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China lifts steep Australian wine tariffs as relations improve
China says it will lift steep tariffs on Australian wine imposed more than three years ago in the latest sign of improving relations between the two countries. The anti-subsidy and anti-dumping levies were first imposed in 2020 along with a host of other trade barriers during a diplomatic feud over...
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Curfew announced for under-18s in Australia’s Alice Springs after unrest
Alice Springs has announced an overnight curfew for all residents under the age of 18, after violent brawls in the remote central Australian town. Northern Territory Chief Minister Eva Lawler said an emergency would apply to the city centre and 58 additional police officers would be deployed to...
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Temporary extradition reprieve for Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the US from Britain was put on hold yesterday after London’s High Court said the US must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty. US prosecutors are seeking to put Assange, 52, on trial on 18 counts, all...
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UK court says Assange can't be extradited on espionage charges until US rules out death penalty
A British court ruled Tuesday that Julian Assange can’t be extradited to the United States on...
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Australia’s ABC staff’s concerns over Gaza bias revealed
Staff at Australia’s national broadcaster warned that its coverage of the war in Gaza relied too much on Israeli sources and used language that “favoured the Israeli narrative over objective reporting”, internal communications reveal, shedding new light on bias claims that convulsed the outlet. In a...
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Uber pays $178m to settle lawsuit with taxi drivers in Australia
Uber has agreed to pay $178m to settle a lawsuit with taxi and hire car drivers in Australia who say they lost earnings to the ride-hailing app, a law firm has announced. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, which filed the class action on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers in...
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by mass coral bleaching
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has been hit by a major coral bleaching event likely caused by heat stress built up over the summer at the biologically diverse site, a government agency has said. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), which monitors the reef’s health, said on Friday...
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Australia and ASEAN call for restraint in South China Sea, ceasefire in Gaza
Australia and Southeast Asian nations ended a three day summit on Wednesday calling for restraint in the contested South China Sea and a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Australia hosted a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Melbourne to mark the 50th anniversary of...
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Australia announces billion-dollar fund to boost Southeast Asia trade, investment
Sydney, Australia, Mar 5 (EFE).- Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday a billion-dollar fund to boost trade and investment in Southeast Asia. The Southeast Asia Investment Financing Facility fund is worth AU$2 billion (about $1.3 billion) to boost trade, particularly in...
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German Chancellor speaks out against Julian Assange’s extradition to the US
German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on Monday, spoke against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s possible extradition to...
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