Australia

Higher borrowing costs and tax reforms on property investment are accelerating declines in Australia's largest markets, with some forecasting drops exceeding 10 percent.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare selected the Australian koolie from dozens of applicants to succeed Bear, who located over 100 koalas during the 2019–2020 wildfires.

May's headline CPI miss versus RBA forecasts removes August rate hike pricing, but sticky core inflation keeps long-end risk premium intact.

Australia's central bank raised its policy rate by 25 basis points for the fourth time this year, citing broadening Middle East conflict and AI demand as drivers of price pressures.

National dwelling values dropped 0.9 percent in August, with Sydney down 7.1 percent since February as markets price in further Reserve Bank tightening

Westpac's chief economist reverses previous expectations, now forecasting a 25 basis point increase to 4.6% as strong incomes and tech-driven capital spending keep inflation pressures elevated.

The National Football League commits to a long-term international strategy, targeting markets beyond the United States with annual games in multiple countries.

A surge in AI infrastructure investment is straining Australia's labor and energy supplies, leaving the central bank little room to cut rates despite moderating inflation.

Sydney builder's failure and $2.3 billion shortfall highlight structural risks in the A$200 billion non-bank lending market.

Benchmark 10-year yield crosses 5.10% on hotter-than-expected July inflation; back-end curve pricing sustained higher-rate environment

Australian household consumption rose for a third consecutive month, pushing 3-year bond futures down 7 ticks as markets fully price a Reserve Bank of Australia rate increase by December.

Eight months after Canberra banned social media for under-16s, TikTok usage among 13-to-15-year-olds sits at 26%—one point below pre-ban levels—exposing the economics of enforcement.

Tom Slingsby's Flying Roos took the $400,000 prize in Sassnitz as dying winds left their three rivals drifting to the finish long after Australia had reached the podium

A prosecutor told Australia's Victoria Court of Appeal that Erin Patterson, convicted of poisoning relatives with death cap mushrooms, should never be released from prison.

Unemployment rose above consensus, signaling the central bank will pause rate action at its September meeting and ending a tightening cycle.

NSW will compensate owners up to $10,000 per firearm starting Nov. 2, covering an estimated 274,000 guns held by 50,000 licence holders.

The social media giant deactivated hundreds of thousands of accounts since December as Australia's internet regulator considers an enforcement lawsuit and other nations eye similar restrictions.

Rosherville Pty Ltd seeks Federal Court permission to sue former ASX officers and directors for alleged duty breaches tied to the abandoned blockchain clearing overhaul

National property values fell 0.7 percent in July, their steepest monthly decline in two and a half years, as weakness spread from Sydney and Melbourne to Brisbane and Adelaide.

RBA Assistant Governor Chris Kent says softening housing market is tightening financial conditions after three rate hikes and tax policy changes.

Federal and state governments are set to provide A$2.5 billion ($1.8 billion) to the Rio Tinto-backed Tomago smelter, requiring A$1 billion in owner upgrades.

Australia's central bank held its cash rate steady but Governor Michele Bullock said hikes remain possible, pushing three-year yields up 2 basis points and lifting late-2026 hike odds.

AUSTRAC halted Cryptolink's virtual asset services for three months, citing persistent failures in anti-money laundering reporting and risk management.

Central bank and regulators develop standards to integrate digital assets into wholesale financial markets