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Australian PM Faces Backlash Over $2.9M Waterfront Property Purchase During Severe Housing Crisis

Australian PM Anthony Albanese, who earns $400,000 annually, faces criticism for buying a $2.9 million waterfront home during a housing crisis.


Australia Orders to End Work-From-Home Setup for Public Servants; Citing Need for Physical Presence

New South Wales, Australia, has mandated that all public employees return to office work starting August 6, reversing remote work policies due to debate on its impact on staffing and business activity.

ASX Starts Strong This Week Due to Inflation

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) began its trading week strong after stocks based in the United States finished last week on the red, with investors continuing to bet that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would start cutting interest rates by September.

Journalists of Australian Newspapers Begin Strike vs. Nine Network Hours Before Paris Olympics

Hundreds of newspaper journalists of Australian commercial media outlet Nine began its nationwide five-day strike to oppose a pay offer from company management while the media firm is set to broadcast the Paris Olympics.


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 Paypal Australia Unit Used Unfair Term in Small Business Contracts, Court Finds
PayPal's Australian branch has used an unfair term in its standard contracts with small business clients, according to a federal court.
Australia Signs $2 Billion Deal With Amazon to Move Highly Classified Intelligence Data to Cloud
The Australian government has signed a $2 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to store sensitive intelligence data on the cloud.
Businesswoman, Ex-AFL Commissioner Samantha Mostyn Becomes Australia’s New Governor-General
Samantha Mostyn, a businesswoman and former sporting commissioner, has been sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General.
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Australian supermarkets will soon be required to adhere to a code of conduct, and violators may face hefty penalties.
Audit Finds Australia's Treasury Overspending on Budget Night Functions
A recent report by the Australian National Audit Office found that the country’s Treasury department apparently spent over $22,000 on food, alcohol, and venues for its budget night functions, which allegedly breached its own probity laws and internal policies.
ABC's Paul Barry to Quit Hosting 'Media Watch' in December
Media Watch presenter Paul Barry announced he would host his final episode in December. The logo for Australia's public broadcaster ABC is seen on its head office building in Sydney on September 27, 2018.
Surge of Chinese EVs in Australia Sparks Dumping Concerns, Up to 50 Brands Expected by 2030
The influx of Chinese electric vehicles into the Australian car market, potentially reaching up to 50 brands by 2030.
Australia Drops Lawsuit vs. X Over Church Stabbing Footage
The Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant announced that she was discontinuing the watchdog’s legal action against X over the graphic video footage of a stabbing incident at a church in Sydney last April.
Australia Sues Medibank for Data Breach due to Russian Hacking
The Australian Information Commissioner has filed a lawsuit against a Medibank for allegedly failing to protect data from being misused.
Australia's Consumer Price Inflation Rate Rises to 3.6% YoY in April, Stats Report Reveals
After fuel, health, and holiday price rises, Australia's consumer price inflation rate reached 3.6% in April, a five-month high that might prompt the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates.
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