Australia

Australia’s Population to Hit 28 Million in 2026 Despite Slowing Growth

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Australia’s population is projected to reach 28 million in 2026, even as the country experiences a sharp slowdown in growth due to fewer overseas arrivals […]

Australia

Rio Tinto in Talks to Acquire Glencore, Potentially Creating World’s Largest Resources Company

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Mining giant Rio Tinto is in discussions to acquire Swiss‑based Glencore, a move that could create the largest resources company on the planet. Early talks […]

Australia

Extreme Bushfire Near Walwa Generates Its Own Weather, Forms Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud

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The bushfire burning in north‑east Victoria near Walwa intensified so dramatically this afternoon that it generated its own weather system, producing a large pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCb) […]

Australia

Homes Feared Lost as Out‑of‑Control Bushfire Rages in Central Victoria

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Multiple properties are feared destroyed as an out‑of‑control bushfire continues to burn across central Victoria, amid Australia’s first major heatwave of the year. High temperatures […]

Australia

WA Desalination Plant Near Albany Delayed Amid Strong Community Opposition

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Plans for a new desalination plant near Albany in Western Australia have been delayed, despite earlier expectations that a final site would be confirmed by […]

Australia

BlueScope Shares Surge After SGH Launches $13.2 Billion Takeover Bid

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Shares in Australia’s largest steelmaker, BlueScope, soared on Tuesday after SGH, the Kerry Stokes controlled conglomerate, confirmed a $13.2 billion takeover bid for the company. […]

Australia

Australian Parliament to Return Early to Pass Laws After Bondi Mass Shooting

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Australia’s federal politicians will be called back to Canberra earlier than planned before Australia Day to pass urgent legislation responding to the country’s worst mass […]

Australia

More Than $98 Million in Unclaimed Money Waiting for NSW Residents

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New South Wales residents could be sitting on a financial windfall, with more than $98 million in unclaimed money currently held across the state. Around […]

Australia Travel

6+* Measles Exposure Alerts Issued in SA and NSW After Airport Contact

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Health authorities in South Australia and New South Wales are urging the public to stay alert for measles symptoms after an infected international traveller passed […]