Country

Australia

Australia is a sovereign country and island continent located in the Southern Hemisphere. It functions as a federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, with a market economy that includes significant natural resources and a growing technology sector.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a series of high-profile events spanning finance, technology, sports, data security, and the criminal justice system.

Latest on Australia

  • Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search
  • Australia look for response to 'Darwin Disaster' in second Bangladesh test
  • Australia races to shield little penguins from H5N1 bird flu
  • Australia secures court-enforceable child safety undertaking from Roblox
  • Australia 'outraged' after Israeli decision not to prosecute over killing of aid worker in Gaza
  • Alphabet raises $3.9 billion in inaugural Australian dollar bond
  • Australia's sweeping child-safety rules, ​including a landmark ban on social media for children under 16
  • Australian hotel chain leaks guests’ PII after breach at third-party database operator
  • Australian Dollar Weighed by AI Stock Weakness, Higher Bond Yields
  • Westpac to reshape software engineering with Amp Frontier Corporation
  • Jetstar plane narrowly avoids crashing into Qatar Airways flight at Sydney airport

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