Economists polled by Reuters expect Australia's inflation to rise 2.5% in the 12 months to the December quarter, from 2.8% in the previous year.

Have you tried bathing in coriander broth? How about throwing mandarins to flowing body of water? These are a few of Asia's unique Lunar New Year traditions.

SYDNEY: Firefighters were desperately trying to stop a cluster of fast-moving blazes in southeast Australia on Tuesday (Jan 28), as thousands of acres of national park burned and a farming community w

Asia-Pacific markets trade following a sell-off on Wall Street overnight amid concerns over Chinese startup DeepSeek’s free open-source AI model challenging the dominance of U.S. AI leaders triggered a risk-off sentiment.

In Asia, U.S. power has significantly diminished ... Some governments, such as in Australia and Japan, avoid saying "human rights" out loud, fearing that they will miss out on important security ...

Australia's southeast sweltered in a heatwave on Monday, raising the bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for several parts of Victoria state.

Millions celebrate Lunar New Year in China, East Asia and around the world, but the way it's observed varies across countries and cultures.

Hyundai Steel workers strike for 24-hours; India: Kerala state government workers strike for pay rise and outstanding allowances; Pakistan: Punjab government schoolteachers strike over pay and privatisation;

Former Australia international David Nucifora will join the British and Irish Lions as general manager of performance ahead of this year's tour of Australia, the team said on Tuesday.Ireland's head of

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong met her Indian and Japanese counterparts in Washington and said the invitation for Quad foreign ministers to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration showed an "iron-clad commitment" to close cooperation in the Indo Pacific region.

New itineraries on the Carnival Luminosa and Carnival Adventure to Japan, Southeast Asia and Australia will include seven maiden port calls for Carnival Cruise Line.

Australia will host Fiji in Newcastle on July 6 in what will be the Wallabies' sole warmup before taking on the touring British and Irish Lions, Rugby Australia said on Tuesday.It will be the first time Fiji have played in Australia since 2017,