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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

Hong Kong extends travel restrictions, Australia reports 5 cases of Omicron

Hong Kong expanded a ban on entry for non-residents from several countries as global health authorities raced to curb a potential outbreak of the Omicron virus

upGrad makes first overseas deal, snaps up Australian Global Study Partners

Leading edtech player upGrad on Monday said it will acquire Global Study Partners (GSP), the largest study abroad company in Australia, for AUD 16 million, with a commitment of a further AUD 10 million in future. upGrad, which has been growing through acquisitions and has earmarked an M&A war chest of USD 250 million, has entered into an acquisition agreement to buy 100 per cent of GSP for AUD 16 million with a commitment of a further AUD 10 million in future, the Ronnie Screwvala-promoted firm said in a statement on Monday. GSP is slated to close its current financials at a gross merchandise value of over AUD 10 million. Founded in 2015, the Sydney-headquartered GSP has a network of over 600 institutions in Australia, Britain, Canada, and the US, and over 1,300 recruitment partners that include education and migration agents, schools, test preparation centres, alumni associations etc. The acquisition marks the first international acquisition for upGrad and strengthens its foray ..

Australia's banking watchdog publishes long-awaited capital rules

Following four years of consultation, the new Basel III-aligned set of standards change the models used by banks to work out how much capital they need to hold, and will come into effect in 2023

Make it safe or we'll make you do it: Australian PM tells Twitter, Meta

If the social media platforms fail to do so, they will have to pay defamation costs

Australia to bring laws to force media platforms to unmask online trolls

The ruling caused some news companies like CNN to deny Australians access to their Facebook pages.

Australia announces border security measures to combat new Covid-19 variant

Australia will suspend all flights from nine southern African countries for a period of 14 days as a matter of precaution

Keeping eye on them like they were: Australia PM on Chinese spy ship

Australian PM said the reports that a Chinese spy ship circled Australia's coast earlier this year highlights the "very serious situation" in the Indo-Pacific region.