Australia

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