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Australian wine exports to China rocket after Beijing drops tariffs
AUSTRALIAN wine makers shipped wine worth A$86 million (S$77 million) to China in the month after Beijing lifted tariffs and should be confident of bumper sales going forward, the...
Australian dance teacher on board SQ321 left paralysed from chest down
AN AUSTRALIAN dance teacher on board Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 will never be able to dance again after suffering severe spine injuries on the turbulence-hit aircraft.Kerry Jordan, 52, also...
Barrenjoey opens Abu Dhabi office as Australian bank expands
Barrenjoey, an Australian investment bank, began offering fixed-income sales and trading services in Abu Dhabi in an expansion that marks the opening of its first overseas office.The move will...
Australian, New Zealand dollars rally anew, lifted by yen flows
THE Australian dollar was having another tilt at the upside on Tuesday as risk sentiment improved globally, while its New Zealand cousin reached a 10-week high helped by strong...
Australian pension funds eye niche private debt to boost returns
AUSTRALIA’S pension giants are looking to expand their private credit exposure to some nascent products, as the cash-flushed industry hunts for ways to diversify portfolios and boost returns. AMP,...
Australian, New Zealand dollars on defensive, markets run away from rate cuts
THE Australian and New Zealand dollars were ending the week on the defensive on Friday as upbeat economic data lifted their US counterpart, while debt markets further lengthened the...
Australian, NZ dollars run out of steam, ponder rate outlooks
THE Australian and New Zealand dollars faltered on Tuesday as momentum from last week’s rally seeped away and markets pondered the outlook for steady interest rates at home.
Coinbase targets crypto demand in US$600 billion Australian pension sector
COINBASE Global, the largest US crypto exchange, is zeroing in on potential demand in Australia’s growing self-managed pensions sector.The exchange is developing a service that targets the segment, Asia-Pacific...
Australian dollar firm as bulls bet on hawkish turn at RBA
THE Australian dollar edged higher on Monday as investors wagered the country’s central bank would sound more hawkish at a policy meeting this week, with even a rate hike...
Who is Brittany Lauga? Australian MP Alleges She Was Drugged and Sexually Assaulted, Investigations Launched
Queensland police have launched an investigation following serious allegations made by Queensland Labor Party MP Brittany Lauga, who claimed she was drugged and sexually assaulted in Yeppoon, central Queensland,...