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ACCRA, Ghana, April 5, 2018--The Australian High Commission can confirm the Australian Border Force (ABF) has cancelled the visas of several dozen travellers from a variety of countries, including Ghana, who attempted to travel to Australia…
Op-ed: Australia must be realistic in dealing with China
By Zhong Sheng-Mareeg.com-“Keep your eyes on the sun and you will not see the shadows” is a traditionally held truth in Australia. But recently the advice was not so well practiced as some Australians were viewing China negatively and…
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims speaks during an interview…
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sydney, Australia, October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Australians protest against unfolding ’emergency’ in offshore detention camp
SYDNEY (Reuters) - More than 1,000 people protested in Australia on Saturday against the treatment of hundreds of asylum seekers in an offshore detention centre that the United Nations has described as an "unfolding humanitarian emergency".…
Refugee advocates hold placards and banners during a protest rally in central Melbourne
Refugee advocates hold placards and banners during a protest rally in central Melbourne, Australia, November 4, 2017. AAP/Mal Fairclough/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.…
Tensions rise as Australia starts to dismantle Papua New Guinea detention centre
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian private security vacated an asylum seeker detention centre in Papua New Guinea (PNG) ahead of its planned closure on Tuesday, detainees said, leaving 600-odd refugees and asylum seekers barricaded inside and…
Australia’s Woolworths says first quarter sales up 3.7 percent
(Reuters) - Australian grocery chain Woolworths Ltd <WOW.AX> said on Tuesday first quarter sales rose 3.7 percent, helped by a sharp rise in food sales.
Total sales from continuing operations came in at A$14.52 billion (8.45…
Australian court rules deputy PM ineligible for parliament, government loses majority
By Colin Packham-CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's High Court ruled on Friday that Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is ineligible to remain in parliament, a stunning decision that cost the government its one-seat parliamentary majority…
Australia expands security assistance to Philippines to combat Islamist militants
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Philippines (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday announced the expansion of its security support to the Philippines, which will involve training in urban counter-terrorism, to fight the rise and spread of Islamist militancy…
Austrian Jews tells centrists: don’t work with far right Freedom Party
VIENNA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The head of Austria's Jewish community issued a warning to the conservatives (OVP) and Social Democrats (SPO) against working with the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) as OVP leader Sebastian Kurz, heading into…
Australia’s Westpac to refund 200,000 customers holding ‘packaged’ accounts
(Reuters) - Australia's Westpac Banking Corp <WBC.AX> said on Thursday it will provide refunds to about 200,000 customers holding "packaged" accounts, or accounts with additional benefits, and book an after-tax charge of A$45…
Australia’s ANZ Bank on trading halt ahead of deal announcement
Australian No. 4 lender Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd <ANZ.AX> sold its pension unit to financial services company IOOF Holdings <IFL.AX> for A$975 million (577.54 million pounds), continuing the rush of banks…