The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at ...

Australia, Asia and global macro sentiment opened the week on a cautious footing, with defence restructuring in Canberra, volatile equity moves across regional markets, renewed pressure in digital ...

SYDNEY, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Australia's government on Friday confirmed details of the new policy structure for the country's central bank, which retains its main goal of a flexible inflation target of 2 ...

SYDNEY, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Australia's newly elected conservative government has ordered a study into selling government-owned insurer Medibank Private, kickstarting privatisations as it scours state ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government on Thursday took the first formal step towards holding a referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution and set up an Indigenous "Voice to ...

The Australian government is the latest to unveil an artificial intelligence roadmap with a heavy focus on investment and innovation after previously pursuing a more safety-oriented strategy, IAPP ...

In October 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that the Australian government was reviewing a citizen-led petition asking to bar U.S. President Donald Trump, his family and his administration ...

SYDNEY, July 1 (Reuters) - Australia's government and key mining companies are reported to have agreed a compromise on a mining "super tax", which could open the way for new Prime Minister Julia ...