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Australian Man Accused of Killing Wife, Allegedly Staged Crime Scene to Look Like She Died in Freak Lawnmower Accident
A Lockyer Valley man accused of killing his wife allegedly staged the crime scene and sent text messages to himself to make it look like an accident, a court...
Australian, New Zealand dollars stage massive rally after Trump’s tariff reversal
Australian, New Zealand dollars stage massive rally after Trump’s tariff reversal
[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars were revived by a historic stock market rebound after US President Donald Trump paused most of his reciprocal tariffs, but worryingly for the...
Australian shares drop 4% in worst session since pandemic on Trump tariff shock
Australian shares drop 4% in worst session since pandemic on Trump tariff shock
[SYDNEY] Australian shares plunged on Monday (Apr 7), in their worst session since the pandemic began, as sweeping US tariffs under President Donald Trump fuelled recession fears and wiped...
Australian, New Zealand dollars exposed to collateral damage from tariff fallout
Australian, New Zealand dollars exposed to collateral damage from tariff fallout
[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars were left adrift on Wednesday as investors awaited details on US tariffs that could well trigger a global trade war, dragging on...
Ho Bee Land drops AVJennings bid; Australian property developer to be acquired by US fund
Ho Bee Land drops AVJennings bid; Australian property developer to be acquired by US fund
[SINGAPORE] Real estate group Ho Bee Land on Tuesday (Apr 1) said it has decided not to proceed with its offer for Australian property developer AVJennings. This comes after...
Australian regulator pushes market operator ASX on fee transparency, competition
Australian regulator pushes market operator ASX on fee transparency, competition
AUSTRALIA’S corporate regulator said on Tuesday the country’s stock market operator would be required to publish a comparison of clearing and settlement fees against foreign providers and justify any...
Australian Man Jailed for Verbally Abusing ICA Officers, Using Another Person’s Passport in Singapore
A 28-year-old Australian national who entered a guilty plea to verbally insulting immigration officials and using someone else's passport was given an eight-month and two-week jail sentence on Friday.In...
Australian shares post worst week in 2½  years as bank stocks bleed
Australian shares post worst week in 2½ years as bank stocks bleed
Australian shares closed lower on Friday (Feb 21), rounding off their worst week in nearly two-and-a-half years, as banking stocks went on a seven-session losing streak that was exacerbated...
Australian central bank cuts rates for first time since November 2020
Australian central bank cuts rates for first time since November 2020
Inflation has dropped from a peak of 7.8 per cent in December 2022 and now sits at 2.4 per cent, according to the RBAAUSTRALIA’S central bank cut its key...
ComfortDelGro probes fraud allegations related to Australian subsidiaries
ComfortDelGro probes fraud allegations related to Australian subsidiaries
AN Australian unit of ComfortDelGro is investigating allegations of wrongful conduct made by several media companies, and it has engaged external legal counsel to advise on the matter. In...