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Cricket great Steve Waugh is among owners named during the unveiling of franchises for a new European T20 Premier League (ETPL) cricket competition. The franchises and owners were revealed at an international press conference held in Sydney. Amsterdam, Edinburgh and […]
Finding new trade markets remains very much in Australia’s sights amid continual global political and trading turmoil sparked by the US. Last week, the members of a new Trade Diversification Network were announced who will help Australian exporters find new markets. Canberra
NZ’s All Blacks are looking for a new head coach after incumbent Scott Robertson chose to step down. His departure was confirmed in a statement released by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today (January 15). It said Robertson chose to step
Driverless trucks are part of a push to put more robot vehicles on US roads thanks to a new deal between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and German tech company AUMOVIO. The two are partnering up to accelerate the development of
The Reserve Bank of Australia has shown its support for the embattled chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell. Australia is named in a statement of support released by the central banks of Europe, Asia and the Americas on
Embassy out, NGO in Kevin Rudd is quitting his job as Australia’s ambassador to the United States early, wrapping up on 31 March 2026. He is not heading back into Australian politics. He is heading back into the global influence
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is returning to his former role of president of the New York-based Asia Society think tank. And Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to the now outgoing Ambassador to the US. Rudd will leave
A NSW teenager who made ‘swatting’ calls to the US is facing children’s court today (January 13) after an overseas tip-off. ‘Swatting’ involves making fake calls to emergency services that trigger a large-scale, and armed, response. The Australian Federal Police
Sports tourism is bolstering New South Wales visitor numbers after 350,000 British fans visited the state last year. The government says new data from Tourism Research Australia shows there were 350,800 UK sports fans visiting the state in the year
The United Nations (UN) will press on despite the United States’ withdrawal from 66 global organisations, including 31 of the UN’s affiliates. A spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that he regrets the decision by US President Donald Trump
