Australia’s largest gold producer, Northern Star Resources, has rejected a A$39bn ($27bn) takeover offer from South Africa’s Gold Fields, blocking a proposed combination that would have created the world’s second-largest gold miner.
Allegations of misconduct involving KPMG’s Australian operations have escalated into a widening scandal that now threatens key government and corporate contracts, following claims of mishandled whistleblower reports and improper use of confidential
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by Eric There are moments in the life of an institution when an appointment is not simply recorded, but quietly alters the grammar of how authority is imagined within it. The elevation
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The United States and Australia have announced plans to provide up to $600 million in financial backing for a major rare earths refinery project, marking one of the most concrete steps yet
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Between 1956 and 1963, Britain, with the approval of the Australian government, detonated seven atomic bombs in the remote Maralinga desert of South Australia. While often described as a barren testing ground,
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The recent invitation by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Austrian companies to invest in citrus value addition, mining, and renewable energy in Pakistan is a significant move toward enhancing economic diplomacy and
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Australia has announced plans to spend A$3.9 billion to advance construction of a major shipyard that will support the delivery of nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS defense agreement with the United
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The contrast between Sri Lanka after the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 and Australia after the Bondi Beach incident in 2025 offers a rare and instructive case study in how states, intelligence
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On December 14, a mass shooting took place at Bondi Beach in Sydney during the Hanukkah celebration, attended by members of the Jewish community. At least 16 people were killed and at
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The horrible events on Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia on December 14th, where 12 were killed and 29 wounded, by at least two gunmen, illustrates the level of threat to the Jewish
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Updated Story: Australia is reeling after a devastating mass shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday claimed the lives of at least 16 people, including a Holocaust survivor, a young French professional exploring
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Australia will lock in A$20 billion ($13.3 billion) in savings in its mid-year budget update to be released Wednesday, as the government moves to contain mounting spending pressures, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said.
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Australian gold producer Ravenswood Gold Pty. has obtained a $650 million private credit loan from investment firm RRJ Capital to refinance existing debt, according to people familiar with the matter. The financing,
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Australia’s imposition of autonomous sanctions on senior Taliban leaders marks a decisive moment in the global response to Afghanistan’s ongoing human rights crisis. Announced on 5 December 2025, these measures go beyond
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In one of the most cutthroat corners of global finance, Australia’s block trading market has become a high-stakes battleground where bankers are taking ever-bigger gambles to outmaneuver rivals for lucrative deals. Once
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Google has denied reports that it is building a large artificial intelligence data centre on Australia’s remote Christmas Island, clarifying that its current work there is part of an ongoing subsea cable
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