CNBC

Australia’s inflation tops forecasts at 3.2%, highest in over a year

Australia's consumer prices rose 3.2% in the third quarter, the strongest gain in more than a year. The increase topped the 2.1% rise in the second quarter and came in above the 3% forecast by ...

Australia requires LNG exporters reserve 20% of gas for east coast market

The Australian government said on Thursday energy producers must ​reserve 20% of their natural gas for the domestic market on ...
Medscape

Experts Raise Concerns Over Use of ECT in Australia

Experts have raised concerns about Australia’s use of involuntary ECT, but some are adamant about its impact on people with ...
The Diplomat

AUKUS Faces Mounting Challenges. Australia Must Address Them.

From left: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announce the AUKUS deal in San Diego, California, U.S., Mar. 13, 2023. Credit: ...
CNN

Australia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?

For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s on Wednesday is just the ...
NPR

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heads to a second 3-year term

MELBOURNE, Australia — Anthony Albanese claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday and suggested his government had increased ...
The Diplomat

Australia’s Confidence Problem

With just 27 million people, Australia is the world’s 13th largest economy. It has the 11th largest GDP per capita. It ranks 10th on the human development index. Its major cities consistently rank ...

Snowfall in several states as polar blast chills Australia’s south-east

Bureau of Meteorology says Victoria experiencing snowfall at ‘reasonably low levels’ while weather in NSW’s Thredbo drops to -1C ...
NPR

Australia, a biodiversity hotspot, recognizes 750 new species

In Australia, unique species abound – from koalas and kangaroos to wombats and emus. Now, the western laughing frog and a spider named for Tom Hardy are among the 750 new species recognized on the ...