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Australia’s Liberal opposition elects first female leader
PoliticsAustralia’s Liberal opposition elects first female leader
By Ben Westcott and BloombergMay 13, 2025
Australia’s PM Albanese is re-elected with expanded majority
PoliticsAustralia’s PM Albanese is re-elected with expanded majority
By Ben Westcott and BloombergMay 3, 2025
Australia says global chaos a result of U.S.’s ‘bad decisions’
PoliticsAustralia says global chaos a result of U.S.’s ‘bad decisions’
By Ben Westcott and BloombergApril 7, 2025
Australian opposition dumps Trump-style return to office policy
PoliticsAustralian opposition dumps Trump-style return to office policy
By Ben Westcott and BloombergApril 7, 2025
Australia urges universities to diversify research away from U.S.
PoliticsAustralia urges universities to diversify research away from U.S.
By Ben Westcott and BloombergApril 2, 2025
Meta, TikTok, Google slam Australia’s under-16 social media ban
TechMeta, TikTok, Google slam Australia’s under-16 social media ban
By Ben Westcott and BloombergNovember 26, 2024
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
LifestyleNetflix’s Tyson-Paul boxing bout gets 65 million viewers at peak
By Sohee Kim, Ben Westcott, Mark Gurman and BloombergNovember 16, 2024
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference with New Zealand Prime Minister the Right Honourable Christopher Luxon at the Australian Parliament House on August 16, 2024.
TechMeta says app stores should police Australia under-16 social ban
By Ben Westcott and BloombergNovember 8, 2024
Just 270,000 international students will get to go to Australia next year
LeadershipJust 270,000 international students will get to go to Australia next year
By Ben Westcott, Swati Pandey and BloombergAugust 27, 2024
France lost control of parts of New Caledonia so Macron is visiting to call for a ‘return to peace’ in world’s third-largest producer of critical EV metal nickel
LeadershipFrance lost control of parts of New Caledonia so Macron is visiting to call for a ‘return to peace’ in world’s third-largest producer of critical EV metal nickel
By Ben Westcott, Clara Ferreira Marques and BloombergMay 23, 2024
France admits it’s lost control of parts of New Caledonia, the world’s third-largest producer of critical EV metal nickel
TechFrance admits it’s lost control of parts of New Caledonia, the world’s third-largest producer of critical EV metal nickel
By Ben Westcott, Eddie Spence, Ania Nussbaum and BloombergMay 17, 2024
A man and a woman embrace at Sydney Airport
Travel & LeisureLoved ones are reunited as Australia allows foreign tourists to enter the country for the first time in almost 2 years
By Ben Westcott, Georgina Mckay and BloombergFebruary 21, 2022
Anti-vaxxers block Australia’s capital as Canada’s COVID protest mayhem goes global
PoliticsAnti-vaxxers block Australia’s capital as Canada’s COVID protest mayhem goes global
By Ben Westcott and BloombergFebruary 7, 2022
Australia will open to double-vaccinated visitors from Feb. 21, ending nearly two years of almost entirely closed borders
Travel & LeisureAustralia will open to double-vaccinated visitors from Feb. 21, ending nearly two years of almost entirely closed borders
By Ben Westcott, Ainslie Chandler and BloombergFebruary 7, 2022
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