China’s imports of Australian beef are about to surpass a quota introduced by Beijing to protect domestic farmers.

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Australia

Australia catches Europe’s right-wing populist wave

A surge in support for Australia’s populist One Nation party mirrors the rise of the populist right in Europe and Britain.

New Zealand

New Zealand tells US it lacks billions ‘under the couch’ to boost defence

Finance Minister Willis takes a jab at Hegseth, says his demands ‘would be extremely challenging’ for New Zealand.

Troops from New Zealand, the Philippines, Australia and the US pose with their national flags after taking part in the Balikatan drills in the Philippines last month. Photo: Reuters
New Zealand

Suspected sea lion bite halts New Zealand surfing event

A photographer shooting the World Surf League was bitten on the foot while in the water.

A sea lion sits on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Photo: Reuters
A sea lion sits on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Photo: Reuters
New Zealand

‘We depend on sea’: NZ to invest in drones, ships for maritime security

The oceans are not a barrier to danger, but a vital national interest that must be actively secured, said Defence Minister Chris Penk.

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Spirit collapsed under high fuel costs. Some Asian airlines could be next

The head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said direct financial support from governments required to survive the crisis.

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Australia

Melbourne-US Qantas flight diverted after man bites crew member

The disruptive passenger was slapped with a no-fly ban on all Qantas planes.

A Qantas plane taxis along a runway at Sydney Airport in February. Photo: Reuters
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