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India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh is studying Australia's ban on children under 16 years of age from using social media, its minister in charge of technology and human resources said Tuesday....

Australia's national debt will “rise rapidly” over coming years unless the Labor government is prepared to overhaul a sclerotic tax system to boost revenue or cut spending to reflect its more constrained means, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said....

TOKIO/SHANGHAI/HONGKONG/SYDNEY (dpa-AFX) - Ohne klare Richtung haben sich die wichtigsten Aktienmärkte in Fernost zur Wochenmitte präsentiert. Während die Börsen in Festlandchina und Hongkong zulegten, ging es in Japan und Australien am Mittwoch weiter ......

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka progressed to the third round at the first Grand Slam of the year....

CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday. The Australian dollar rose to a 2-week high of 0.6754 against the U.S. doll......

Zeynep Sonmez wins in straight sets to enter the third round of a Grand Slam for the second time in six months....

Australia Passes New Bills For Tougher Gun Control And Anti-Hate Speech Laws Authored by Naziya Alvi Rahman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Australian Parliament has passed two new bills that will set up a national gun buyback scheme, and attempt to combat anti-Semitism and hate speech in response to the Bondi terror attack. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 19, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images In Australia's lower house, the gun buyback bill passed 96 to 45 with the Liberal-National Coalition opposing, while the hate and extremism-focused bill passed with amendments, securing 116 votes to just seven. Later on the evening of Jan. 20, both bills made it through the Senate. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote on X that the government was “standing against hate and strengthening” national security. New Gun Buyback Passes Lower House After 3 Hours The Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) ...

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Australian businesses are holding off on major investments until economic uncertainty eases, according to a new report, as renewed inflationary pressures raise the risk the Reserve Bank may be forced to pivot to hiking interest rates....

US miner Energy Fuels Inc. agreed to buy Australian Strategic Materials Ltd. in an all-stock deal valuing the critical minerals firm at $299 million, expanding its position as a producer of rare earth elements....

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Former champion Osaka's walkout steals the show in Melbourne as holder Jannik Sinner eases into the second round....

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Eigentlich sind Hai-Angriffe selten, doch nun häufen sie sich: Im australischen Bundesstaat New South Wales wurden mehrere Attacken seit dem Wochenende registriert. Zahlreiche Strände in und um Sydney wurden gesperrt....

Bills yet to be voted by Senate, with opposition to gun law likely from conservative Liberal-National Coalition....

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TOKIO/SHANGHAI/HONGKONG/SYDNEY (dpa-AFX) - Die wichtigsten Aktienmärkte in Fernost haben am Dienstag weiter nachgegeben. "In den USA blieben die Kassamärkte zum Martin-Luther-King-Feiertag geschlossen, doch die Futures gaben den Takt vor: S&P-500- und ......

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CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday. The Australian dollar rose to a 6-day high of 106.51 against the yen and a 5-......

NSW coastline has seen four shark attacks since Sunday, as experts say rainy conditions draw sharks to beach areas....