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Australian shares extend gains as RBA urges patience on policy tightening

The Reserve Bank of Australia said it had "a rare opportunity" to reach full employment with the unemployment rate expected to fall under 4% for the first time in half a century

Not wanting to spend 22 weeks in bio-bubble, Starc opts out of IPL auction

The former Royal Challengers Bangalore player has only featured in two IPL seasons, bagging 37 wickets in 27 matches

Australian govt announces $703 mn funding for Great Barrier Reef

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the funding over the next nine years is aimed at improving water quality, reef management and research

Malinga appointed as specialist bowling coach for SL's Australia tour

Legendary pacer Lasith Malinga has been appointed as a specialist bowling coach for Sri Lanka's senior men's national team's upcoming tour of Australia, country's cricket board announced on Wednesday. "Malinga, in his new short-term role as a specialist coach, will support Sri Lanka's bowlers, providing tactical insight and technical expertise to help the on-field execution of strategic plans," Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a release. "SLC is confident that Malinga's vast experience and renowned death-bowling expertise, especially in the T20 format, will help the team immensely going into this series." Sri Lanka are scheduled to play five T20 Internationals in Australia starting from February 11. The former player, one of the island nation's greatest fast bowlers, has worked as a mentor for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League in 2018. The 38-year-old Malinga was appointed by the executive committee of SLC in consultation with the technical advisory committee of the Lanka

Warner, Marsh not in Australia side for Sri Lanka T20 series

Australia is hosting Sri Lanka in a five-match T20 series, with the games to be spread across the Sydney Cricket Ground, Manuka Oval in Canberra and the Melbourne Cricket Ground from Feb. 11-20

Australian inflation surges in December quarter, market bays for rate hikes

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics out on Tuesday showed the headline consumer price index rose 1.3% in the fourth quarter and 3.5% for the year, topping forecasts

Sensitive issues to remain out of India-Aussie early-harvest deal

The proposed deal is likely to include lower tariff and greater market access for Indian exporters in areas such as textiles, pharmaceuticals, footwear and leather

Australian PM Morrison's WeChat account taken over, says report

Morrison's 76,000 WeChat followers were notified his page had been renamed "Australian Chinese new life" earlier this month. The change was made without the government's knowledge: Report

Australian PM says decarbonisation among biggest post-pandemic challenges

PM Morrison also said Australia remains a stable and reliable partner as well as an important geopolitical stabiliser in the Indo-Pacific region

US dollar holds its ground as selloff drags down Aussie, Bitcoin

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Judges didn't consider "wisdom" of deporting Novak Djokovic

Three Australian Federal Court judges on Thursday revealed their reasons for backing a government order to deport tennis star Novak Djokovic

Australia greenlights Novavax coronavirus vaccine, fifth in nation

Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday became the fifth coronavirus vaccine approved for use in Australia.

Ash Barty marks First Nations Day with easy win in Australia

Ash Barty was front and center when the Australian Open celebrated its inaugural First Nations Day

New Zealand tour of Australia postponed until further notice amid Covid

New Zealand tour of Australia, initially scheduled for January 24-February 9, has been postponed until further notice, due to the lack of certainty over when the squad would be able to return to NZ.Despite a proposal from New Zealand Cricket and Cricket Australia to extend the length of the tour so that the Blackcaps could return home at a time more manageable for the MIQ process, the Government confirmed on Wednesday it had no capacity to meet the request.Discussions are now continuing with CA over when the postponed fixtures will be played.NZC chief executive David White said the tour was initially scheduled last year, after the government signalled its intention to relax MIQ restrictions relating to the trans-Tasman border."As we now know, the advent of Omicron prompted a change of strategy from the Government, resulting in a hard 10-day mandatory isolation period being imposed on all incoming travellers," said White in a statement."NZC and CA had explored a proposal to expand the .

Qantas to Rio Tinto: Corporate Australia burdened by coronavirus surge

Australia has seen a record surge in Covid-19 infections due to the Omicron variant, which has strained supply chains, overwhelmed hospitals

Australia reports record high Covid-19 deaths; hospitals under stress

Australia reported a record high of Covid deaths, and its second-largest state declared an emergency in hospitals

Djokovic's deportation over vaccine exposes Australian border debate

Weary after two years of some of the harshest Covid border restrictions, many Australians wanted Djokovic kicked out of their country for travelling to a tennis tournament without being vaccinated.

Two shots of Sputnik V accepted for international travel to Australia: TGA

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recognized the two-dose course of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 as an acceptable form of coronavirus vaccination for traveller

Ruled out: Australia deports Novak Djokovic for being unvaccinated

Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19. A masked Djokovic was photographed in a Melbourne airport lounge with two government officials in black uniforms before he left for Dubai. It's not clear where he will go from there. Among the possibilities are Spain, Monaco or his native Serbia, where he has an almost iconic status and would likely be greeted with a hero's welcome. The No 1-ranked tennis star has spent the past 10 days at the center of a dizzying drama over his vaccination status that has polarized opinion worldwide and struck a chord in Australia, where coronavirus cases are surging. The 34-year-old said he was "extremely disappointed" by a court's decision Sunday that led to his deportation. But he added that he respected the ruling and would cooperate with authorities. The saga began when Djokovic was granted an exemption to strict ...

Ashes, 5th test: England all out for 188, Australia takes 115-run lead

Continuing their domination in the series, Australia bowled out England for 188 in their first innings to take a 115-run lead on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes Test, here on Saturday