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Australia signs $717 million defence deal with South Korea's Hanwha

Under the terms of the deal, South Korean defence company Hanwha Corp will build 30 self-propelled howitzers and 15 armoured ammunition resupply vehicles for Australia.

Australia, NZ dollars struggle to break resistance in bumper Cen bank week

The Aussie was 0.1% lower at $0.7166, unable to break its resistance at $0.7187, below which the currency has traded since Nov. 26. Immediate support lies around $0.713.

Zydus gets nod for phase 2 clinical study in Australian CAPS patients

Zydus Cadila on Monday said it has received approval to commence Phase II clinical study of its upcoming product with patients suffering with Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromein Australia.

Australia, S Korea sign $680 mn defence deal as Morrison, Moon Jae-In meet

Australia and South Korea signed a $680 million defence deal Monday as South Korean President Moon Jae-in became the first foreign leader to visit Australia since the pandemic began.

Nathan Lyon joins Warne, McGrath as Aussies with 400 test wickets

Lyon didn't get a wicket in the first innings when England was out for 147 on Day 1 of the Ashes series, and bowled 24 overs and conceded 69 runs without taking a wicket on Day 3

AustralianSuper offloads 16.8% Ausgrid stake to Dutch pension fund APG

AustralianSuper said it has sold two-thirds of its original holding in Australian electricity distributor, Ausgrid, to Dutch pension fund APG Asset Management

UK, Aus join United States in diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics

The UK's move follows countries, such as the US, Lithuania, and Australia, declaring boycotts over human rights concerns

Mitchell Starc's first-ball wicket is fodder for a new Ashes memory

Left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc took out Rory Burns' leg stump with a swinging yorker on the first delivery of the Ashes series on Wednesday

Scientists discover harder-to-detect version of Omicron in Australia

The discovery comes as Queensland prepares to finally reopen its border to the rest of Australia ahead of schedule next Monday, as more than 80% of the eligible population will be fully vaccinated

Australia joins US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday.

Australia announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Australia has joined the US in announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over concerns about human rights abuses in China.

Would like to see a day-night game being played at MCG: Brendon Julian

Former Australian all-rounder Brendon Julian wants the fifth Ashes Test to be a day-night affair and he would like to see it being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Perth dropped as Ashes Test venue over difficult quarantine rules

Cricket Australia on Monday confirmed the fifth Test of the upcoming Ashes series will no longer be played in Perth. The governing body said bio-security requirements, which would have required players to quarantine on arrival in Western Australia, were too difficult to overcome. An alternative venue hasn't yet been named but Hobart in Tasmania may be the front-runner. Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales states, along with Australian Capital Territory also have expressed interest in hosting the match. "We are very disappointed that we are unable to stage the fifth men's Ashes Test at Perth Stadium," Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said. "We did everything we could in partnership with the WA Government and WA Cricket to make it work under the current border and health arrangements. But unfortunately this was not possible." Earlier, the South Australia Cricket Association said the second Test will go ahead in Adelaide next week as scheduled, rebuffing a late call

Australian PM, behind in polls, faces tough road to re-election: Analysis

A chaotic parliament session has left Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison seeking a reset

Australia provisionally approves Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11 yrs

Australia's medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), on Sunday provisionally approved Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for children aged between 5 and 11.

Australia to raise its 2022 growth forecast at mid-year budget review: Govt

"The market is coming back strongly," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in an interview on the Australian Broadcast Corporation's "Insiders" programme

Don't know if I will ever walk again, but made my peace with that: Cairns

Cairns is now residing at the University of Canberra hospital in a special rehabilitation facility

India, Australia will meet deadlines of finalising trade pact: Abbott

Tony Abbott on Friday expressed confidence that India and Australia would meet the deadline of finalising the proposed trade pact.

US, Australia, UK sign agreement for delivery of nuclear-powered submarines

The US, Australia and the United Kingdom have engaged in an 18-month consultation period to seek an optimal pathway for delivery of nuclear-powered submarines, United States President Joe Biden said

China doing economic warfare against Australia: US Indo-Pacific adviser

China is conducting "dramatic economic warfare" against Australia and has tried to "break" the US ally, said US Indo-Pacific adviser