Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday that his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September, joining a growing list of Western allies as international condemnation and anger builds over Israel’s actions in Gaza.

A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively.

Australia is a hot travel destination, and soon it will be easier to get to than ever, as several new non-stop routes are being added—including one to an all new city.

Aug 18 (Reuters) - National Australia Bank (NAB.AX) warned its full-year expenses would be up to A$130 million ($84.7 million) higher after it discovered it had underpaid some of its staff, as it reported a slight increase in third-quarter earnings.

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Whether Australia or Japan increases or decreases its defense spending, the sole indispensable component of deterrence remains U.S. credibility.

Australia's top fuel retailer Ampol reported a 23% drop in its first-half profit on Monday, hurt by weak refinery margins and operational and weather-related disruptions, though the result was better than what the market had feared.

Staff at a national park in Australia stopped for a lunch break and were "surprised" when an endangered predator emerged from the forest. A video of the rare encounter shows the "confident" creature sniffing around,

People were flying on the VA993 from Sydney to Brisbane shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday when the plane lost cabin pressure soon after takeoff.