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Australia will "vigorously defend" its wine industry as it faces higher tariffs from China, says David Littleproud, the country's minister for agriculture. China's Ministry of Commerce announced Friday that it will … Read More
Insurance Australia Group has been forced to clarify its exposure to failed financier Greensill after its shares sank 10 per cent amid concerns about its relationship with the group. The … Read More
A showdown between the Australian government and Google is approaching a conclusion, with the outcome likely to have effects across the globe. In December, the government introduced "world-first" legislation that … Read More
Smoke haze covered Australia's fourth largest city of Perth on Wednesday from a fast-moving bushfire that razed dozens of homes, complicating a tight lockdown after Western Australia state's first Covid-19 … Read More
Australian home prices rose in January, setting the scene for another year of growth as record-low interest rates and a rapid recovery from the coronavirus-induced recession spur demand. House values … Read More
Australia’s consumer price index will be lifted by a jump in childcare costs, with cross-currents in other items ranging from falling rents to increasing costs for dining out. The rise … Read More
The Australian government canceled an order for 51 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by CSL Ltd. and the University of Queensland after clinical trials ran into difficulties. … Read More
The Australian state that’s been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic announced a further easing of restrictions after recording no new infections for 23 consecutive days. It will no longer … Read More
Two Covid-19 vaccines have been found to be highly effective in late-stage trials in recent days, boosting optimism at a time when health systems in Europe and the U.S. are … Read More
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