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Australia's banking regulator finalises climate change policy guidance

The guidance calls for financial companies to immediately start managing climate change risks within their existing risk management frameworks

Australia business investment slips in Q3 as Covid-19 lockdowns shut firms

Australian business investment slipped in the third quarter as pandemic lockdowns shut many firms

Australia, Germany to spend $90 mn to fund hydrogen supply chain projects

Australia and Germany plan to spend around $90 million to fund hydrogen projects as part of a joint push to speed up development of the clean fuel to help cut carbon emissions

Australian billionaire to help publishers strike deal with Google, Facebook

Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest's philanthropic organisation will help 18 small news publishers negotiate with Google and Facebook

Smith is one of candidates for Test captaincy after selectors approach CA

Though vice-captain Pat Cummins remains the frontrunner for the top job, Smith is also in the reckoning

Australia-India relations will grow with time, says PM Scott Morrison

The Sydney Dialogue is being held from November 17-19. It is an initiative of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Australia strengthening tech partnership with India: Marise Payne

Payne said the new Consulate-General will focus on deepening Australia's ties with India's vibrant innovators

New-gen issues in India's line of sight as it eyes trade deals

India has been trying to look West for quite some time, but none of the deals have fructified so far

Google to spend $740 mn in Australia, resetting ties after exit threat

Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years, it said, resetting ties months after a threat to pull its services

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in Australia, cops begin investigations

A life-sized bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, which was unveiled on November 12 by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the Melbourne suburb of Rowville, was decapitated.

Australian Covid-19 cases fall to recent low amid battle against 3rd wave

Australia has reported its fewest daily Covid-19 cases in recent weeks as the country continues to battle the third wave of infections.

T20 WC Final: Australia, New Zealand to lock horns for their maiden trophy

The fiestiness of Australia will clash with the tactical shrewdness of a perennially understated New Zealand when the Trans-Tasman rivals battle for their maiden T20 World Cup trophy here on Sunday.

US bank BNY Mellon cuts ties with Adani's Carmichael coal mine in Australia

The US investment bank is the latest global financial institution to distance itself from the project after a campaign by local indigenous people

Australia's New South Wales transitions to booster phase of vaccine rollout

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, during Sunday's press conference, said the state would transit to its booster program phase, focusing first on the state's most vulnerable population.

Australia hits 80% full Covid vaccination rate for people aged 16 and above

Sydney and Melbourne, eased their tough lockdown measures in recent weeks after hitting a 70% inoculation threshold

France says Australia hits 'new low' leaking President Macron's texts

Australian media on Tuesday reported the contents of a text message from Macron to Prime Minister Scott Morrison in September

Australia state announces early easing of curbs for fully vaccinated

To achieve that goal the government is motivating unvaccinated people to roll up their sleeves for their two jabs.

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin recognised by Australia for travelers

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, and AstraZeneca and Oxford University's Covishield are the two widely used vaccines in India

Fully vaccinated Australians allowed to travel overseas from November

It means that from November 1, fully vaccinated Australians will be able to freely leave the country for the first time since March 2020.

Australian prime minister will take net zero target to COP26

Getting to the net zero commitment took political wrangling on the part of Morrison's ruling party, including winning the support of a rural-based junior coalition member the Nationals party with a nu