SYDNEY, Oct 21 Australia's biggest newspapers were expected to run front pages on Monday made up to appear heavily redacted to protest against recent legislation that restricts press freedoms, a rare show of unity by the usually tribal media industry.
SYDNEY Australia has refused entry to a Vietnamese woman for failing to declare 10 kg (22 lb) of raw pork, seafood and poultry on arrival in Sydney, its first expulsion under a more strict biosecurity law, authorities said on Tuesday.
SYDNEY A truck filled with beer rolled on Australia's busiest highway, spilling thousands of cans of the amber liquid and closing part of the road for hours, police said. | Video
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National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) said on Wednesday it has almost doubled funds set aside to repay customers for overcharged fees to A$2.09 billion ($1.40 billion), raising expectations of further dividend cuts or a capital raising.
SYDNEY New Zealand outdoor clothing maker Kathmandu Holdings said it will buy Rip Curl Group for A$350 million ($236 million) in a deal that sees the last of Australia's big three surf brands fall to overseas control.
SYDNEY Two former executives of JPMorgan Chase & Co in Australia agreed to co-operate with regulators on condition of immunity in a criminal cartel case by the state against Citigroup and Deutsche Bank , a Sydney court heard on Friday.
SYDNEY Two former senior executives of investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co in Australia were named on Wednesday as prosecution witnesses in a criminal cartel case by the state against rivals Citigroup and Deutsche Bank .
SYDNEY Australia's financial intelligence agency on Tuesday ordered an audit of PayPal Holdings Inc's compliance with local anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws, saying it was concerned reporting obligations had not been met.
Global trade rules are "no longer fit for purpose" and must be changed to accommodate China's new status as a developed economy, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a major foreign policy speech in the United States.
Hong Kong's legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the move was unlikely to end months of unrest as it met just one of five demands of pro-democracy protesters.