Page 77 - Australia
Australia firefighters brace for extreme heatwave at weekend
About 5 million hectares of land have burned nationwide over the past few months, with nine people killed and more than 950 homes destroyed
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Australian PM apologises for Hawaii vacation amid wildfires across country
He added: "But as prime minister, you have other responsibilities and I accept that and I accept the criticism."
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Australia's bushfires circle Sydney as temperatures soar, 1 found dead
Some major roads heading to the south and west from Sydney were closed for part of the day and authorities asked people to delay travel at the start of the Christmas holiday period
 "Australia's bushfires circle Sydney as temperatures soar, 1 found dead")
Glenmark gets approval from Australian regulator to commercialise Ryaltris
This paves the way for the launch of Ryaltris in Australia through our partner, Seqirus
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Emergency declared in Australia as record heatwaves fan bushfires
Some 100 fires have been burning for weeks in Australia's New South Wales, with half of those uncontained
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Google agrees to pay Australian authorities $327 million as tax settlement
The ATO launched its crackdown on multinational companies' accounting practices in 2016 with the adoption of an anti-tax avoidance law and the launch of the taskforce.
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Indian IT giant Wipro recognised as top employer in Australia for 2020
The IT behemoth endeavours to adopt people practices that are innovative, human centric and help them realise their potential.
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Australia asks citizens to exercise 'high degree of caution' in India
"Demonstrations against the new Citizenship Amendment Act are taking place in parts of the country. Some have turned violent," the advisory stated.
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Ecstasy on the barbie: Australia seizes 645 kg drugs smuggled in barbecues
Australian Border Force said it had charged a 30-year-old man from Queensland and a 33-year-old Canadian national over their involvement in the criminal enterprise
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Australia central bank keeps cash rate at 0.75% despite doubt over spending
The impact is likely to be felt in the retail sector, which over the past decade has seen a weakening during the traditional busy period over Christmas.
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Australian newspapers black out front page to protest media restrictions
A court order prevented media from reporting that the former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell, was found guilty on child sex abuse charges
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US and China are fighting a trade war and Australia is reaping the benefits
Australia ships around a third of its exports to China, mostly commodities such as iron ore and coal that are used by heavy industry and in the building of apartments
 "US and China are fighting a trade war and Australia is reaping the benefits")
Cambodia jails Australian nurse for 18 months over illegal surrogacy clinic
She was accused of bringing more than 23 Cambodian women into the trade
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WTO to set up dispute settlement panel to review India's sugar subsidy
India also reiterated that the measures were consistent with its WTO obligations
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Australian newspapers lose defamation appeal against Chris Gayle
Gayle also appealed the size of his payout, seeking an increase
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$2 bn scam? ANZ-Citi-Deutsche cartel case heads for bigger courtroom in Aus
Australian authorities filed charges last year against the firms and six senior bankers over the sale of A$3 billion ($2.1 billion) in ANZ shares in 2015 and subsequent trading by the underwriters
 "$2 bn scam? ANZ-Citi-Deutsche cartel case heads for bigger courtroom in Aus")
Australian watchdog sues Samsung over misleading waterproof phone ads
The suit, which if successful could result in multi-million dollar fines, centres on more than 300 advertisements in which Samsung showed its Galaxy phones being used underwater in pools and the sea
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Doubling down on controversial Australian mine, Adani says it is viable
Adani bought the resource in Australia's Galilee Basin in 2010 as Indian companies rushed for overseas energy supplies amid forecasts of booming demand
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Australia imposes first water restrictions in decade amid severe drought
The New South Wales government said the greater Sydney region water catchments were experiencing some of the lowest flows since the 1940s, and that the restrictions would be enforced from next week
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A typo worth millions: Australia's central bank misspells on its $50 note
The script is barely legible to the naked eye and the Reserve Bank of Australia may have got away with it, were it not for one eagle-eyed radio listener
