ADNOC's XRG investment vehicle made another play in the global markets with Santos bid.

ADNOC-led consortium drops $19b takeover bid for Santos

Opposition from trade groups urged government to keep Santos under Australian ownership

Want to migrate to Australia? Slots open for UAE expats

Skilled visas, family reunions and new talent pathways shape 2025–26 program

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Islamophobia in Australia up since Israel-Hamas war

Report’s 54 recommendations include a review of counterterrorism laws

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Albanese: Senator must apologise for anti-Indian remark

Jacinta Price’s remark triggers backlash, with Albanese and colleagues urging apology

Price, who represents the Northern Territory for the centre-right Liberal Party, told a radio programme last week that large numbers of Indians had been allowed to migrate to Australia and that the community’s size was reflected in voting patterns supportive of Albanese’s Labor Party.

New Zealand fugitive father shot dead by police

Phillips has not been formally identified, but authorities believed he was the man killed

A police officer stands near a hardware store in Piopio in the Waikato district of New Zealand, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Ricky Wilson/Stuff via AP)

Mushroom murder trial: Erin Patterson sentenced to life

Patterson maintained that she had added foraged mushrooms to the meals by accident

Convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson leaves the Supreme Court of Victoria following her sentencing in Melbourne, Australia.

Australia to tackle deepfake nudes, online stalking

Country has been at the forefront of global efforts to curb internet harm

'Nudify' apps have exploded online, sparking warnings that sextortion scams are surging.

Amazon to invest $4.4b in New Zealand data centres

Construction, operation maintenance would support over 1,000 full-time jobs a year

New Zealand is looking to attract more foreign investment to kick start a sluggish economy.

Inside the crisis facing the world’s top pizza chain

From Sydney to Tokyo, Domino’s struggles with costs, closures and competition

An exterior view of a Domino's pizza restaurant on July 21, 2025 in Miami, Florida.

Australia expels Iran envoy over antisemitic attacks

It marks the first time Australia has expelled an ambassador since World War II

Australia expelled Iran's ambassador on Tuesday, accusing the country of being behind antisemitic arson attacks in Melbourne and Sydney.

Have a spare bedroom? You could be taxed

Economists argue it could free up housing, but critics call it unfair and invasive

Houses in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, January 27, 2025. A proposal to tax homeowners with spare bedrooms has ignited public backlash.

Doctor secretly recorded 4,500 videos in restrooms

Police allege Cho recorded intimate images of at least 460 women

Trainee surgeon, Ryan Cho is escorted into the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne.

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