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BNP expands Australia presence by hiring banker for leverage finance market
BNP Paribas has hired a senior leveraged finance banker in Sydney as the French bank expands its presence in one of Asia Pacific’s busiest…
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Business
Kangaroo-Like Marsupial Species, Described as 'Nature's Little Gardeners,' Brought Back from Brink of Extinction
A small marsupial species has been saved from near-extinction thanks to the ongoing work of a conservation group. The brush-tailed…
Lifestyle
U.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
MELBOURNE — As flames engulfed swaths of Los Angeles County this month and U.S. fire authorities scrambled to coordinate help from…
Business
Australia Opposition Focuses On Living Costs in Campaign Launch
(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s main opposition prioritized cost-of-living and housing issues as it kicked off its campaign for the next…
Fashion
Singapore engages Australia to study social media age limits
SINGAPORE’S government is open to instituting minimum-age laws for social media use and is in talks with counterparts in Australia over…
Fashion
28-Year-Old Surfer Killed in Shark Attack in Southern Australia
Emergency crews are searching for the body of a 28-year-old surfer who was killed in a shark attack in South Australia. The surfer,…
Business
Advancetrack expands to Australia, New Zealand
Advancetrack, an accountancy outsourcing firm, has expanded its operations into Australia and New Zealand, marking a significant step in…
Business
Letter arrives at wrong address 10,000 miles away
A man has been left baffled after a letter arrived at his door which should have been delivered more than 10,500 miles away to an address…
Business
Australia takes HSBC to court over neglecting scam victims
(Reuters) -Australia's corporate regulator has initiated legal action against the local affiliate of the global bank HSBC, claiming it…
Business
19 Australian renewable projects add 6.4GW to national electricity market
Australia's renewable energy sector is set for significant growth with the announcement of 19 new projects under the Capacity Investment…
Culture
S&P places Singapore Post on credit watch negative following strategy reset, sale of Australia business
GLOBAL ratings agency S&P said on Thursday (Dec 5) it has placed Singapore Post (SingPost) on CreditWatch negative, following a change in…
Culture
SingPost to divest Australia business at A$1 billion enterprise value
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) has entered into a share purchase agreement to divest its Australian business at an enterprise value of A$1…
Culture
SingPost to divest Australia business at A$1 billion enterprise value to private equity fund
The group may consider a special dividend after repaying debt and considering future funding needs SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) has entered…
Business
Childcare worker who abused more than 60 girls jailed for life
A former childcare worker dubbed "one of Australia's worst paedophiles" has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and sexually…
Fashion
Australia central bank says inflation too high for near-term rate cut
AUSTRALIA’S top central banker said on Thursday (Nov 28) that core inflation was too high to allow for rate cuts in the near term, all but…
Fashion
Australia shares hit record high again on boost from banks
Australian shares hit a record high on Thursday (Nov 28), helped by a sustained rally in the heavyweight banking stocks, despite concerns…
Lifestyle
Police officer guilty of manslaughter in Taser death of 95-year-old woman
An Australian police officer has been convicted of manslaughter after a court ruled his use of a Taser on a 95-year-old woman led to her…
Business
Australia introduces bill to fine supermarkets for supplier misconduct
Australia has introduced a bill that could impose hefty fines on large supermarket chains failing to comply with a new industry code of…
Fashion
Singapore Post in exclusive talks for Australia business sale
Singapore Post’s Australian business had posted a revenue of S$574.8 million in the half year ending Sept 30, up from S$398.8 million a…
Business
170 arrested as climate activists in Australia block one of the world’s largest coal ports
Australian police arrested 170 climate change activists in the state of New South Wales during a protest from Friday through Sunday.…
Culture
UBS targets rich women as return to Australia strategy shapes up
UBS Group is returning to wealth management in Australia after it exited almost a decade ago, tapping the Credit Suisse franchise it…
Business
Australia dumps plan for fines for social media giants enabling misinformation
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government said on Sunday it had dropped plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue…
Business
Antarctica Is the Canary in the Global Coal Mine, and Scientists Are Terrified
Antarctica is staring down the barrel of a gun, and humans are the ones holding it. Hundreds of concerned scientists came together in…
Business
‘Good luck, Gus’: Emperor penguin found in Australia is released back into the wild
The first emperor penguin found in Australia has been released after spending 20 days in the care of a wildlife expert, the Australian…