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Australian businesses complain they are ‘public enemy number one’
Labor government adopts increasingly populist position ahead of general election due in MayWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
Spate of business scandals puts Australian boards on notice
A common thread to the controversies has been whether oversight of the country’s largest companies has been bent to the will of powerful executivesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
High childcare costs pose challenge for Australian business
Despite government subsidies, the expense is pushing many women out of the workforceWorld - Financial Times - 20 hours ago -
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This Australian quit her job at 24 and started a business out of her parents' garage—now, it brings in over $100 million a year
Jane Lu is the founder and CEO of online fashion retailer Showpo. Today, the business brings in over $100 million a year.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds
Australia has been under pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility, in line with UN advice.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Australian teen denies murdering British mum
Emma Lovell, 41, was fatally stabbed during the break-in at her Brisbane home, a court hears.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
‘Not my King’ protest row highlights Australian divisions
An Aboriginal senator's heckling of the King ignites debate about how to best address inequality in Australia.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Huge Australian 'fiasco' ship to be mothballed in Edinburgh
Newly-built Spirit of Tasmania is too large to fit the port facilities in Tasmania, so will be stored at Port of Leith.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Woolworths Cuts Expectations for Australian Food Earnings
Australian grocer Woolworths expects fiscal first-half earnings in its key Australian food division to be below previous expectations, as customers continue to be price conscious when facing cost ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Australian man cleared of murdering British woman during break-in
Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed after confronting two intruders in a suburb north of Brisbane in 2022.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Radiohead singer confronts Gaza protester at Australian gig
Thom Yorke hit back at the fan after he heckled the singer over death numbers in Gaza during a performance in Melborne.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
PwC accused of interfering in Australian tax leaks probe
Documents reveal PwC International threatened to expel local firm if it co-operated with scandal investigation without permissionBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Anglo American Continues Coal Selloff With Australian Disposal
The global miner sold its interest in two steelmaking-coal mines in Australia for around $1.1 billion, advancing its coal-division selloff.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ...Sports - ABC News - November 6 -
Why the Australian Ambassador Deleted Tweets Critical of Trump
The envoy, Kevin Rudd, said that he had removed the posts “out of respect for the office of the president.” But it was a sign of broader anxiety over Donald J. Trump’s return to power.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
Is Germany’s business model broken?
All three of the country’s major industries are in crisis, and the economy is flatlining. Are politicians finally waking up?World - Financial Times - November 5 -
Veteran-Owned Businesses Are on the Rise
More veterans started businesses last year, according to a recent report — and in one sector in particular.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Toys aren't just child's play. Mattel, Lego and others find 'kidults' bring in big business
Mattel, Lego and other toy companies are targeting a growing number of adults who are buying toys for themselves.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17 -
Boeing Explores Sale of Space Business
New CEO seeks buyers for Starliner and other NASA projects in quest to rescue manufacturer.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
Meet the New Home Kitchen Business
Starting in November, licensed home kitchens in Los Angeles County will be able to sell dine-in and to-go meals, as a 5-year-old state law expands.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
What Will Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Businesses?
Companies are already scrambling to avoid potential tariffs. Here’s how they could play out in Donald Trump’s second term.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
King Charles’s visit puts the monarchy’s Australian future back in focus
Hopeful Republicans are calling it the ‘farewell tour’, as the king toes the tried and tested constitutional line . As the king arrives in Australia for the first time as head of state, republican ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Australian authorities respond to a reported bomb scare on a New Zealand flight
Australian authorities have responded to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to SydneyWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
King Charles is not the adversary of an Australian republic – but hasn’t the time of the crown gone? | Thomas Keneally
Our monarch is gracing his dominion to see us, his subjects, in a land that still pretends we are not a republic at heart. Charles III has rather selflessly come to see you, Australians. Your ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Marc Marquez defies mosquito mishap to clinch comeback win at Australian MotoGP
Six-time champion Marquez fought back from 13th to win fifth title Jorge Martin finishes second as Ducati secure top five places Spain’s Marc Marquez has recovered from a nightmare start in ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Australian senator defends heckling King Charles during Parliament visit
Aboriginal Australian Lidia Thorpe interrupts a ceremony in Canberra on the second official day of the royal couple's visit to the country.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliamentEntertainment - ABC News - October 21 -
WATCH: King Charles III yelled at by Indigenous Australian senator
Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception after telling King Charles III that Australia is not his land.Top stories - ABC News - October 21 -
"Not my king!" Australian lawmaker calls King Charles a "genocidalist"
King Charles heckled by an Australian senator calling him a "genocidalist" and sneezed on by an alpaca during his official royal tour.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
King Charles III Heckled by Lidia Thorpe, an Indigenous Australian Senator
King Charles, visiting the former British colony where he retains the ceremonial title of head of state, was shouted at by an Indigenous Australian senator.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Australian teen: Oh my God, I just talked to the Queen
An Australian says "you can't get any better than that" after meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla in Sydney.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
An Australian Woman Trying to Rescue Her Phone Gets Stuck Between Boulders
And she was upside down.World - The New York Times - October 23 -
Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'
An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 23