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Australian PM seeks to rebuild after vote farce
Mar 22, 2013 02:42 EDT
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard set about rebuilding her Labor party's tainted image on Friday after a botched leadership coup as a slew of ministers who supported rival Kevin Rudd quit.
Australia PM seeks to rebuild party image after vote farce
Mar 22, 2013 01:17 EDT
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Friday set about rebuilding her Labor party's shattered image after a botched leadership coup dealt a huge blow to its already slim election prospects.
Australian leadership speculation mounts
Mar 20, 2013 01:42 EDT
A key Australian government figure Wednesday confirmed pre-election unrest within the Labor Party over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's leadership, but said there was no ballot likely against her yet.
Australian leadership speculation mounts
Mar 19, 2013 22:32 EDT
Speculation intensified Wednesday that Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard could be toppled by her party within days, with one report saying ex-leader Kevin Rudd was five votes from victory.
BlackBerry boss has swipe at Apple as Z10 hits stores
Mar 19, 2013 03:20 EDT
The head of BlackBerry has taken a swipe at Apple, saying the iPhone's operating system was outdated, while promising thousands of new apps as it prepares to launch its Z10 model in Australia and the US.
Billionaire 'offered daughter $300 mln to end feud'
Mar 14, 2013 00:14 EDT
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart offered her estranged daughter Hope Aus$300 million (US$306 million) in a bid to end a sordid feud over the family fortune, according to emails published Thursday.
BHP at centre of US graft probe into Beijing Olympics
Mar 12, 2013 23:47 EDT
Global mining giant BHP Billiton said Wednesday it was cooperating with a US probe into its sponsorship of the 2008 Olympics amid reports it used the event to curry favour with Chinese officials.
Australian central bank computers hacked
Mar 11, 2013 02:25 EDT
Computer networks at the Reserve Bank of Australia have been hacked, officials said Monday, with some reportedly infected by Chinese-developed malware searching for sensitive information.
Australian central bank computers hacked
Mar 10, 2013 23:04 EDT
Computer networks at the Reserve Bank of Australia have been hacked, some reportedly by Chinese-developed malware searching for sensitive information, officials said Monday.
Billabong in trading halt amid takeover reports
Dec 17, 2012 01:22 EST
Trading on shares in Australian surf and sportswear company Billabong was halted Monday after reports that a former director was leading a takeover bid valued at $555.2 million.
Abramovich eyes Australian gas investment: report
Nov 07, 2012 21:51 EST
Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich jetted into Australia for talks with resource company Linc Energy, renowned for its underground coal gasification (UCG) technology, a report said Thursday.
Australia wants closer ASEAN ties: FM Carr
Nov 01, 2012 22:22 EDT
Australia will elevate its engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and seek to more closely align its foreign policy with that of the bloc, according to Foreign Minister Bob Carr.
Duopoly fears after Virgin Australia takes Tiger stake
Oct 30, 2012 23:10 EDT
Australia's competition regulator plans to take a hard look at Virgin Australia's planned acquisition of low-cost rival Tiger Airways Australia over concerns about the market becoming a duopoly.
Australia PM misogyny speech sparks dictionary rethink
Oct 16, 2012 22:25 EDT
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's fiery speech calling the opposition leader a misogynist on Wednesday prompted a leading dictionary to broaden its definition of the word.
Apple's Wozniak wants to become Australian: reports
Sep 25, 2012 00:53 EDT
Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple with the late Steve Jobs, revealed Tuesday his fondness for Australia and said he hopes to become a citizen.
Massive losses for Australia's Fairfax Media
Aug 23, 2012 05:39 EDT
Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart Thursday moved to dump one-third of her controlling stake in Fairfax after the ailing media firm reported staggering losses of Aus$2.73 billion (US$2.87 billion).
Sweden unlikely to extradite Assange to US: Australia
Aug 22, 2012 03:01 EDT
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was unlikely to be extradited from Sweden to the United States if there was a risk of the death penalty or a military court, Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Sweden unlikely to extradite Assange to US: Australia
Aug 21, 2012 22:37 EDT
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was unlikely to be extradited from Sweden to the United States if there was a risk of the death penalty or a military court, Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Embattled Qantas chief forgoes bonus and pay rise
Aug 19, 2012 20:39 EDT
The embattled chief of Qantas Airways Alan Joyce said Monday he would forgo any bonus or pay rise, joining a growing list of high-profile top executives at Australian companies who are doing the same.
Australia rules out US nuclear aircraft carrier base
Aug 02, 2012 03:01 EDT
Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has rejected a proposal to base a US nuclear aircraft carrier and other warships in the country, a move that would rankle key trade partner China.
