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Today: July 29, 2026
Today: July 29, 2026

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Australia inflation undershoots forecasts, markets pare rate hike bets

Australian consumer prices rose at a slower pace in the June quarter as fuel costs eased from peaks, while core inflation undershot forecasts and lessened

Australia inflation undershoots forecasts, markets pare rate hike bets
Australia|Business|Political|Technology|World

Musk's X says Australia social media ban crackdown undermines international law

Elon Musk's X accused Australia of trying to give its internet regulator unfair information-gathering powers and undermining U.S. law with plans for tougher

Musk's X says Australia social media ban crackdown undermines international law
Australia|Crime|Entertainment|Europe

Rape and assault case against British entertainer Yung Filly heading to jury in Australia

Lawyers are making closing addresses in the Australian trial of British entertainer Yung Filly on charges that he raped and choked a fan following a music performance two years ago

Rape and assault case against British entertainer Yung Filly heading to jury in Australia
Australia|Business|Economy|World

Australia's sudden housing chill seeps into economy

Australia's housing market is suffering its worst slowdown since the pandemic as rising borrowing costs and a sharp reversal in tax breaks

Australia's sudden housing chill seeps into economy
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RBA's chief unsure if more rate hikes needed to tame inflation

Australia's central bank chief on Tuesday warned that underlying inflation remained too high and a further slowdown in domestic demand may be required to tame prices,

RBA's chief unsure if more rate hikes needed to tame inflation
Australia|Crime|Political|World

Australian right-wing leader Pauline Hanson loses appeal in racial discrimination case

An Australian court on Monday rejected an appeal from right-wing leader Pauline Hanson to overturn a ruling that she racially discriminated against a

Australian right-wing leader Pauline Hanson loses appeal in racial discrimination case
Australia|Economy|Political|World

Australia to raise concerns over new tariffs with Trump, PM Albanese says

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday he would seek to raise the issue of tariffs with U.S.

Australia to raise concerns over new tariffs with Trump, PM Albanese says
Australia|Crime|Sports|World

Police say Australian World Cup player Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine

Cristian Volpato, who represented Australia at the World Cup, has allegedly tested positive for cocaine and also for speeding, New South Wales state police said

Police say Australian World Cup player Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Australia's ASX finance chief Andrew Tobin to retire months after new CEO named

Australian stock exchange operator ASX Ltd said on Friday that CFO Andrew Tobin intends to retire.

Australia's ASX finance chief Andrew Tobin to retire months after new CEO named
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Olympic countdown clock raises venue timeline questions for Brisbane 2032

The unveiling of a countdown clock marking six years to the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane included a timely appearance by a native bird known as the “bin chicken.”

Olympic countdown clock raises venue timeline questions for Brisbane 2032
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Ambition and caution as Macquarie turns to a safe pair of hands

While Greg Ward was building Macquarie Group's mortgage book to the fifth-biggest in Australia, he was also cutting a figure as a respectable Porsche racer,

Ambition and caution as Macquarie turns to a safe pair of hands
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Macquarie taps veteran Greg Ward to succeed high-profile CEO Wikramanayake

Australian investment bank Macquarie Group on Thursday appointed long-serving executive Greg Ward to replace retiring CEO Shemara

Macquarie taps veteran Greg Ward to succeed high-profile CEO Wikramanayake
Arts|Australia|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Rebel Wilson cleared of defaming an actor who starred in her directorial debut

An Australian court has cleared Rebel Wilson of defaming the star of her directorial debut, “The Deb,” in social media posts

Rebel Wilson cleared of defaming an actor who starred in her directorial debut
Arts|Australia|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson wins defamation case brought by young actress

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson wins defamation case brought by young actress

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson wins defamation case brought by young actress
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World

KPMG Australia taps insider as CEO in wake of audit leak scandal

KPMG Australia on Tuesday promoted a partner from within its own ranks to chief executive, two months after losing its leader to a scandal that erupted

KPMG Australia taps insider as CEO in wake of audit leak scandal
Australia|Business|Crime|Economy|World

KPMG Australia fines staff up to $126,000 for 'unacceptable' misconduct in audit scandal

KPMG Australia said on Monday it imposed penalties of up to A$180,000 ($125,838) on a group of staff after an

KPMG Australia fines staff up to $126,000 for 'unacceptable' misconduct in audit scandal
Australia|Europe|Sports|World

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns match the major championship record with 62s at the British Open

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns have each matched the major championship scoring record of 62 in the British Open, with one celebration far different from the other

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns match the major championship record with 62s at the British Open
Asia|Australia|Crime|Health|Political|World

Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths

Australia summoned Laos' ambassador to Canberra on Friday, saying it was "deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" that Laos was not pursuing the most serious charges

Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths
Australia|Business|Economy

EQT sweetens pursuit of Australia's Perpetual with $1.75 billion bid

Australia's Perpetual said on Wednesday it received a sweetened A$2.5 billion ($1.75 billion) takeover proposal from Sweden's EQT AB, less

EQT sweetens pursuit of Australia's Perpetual with $1.75 billion bid
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BHP workers to proceed with strike after talks fail, union says

Hundreds of workers at BHP's Port Hedland iron ore operations are set to down tools on Thursday after workers and their elected representatives did not reach agreement

BHP workers to proceed with strike after talks fail, union says
Australia|Business|Crime|Technology|World

Australia finds serious gaps in Big Tech response to online child sexual abuse

Big Tech companies, including Apple, Meta and Google, have "significant gaps" in tackling child sexual abuse and the growing threat of online sexual extortion

Australia finds serious gaps in Big Tech response to online child sexual abuse
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia business conditions steady in June; mood improves

Australian business conditions were steady in June as cost pressures eased following a U.S.-Iran peace deal to end their conflict, a survey showed on Tuesday, although

Australia business conditions steady in June; mood improves
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Vault and Genesis agree to merge and create $8.71 billion Australian gold producer

Genesis Minerals has agreed to acquire smaller peer Vault Minerals in a deal that would create Australia's third-largest gold producer with a market capitalisation of around A$12.6

Vault and Genesis agree to merge and create $8.71 billion Australian gold producer
Australia|Environment|Science|Technology

Mystery spheres on beach are likely space debris that fell back to Earth

Mystery spheres on beach are likely space debris that fell back to Earth

Mystery spheres on beach are likely space debris that fell back to Earth