Concern that small Pacific nations may lose access to banking will be addressed at a forum starting on Monday, as China eyes ways to increase its influence in the region by filling the gap. Leaders of several Pacific nations, global financial institutions, US Treasury officials and senior banking representatives willContinue Reading
Former Archibald winner and Australia’s oldest working artist Guy Warren has died, aged 103. King Street Gallery on William in Sydney, which represents him, announced his death on Friday. Mr Warren died at 5am on Friday, June 14, following a short period in palliative care. “Our thoughts are with hisContinue Reading
Flood warnings have been issued for multiple parts of NSW’s east coast, as the state continues to be smashed by heavy rains. Overnight, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) were hit with 447 calls for help, including nearly 50 flood rescues. WaterNSW also confirmed Warragamba Dam has begun spilling asContinue Reading
South Australian oil and gas giant Santos is cutting 200 jobs, blaming a delay in “growth activities” for the cull. The ASX-listed $25bn producer announced the retrenchment on Wednesday, with most impacted roles centred in the company’s Perth office. “A detailed review of the WA, Northern Territory and East TimorContinue Reading
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has knocked back claims his government will shutter the Nauru offshore detention centre, calling reports about a forecast $250m saving from mothballing the processing facility “wrong”. “Operation Sovereign Borders is in place,” he told the 2GB radio show on Wednesday. “We now don’t send people toContinue Reading
A group of asylum seekers has been detained on a remote island in the Torres Strait near Papua New Guinea after entering Australia illegally in a dinghy. The men, believed to be from West Africa, are being held on Saibai Island in Far North Queensland, about 4km from PNG. AnContinue Reading
A World War II veteran died while travelling to a dawn service this morning. John Atkinson, 98, from Port Broughton, South Australia, fell off his mobility scooter on his way to the service. Shocked passers-by helped him to get back onto his scooter, but he fell again, his son RussellContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese will reflect on the suffering and sacrifice of Australian troops at the site of one of the fiercest battles fought by Australians during the Second World War. During his historic visit to Kokoda, Mr Albanese will join Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape at the annual AnzacContinue Reading
Workers at a Coles store in northeast Queensland have been praised over a moving display ahead of Anzac Day. Situated at the entrance of the Annandale Coles supermarket in Townsville, the display – created by a team member who wanted to pay tribute to her dad, a war veteran –Continue Reading
Anthony Albanese will make history this week when he becomes the first sitting prime minister to walk part of the gruelling Kokoda Track. Accompanied by his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape, Australian Defence Force representatives and a select number of media, the group will walk from Kokoda Village throughContinue Reading