ANZ names Mark Whelan as new Australia CEO
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ.AX) on Monday said Mark Whelan will replace Phillip Chronican as the head of its Australian business.
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Body Found After P&O Pacific Adventure Cruise Ship Passenger Fell Overboard Near Sydney Harbor
A body has been found during the search for a person who was reported missing after falling overboard from a cruise ship in the waters near Sydney.
Australia's Macquarie Bank Terminating Cash Transactions in All Branches as It Shifts to Fully Digital Banking Services
Australia's Macquarie Bank will eliminate the use of cash at its branches later this month as part of its transition to a fully digital offering...
Melbourne Residents Face Steeper 'Bin Tax' Increase Amid Cost-of-Living Concerns
An Australian council plans to increase its "bin tax" despite the controversy surrounding it since it was implemented just a year ago...
New Zealand Implements New Import Rules for Frozen Berries After Hepatitis A Outbreak
New Zealand Food Safety has updated its import regulations to handle frozen berries better to avoid another hepatitis A outbreak...
Australian Farmer Prepares Grave of 3,000 Sheep After Failing to Find Buyer
A heartbreaking video captures the somber moment of an Australian farm...
Sydney Stabbing Suspect Killed Prominent Businessman John Singleton's Daughter While Shopping for Her Wedding
Dawn Singleton, daughter of advertising mogul John Singleton, was trag...
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Sterling firmer in sleepy start to holiday week
Sterling scaled a six-week peak early on Monday following recent hawkish-sounding comments from the Bank of England, while the other major currencies were subdued in a holiday-riddled week.
Stocks, currencies wary of Greek confusion
Asian stock markets turned cautious on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar crept higher as looming euro zone meetings to discuss the Greek debt crisis threatened to produce more confusion than clarity.
Stocks, currencies count down to Greek meetings
Asian stock markets were subdued on Wednesday while major currencies barely budged as looming euro zone meetings to discuss the Greek debt crisis overshadowed a firmer finish on Wall Street.
Asia subdued by Greek uncertainty
Asian markets got off to a cautious start on Wednesday as looming euro zone meetings over Greece overshadowed a firmer finish on Wall Street.
Australian windfarms face $13 bln wipeout from political impasse
Australia faces a A$17 billion ($13.3 billion) exodus of investment from its windfarm industry because of a political deadlock, threatening to deal the country a major economic blow and kill hopes of
Australia's RBA cuts rates to record low, market hankers for more
Australia's central bank cut its cash rate to an all-time trough of 2.25 percent on Tuesday, breaking an 18-month hiatus on stimulus as it seeks to spur a sluggish economy while keeping downward press
Australia’s Crown Resorts drops Sri Lanka $400 million casino plan
Australian gaming mogul James Packer’s Crown Resorts Ltd. (CWN.AX) has scrapped a proposed $400 million luxury hotel and resort development in Sri Lanka after Colombo's new government withdrew approva
Asia shares inch ahead, euro steady as Fed meets
Most Asian share markets firmed on Tuesday and the euro clung to rare gains, relieved that European equities had weathered Greece's election outcome without too much disruption.
Copper suffers meltdown on growth anxiety, euro on defensive
Unease over the global economy engulfed commodities and dented Asian equities on Wednesday, while the euro loitered near nine-year lows as investors bet the European Central Bank was just a week away
