Australia committed to retaking ownership of Darwin port, Albanese says
SYDNEY, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Australia was committed to returning a key northern port leased for 99 years…
Dollar reels near four-year low after blow from Trump comments
Item 1 of 3 United States one dollar bills are seen on a light table at the Bureau…
New Zealand authorities working to identify landslide victims
Item 1 of 3 The portion of cliff that gave way at the scene of a landslide triggered…
Europe edges higher as Trump walks back Greenland threats
Trump: I won’t use forceEuropean stocks rise 1%; S. Korea Kospi breaks 5,000Gold retreats from record peak, euro…
Looming water supply ‘bankruptcy’ puts billions at risk, UN report warns
Jan 20 (Reuters) – The world is facing irreversible water “bankruptcy”, with billions of people struggling to cope…
Australia set to pass tougher laws on guns, hate crimes after Bondi shooting
Parliament to pass new laws for gun buyback, tougher checksTougher hate crime laws also expected to passFast-tracked reforms…
Australia shuts dozens of east coast beaches after shark attacks
Tuesday attack on surfer adds to three earlier incidents in SydneyExperts advise against swimming at beachesSharks thrive in…
Stocks slide, dollar struggles as Trump’s Greenland gambit rattles markets
Trump’s Greenland tariff threats revive ‘Sell America’ tradeCiti downgrades European equities on tariff uncertaintyGold holds near record high…
US dollar gains as odds drop on Hassett being made Fed chair
Polymarket betting site favors Warsh for Fed Chair roleJapan considers intervention to counter yen weaknessTakaichi plans snap election…
Human remains found amid Australia bushfires, police say
SYDNEY, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Human remains were found in Australia’s southeast where bushfires raging for days have…
Australia’s gun control consensus frays after Bondi Beach attack
Right-wing populists resist Albanese’s plans for tighter gun controlConservatives argue focus should be on antisemitism, not gun lawsPopulist…
BP appoints Woodside’s Meg O’Neill as CEO after Auchincloss’ abrupt exit
Item 1 of 2 Meg O’Neill, chief executive officer (CEO) of Woodside Energy, poses for a portrait after…