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Diwali's message has a special significance this year: Aus PM Morrison

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has extended Diwali greetings and said the festival's message carries "a special significance" this year as the world is responding to the coronavirus pandemic

In calls with world leaders, Biden emphasises on a secure Indo-Pacific

US President-elect Joe Biden in phone calls with the leaders of Australia, Japan and South Korea emphasised on maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region

Australia could lose swimming medal from 2012 Olympic in doping case

Rickard, a three-time Olympic medalist, swam in the heats for Australia. The United States won gold with a team that included Michael Phelps

23-year-old sues Australia for not disclosing climate change risk in bonds

Kathleen O'Donnell says the Australian Office of Financial Management and Treasury are deceiving investors by not disclosing climate change alongside other financial risks in its exchange-traded debt

No new Covid cases, deaths in Australia's worst-hit state for seventh day

For a seventh day, Australia's worst-hit of Victoria did not register even a single fresh coronavirus case or death, paving the way for further easing of restrictions and domestic border reopening

Adani's Australia coal unit back in the spotlight after name change

The rebrand comes as the miner readies to ship out its first coal next year in the face of years of vocal opposition from climate change activists

China looks to 'punish' Australia: Lobsters, wine and coal become targets

China's blacklist -- delivered verbally to commodities traders -- includes coal, barley, copper, sugar, timber, wine and lobster

Australia reports no new local cases for the first time in 5 months

Australia has recorded no new locally transmitted coronavirus infection for the first time in five months

Qantas says Australia virus travel curbs cost it $71 mn in quarterly profit

The airline is running less than 30% of its normal domestic capacity due to border closures

Australian law enforcement, corruption agencies examine Vatican money trail

The national financial crime intelligence agency, two police forces and a public sector corruption watchdog have been drawn into the Vatican scandal

Beijing rebuff: Australia to take part in naval excercise Malabar 2020

The four-nation naval exercise will be held later this year

Amid Ladakh row, Australia to be part of Indian Navy's Malabar exercise

The US and Japan are the other countries that participate in the annual exercise, which is likely to take place next month in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea

'Quad' nations ready to work with others for free, open Indo-Pacific: US

Washington has been pushing for closer collaboration among the members of the so-called Quad grouping as a bulwark against China's growing regional influence

China happiest nation, India 13 in marketing firm's online survey for 2020

Peru, Chile, Spain are least happy, according to Ipsos's study in 27 global markets.

Australia's largest investment funds plan entry into India, meet NIIF

These funds collectively manage assets worth Rs 38 trillion, see scope in India despite Covid

Quad power

The grouping still needs a cohesive agenda and structure

Quad nations to boost coordination to counter China in Indo-Pacific

India, US, Japan, Oz to boost coordination to counter China in Indo-Pacific

Quad nations to focus on ways to thwart China's aggression In Indo-Pacific

In recent months, the stance on China has hardened, especially due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which originated in Wuhan.

Google drops Australia from News Showcase launch amid regulator rancour

Alphabet Inc unit dropped Australia from the product's launch this week because its antitrust body has since pushed for laws forcing Google to pay royalties for content industry-wide

Google to pay publishers in 5 nations $1 bn over 3 years for news content

The internet search giant said Thursday that it has signed agreements for its news partnership program with nearly 200 publications in Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, the U.K. and Australia