Oceania

US, Australia Introduce Uncrewed Underwater Manta Ray Drone

A new underwater drone has successfully completed its first trial, showcasing its ability to navigate through the depths of the sea without being detected.


Australia: Small Plane with 3 Aboard Takes Emergency Landing in Newcastle Airport Without Landing Gear After Burning Off Fuel

A small plane with failing landing gear landed safely after nearly four hours of circling a regional airport...

RBNZ Expects 2.3% Drop in New Zealand’s Q2 Inflation Rate

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to report a drop in its second quarter 2024 interest rates, which could be estimated to be at 2.3%...

Prominent Australian Businessman Dies After Head Repeatedly Hit With 'Blunt Object' Inside Home; Killer Still on the Loose

A man brutally beaten in his home in Queensland, Australia, before dying in a hospital 10 days later, has been identified as prominent businessman Jim Hill, and his killer is still on the loose...


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Braking hard: Australia M&A deals slump most in a generation
Australian inbound M&A deals declined the most in a quarter of a century as plummeting commodity prices and a faltering local stock market challenged the appetite of overseas investors for the country
Asia slips as Wall Street cheer fizzles out, kiwi slides
Asian stocks slipped on Thursday, giving back earlier gains as initial cheer from a rebound on Wall Street fizzled out, while the New Zealand dollar hit a one-year low when the central bank governor d
Asia cheered by Wall St. rebound, dollar resumes advance
Asian stocks rose early on Thursday, cheered by a sizeable overnight rebound on Wall Street, while the dollar resumed its advance after upbeat economic data undercut safe-haven bids and pushed yields
National Australia Bank weighing sale of life insurance unit: sources
National Australia Bank (NAB.AX) is considering the sale of its life insurance unit worth an estimated $800 million, seeking to boost earnings and returns on capital, people familiar with the matter t
G20 says nearing growth goal, but more needed from Europe
The Group of 20 leading nations say they are tantalisingly close to adding an extra $2 trillion to the global economy and creating millions of new jobs, but Europe's extended stagnation remains a majo
As G20 chases growth goal, members differ on how to get there
Financial leaders of the Group of 20 top economies remain committed to chasing higher global growth, but were divided on how to achieve it as Germany pushed back at calls from the United States and ot
China growth worries rattle Asian stocks, Aussie dollar
Asian stocks stumbled to a five-week low on Monday after a batch of disappointing data out of China raised the specter of a sharp slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy.
Asian shares tread cautiously after Obama speech
Asian share market sentiment was cautious on Thursday after U.S. President Barack Obama vowed to fight Islamic State militants, while the dollar pushed to fresh six-year highs against the yen.
Dollar holds broad gains, NZ dollar stung by RBNZ
The U.S. dollar held near a six-year peak against the yen early on Thursday and powered to a seven-month high on its New Zealand peer, which fell after the country's central bank said its current leve
Australia's Western Desert calls administrators as iron ore price plunges
Australian junior iron ore miner Western Desert Resources Ltd said it had called in administrators after failing to negotiate a deal with its bankers, due largely to plunging iron ore prices.
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