Australia

Australia’s Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese is a politician molded by his humble start to life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in gritty inner-Sydney suburbia. He is also a hero of multicultural Australia, describing himself as the only candidate with a “non-Anglo Celtic name” to run for prime minister in the 121...

Australian government scientists say 91% of the Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached, though scientists hope that most of the coral affected this year will recover.

Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave has confirmed the death of his son Jethro Lazenby at age 31. The frontman of rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds said in a statement: “With much sadness, I can confirm that my son, Jethro, has passed away.” Lazenby was a fashion model, rapper, actor and photographer. He was Cave’s son with model Beau Lazenby...

An Australian man was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for the 1988 murder of an American who fell off a Sydney cliff that was known as a gay meeting place.

Luxembourg, one of the smallest countries in Europe, tops a new passport index that analyzes factors that affect global citizens.

The yen was in focus for investors, after the Bank of Japan’s offer Monday to buy unlimited amounts of 10-year JGBs at 0.25%

CNBC Travel looks into what it’s now like to visit a country that was once labeled “Fortress Australia” because of its strict Covid-19 policies. 

At the 2022 Munich Security Conference, Bill Gates said the world could avoid future pandemics if it follows Australia’s Covid-19 mitigation blueprint.

International tourists and business travelers are arriving in Australia after it lifted its final travel restrictions for fully vaccinated passengers

A swimmer on a Sydney beach in Australia has died after being attacked by what witnesses described as a 15-foot great white shark

Countries with some of the strictest border policies in the world are announcing reopening plans days after global Covid infections reached an all-time high.

Australian maritime experts believe the wreck of one of the most important ships in the history of the South Pacific has been found, but archaeologists in the U.S. quickly countered by saying the findings were premature.

So what’s next for tennis fans? The 2022 French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is on its way.

The Australian government has pledged to spend another 1 billion Australian dollars ($704 million) over nine years on improving the health of the Great Barrier Reef after stalling a UNESCO decision on downgrading the natural wonder’s World Heritage status.

It marks the fourth earnings miss for the company in eight quarters.

Australia is inviting backpackers because it wants to reduce labor shortages that have been made worse by Covid-19.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 540 points after Goldman Sachs shares sold off as the investment bank missed earnings expectations.

Should voting be mandatory? In 1924, Australia made mandatory voting the law in a bid to strengthen its democracy. The country also makes voting fun and convenient, with a festival-like atmosphere featuring “democracy sausages.” Australians say it worked — forcing politicians to take positions that appeal to a majority of their constituents rather than the vocal fringes. Can the U.S.,...

Japan’s central bank left short-term interest rate target unchanged at -0.1%, in line with market expectations, but raised near-term inflation expectations.

Novak Djokovic has returned home after being thwarted from defending his Australian Open title only to face a new predicament: He could be barred from the French Open this year, too, if he’s still not vaccinated against COVID-19