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UAE and Australia’s Cepa deal comes into effect in boost to trade ties
The UAE's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (Cepas) with Australia and Malaysia have taken effect in a move expected to help the Emirates boost trade and bolster economic ties with the two countries. The deal with Australia is set to...

UAE and Australia usher new cooperation with CEPA signing
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), heralding a new era of economic collaboration between the two nations. This CEPA is expected to unlock new avenues for substantial...

China threatens a crushing trade blow to Australia - so much for Albo's boast of fixing ties with Beijing: PETER VAN ONSELEN
If China really has told its steel mills to stop buying BHP’s iron ore, this isn’t just another twitch in a volatile commodities cycle. It goes to the heart of Australia’s ongoing prosperity, and to the government’s credibility in managing a testy...

Bushido Guardian 25 brings together Australian, Japanese, and USAF F-35 fleets
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), and the United States Air Force (USAF) have begun Exercise Bushido Guardian 25, a large-scale trilateral fighter drill designed to strengthen integration among the...

Cricket: Australia ease to six-wicket win in first New Zealand T20
An unbeaten maiden century by New Zealand's Tim Robinson wasn't enough to deny Australia a comfortable six-wicket win in the opening Twenty20 at Bay Oval on Wednesday. Captain Mitchell Marsh led Australia's chase with 85 off 43 balls as they raced...

IT error saw tens of thousands of Australians wrongly denied welfare payments
Analysis of a report into cancelled welfare payments reveal how many Australians were affected. (Image: AAP/Darren England) A series of welfare payment cancellations caused by an IT system error at the Department of Employment and Workplace...
Black Caps v Australia result: Tim Robinson century in vain as visitors hammer New Zealand at Bay Oval
All up, the Black Caps hit just 11 fours in their 20 overs, compared to Australia hammering 12 in the power play alone. In comparison, Marsh hit nine boundaries in his knock, to go with five sixes. Defeat brings New Zealand’s unbeaten streak under...
What Will It Take? Sweeteners Australia Could Offer Turkey To Snatch COP31
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was diplomatic on his return to Australia this week when quizzed about the ongoing negotiations for the COP31 climate summit with rival Turkey. “We’re just engaging through,” Albanese told The Guardian . “A clear...

Flexell Space and NPC Spacemind Partner at IAC 2025 on Next-Generation Solar Array Development
Sydney, Australia — September 29, 2025 – Flexell Space (CEO Taehun Ahn) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Italian satellite solutions company NPC Spacemind at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in...

First Nations Australians To Shape Land Use Planning Across WA
The Department is embedding First Nations voices into land use planning across the State through employment and scholarship opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. As part of the growing First Nations Australians Planning...

Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes fastest century vs Australia in Youth Tests; equals Brendon McCullum’s record
Young Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi is making headlines in Australia with his batting performance in the first Youth Test against Australia U-19. The 14-year-old batter registered a stunning century at Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane and set a new...

Handing Trump a stake in Australian mining companies would be a disaster — and may be illegal as well
The Albanese government’s desire to hand control of Australian critical minerals to other countries is a huge strategic risk, not to mention completely inconsistent with our foreign investment policy. Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump (Image:...

Who is Tim Robinson? Javelin thrower-turned cricketer joins Kiwi greats with stunning ton vs Australia
Cricket News Tim Robinson of New Zealand makes his 100 run century during the first match in the T20 International series between New Zealand and Australia at Bay Oval on October 01, 2025 in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. (Getty Images) New Delhi:...

Maharashtra-Australia skills hub to boost education-industry collaboration: Education Minister Chandrakant Patil
Edu News The hub will operate through the Australia-India Centre of Excellence. (Image: Getty Images) New Delhi: The government will set up a Maharashtra-Australia Innovation and Skills Hub (MAISH) to link the state’s industrial and educational...

David and Victoria Beckham's huge net worth rockets again after announcement made
David and Victoria Beckham have seen their net worth soar further(Image: Samir Hussein, Samir Hussein/WireImagevia Getty Images) David Beckham has enjoyed a massive payday as profits at DRJB Holdings Limited surged by almost 25 per cent last year....

David and Victoria Beckham's enormous net worth boosted once again after announcement
Aaron Morris Senior Sports Reporter, Jon Robinson. UK Editor - City AM and Jon Robinson 12:51, 01 Oct 2025 David and Victoria Beckham are worth a fortune(Image: Gareth Cattermole, Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) David Beckham has celebrated a...

U.S. government takes 5-per-cent stake in Vancouver-bases Lithium Americas and joint venture with GM
Vancouver-based Lithium Americas (LAC-T) said on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken a 5-per-cent stake in the company, along with a separate 5-per-cent stake in its Thacker Pass lithium project joint venture with General...

How South Australia Is Restoring Lost Biodiversity
From re-vegetating native plants to re-introducing animals lost from our environment, find out how SA is repairing biodiversity and why it’s so important. If you need a refresher, biodiversity is the interconnected web of life on Earth –...

Nicole Kidman's hidden heartbreak: How actress's strained relationship with her eldest children who lived with Tom Cruise and refuse to call her 'mum' will make custody of Sunday and Faith even more important
Nicole Kidman has always been close with her children - so perhaps few would have been surprised to see that she will become the primary residential parent of her daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, amid her divorce from Keith...

UAE-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Enters into Force
The CEPA between the UAE and Australia is set to enhance bilateral trade that reached US$3.03 billion in H12025, a year-on-year increase of 33.4%. Abu Dhabi, UAE – October, 2025: The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the...