(Bloomberg) — Australia added more than twice the number of jobs economists expected in June, highlighting the resilience of the country’s labor market to elevated interest rates. The currency rose and the yield on policy sensitive three-year bonds climbed after official data Thursday showed employment grew by 50,200 roles — driven by full-time jobs. Economists...
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Big four Australian banks to repay millions in fees to low-income customers – UPI.com
Australian financial regulators said Monday that four of the country’s largest banks had agreed to repay $20 million in account fees to hundreds of thousands of customers on low incomes, including many Indigenous “First Nation” people. File photo by Paul Miller/EPA July 15 (UPI) — Australian financial regulators said Monday that four of the country’s...
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Australia introduces first special envoy to combat anti-Semitism – UPI.com
Australia on Tuesday named Jilian Segal as its frist special envoy to combat anti-Semitism. Photo by Thomas Parrish/EPA-EFE July 9 (UPI) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese named Jillian Segal as the country’s first special envoy to combat anti-Semitism on Tuesday. Segal, an attorney and business leader who serves on the National Australian Bank board...
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Chinese horoscopes: how’s your luck in July 2024, Metal Goat month?
The sixth month of the Chinese calendar is represented by the Metal Goat. The Goat corresponds to the hours of the day between 1 to 3pm. The Goat relates to family, teamwork and sensitivity. This month is all about courage! In traditional Chinese culture, the Goat sign is lucky, warm-hearted, gentle, tender, well-mannered and creative....
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Body found of missing 12-year-old girl in Australian crocodile attack – UPI.com
1 of 2 | The remains of a missing 12-year-old Australian girl believed to be the victim of a crocodile attack were found Thursday, authorities confirmed. Photo by Budgme/Pixabay July 4 (UPI) — The remains of a missing 12-year-old Australian girl believed to be the victim of a crocodile attack were found Thursday, authorities confirmed....
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Australia doubles visa fee for international students | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
The Australian government has more than doubled the fee for international student visas, in its latest move to control the rapid rise of migration. The price hike took effect on Monday. The fee has increased from 710 Australian dollars to 1,600 dollars or a little over 1,000 US dollars. Local media say it is among...
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Kiwi teams in the Big Bash League? The Grade Cricketer on NZ’s T20 future
As New Zealand looks to keep pace with the rest of the evolution of Twenty20 cricket, the idea of a joint franchise league with Australia is one that could be a lifeline for a sport struggling in this part of the world. Since its invention in 2003, Twenty20 has taken the sport to audiences like...
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Your daily horoscope: June 28
Open this photo in gallery: Cancer.iStockPhoto / Getty Images PES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY ARIES (March 21 – April 20): Give up any ideas you might have had about enjoying a restful long weekend because there will be a ton of tasks to get through between now and the start of next week. Identify...
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Your daily horoscope: June 27
Open this photo in gallery: Cancer.iStockPhoto / Getty Images HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Opportunities to excel will come thick and fast over the year ahead and your only real problem is going to be picking and choosing between them. You cannot possibly do it all, so go for quality over quantity and create...
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Solomon Islands new PM visits Australia for first international trip | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
The new prime minister of the Solomon Islands has visited Australia for his first overseas trip in office. It comes amid questions over whether the Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China. Jeremiah Manele held talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Wednesday.Australia says they agreed to continue cooperating to...
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Your daily horoscope: June 25, 2024
Open this photo in gallery: Cancer.iStockPhoto / Getty Images HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Some days you are oh-so-serious and other days you behave as if you don’t have a care in the world, but if you put your mind to it this year you can find ways to be serious and fun-loving at...
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Weak yen lures Japanese to working holidays in Australia | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
The weak yen has prompted many young Japanese people to travel abroad in search of higher pay on working holidays. About half of them are choosing Australia, driving the number there to record highs. The Australian government issued more than 14,000 working-holiday visas to Japanese citizens in the 12 months through June last year, an...