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Business Turnover Dips Slightly in May as Arts Sector Slumps
The Epoch Times
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July 11, 2025
Manufacturing and retail trade slumped in May, but gains in electricity, gas, water, waste services, and wholesale trade helped soften the overall decline. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers visit Sunnybank...
Australian PM To Depart For China For Talks Focused On Security, Economic Ties
StratNews Global
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July 11, 2025
Home Australia Australian PM To Depart For China For Talks Focused On Security, Economic... Albanese’s second visit to Beijing, including talks with Xi Jinping, follows tighter Chinese investment scrutiny and Trump’s global economic disruption...
Microsoft Outlook working normal following widespread outage
Yahoo News
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Microsoft Outlook is back up and running after users reported not being able to log into their accounts on Thursday, July 10. The Microsoft service status page says that Outlook is up and running. On July 10, the status page said users may be...
Australian PM Albanese to depart Saturday for China's Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu
Global Times
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China Australia photo: VCG Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stressed the importance of Australia's ties with China ahead of his six-day visit to China, during a press conference on Friday where he talked up his upcoming visit to...
FLSmidth divests cement business to focus on mining
Australia Mining
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July 10, 2025
FLSmidth has signed a definitive agreement to divest its cement business to an affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, in a deal valued at an initial €75 million ($133 million). The deal comes with the potential for an additional deferred...
The most active crypto ATM users were scam victims, Australia police warns
Cryptopolitan
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July 11, 2025
Tasmania Police contacted 15 of the top crypto ATM users in the area to discover that they all fell victim to scams. The investigation found no legitimate activity among the highest-volume users statewide. Combined losses reached $2.5 million,...
Australia boosts minimum wage and skilled visa income thresholds from July 2025
Baltimore Outloud - Maryland
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July 11, 2025
Australia boosts minimum wage and skilled visa income thresholds from July 2025.Australia increases minimum wage and skilled visa income thresholds for workers, which is expected to be implemented from July 1, 2025. Australia is introducing...
Australian scheme to deliver 100 neighborhood batteries kicks off final funding round
ESS News
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July 11, 2025
The Victorian government has launched its third and final round of grant funding through the 100 Neighborhood Batteries Program (100NBP), offering $400,000 (USD$263,000) per battery through multiple streams of eligibility, to a pool of nine...
Deputy PM holds bilateral meetings with Chinese, Australian, Algerian foreign ministers on AMM 58 sidelines
Vietnam News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn held separate meetings with the foreign ministers of China, Australia, and Algeria on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-58) in Kuala...
Business chiefs put steel and green energy on China agenda
Financial Review
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July 11, 2025
The leaders of some of Australia’s and China’s biggest companies will urge Anthony Albanese to unleash greater collaboration across a raft of industries to capitalise on repairing bilateral ties with our biggest trading partner, as the prime...
Williamsburg Economic Development Authority Awards Incentive Grant to Hohl Group
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily - Virginia
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July 11, 2025
WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg Economic Development Authority voted unanimously to award a revenue-sharing incentive to a new bakery, coffee roastery and restaurant from the Hohl Group. The vote was taken at its June 6 meeting. The restaurant...
Australian Dollar Recovers Recent Losses Despite A Stronger US Dollar
myMotherLode - California
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Friday, July 11, 2025 12:45 AM EDT Image Source: Unsplash The Australian Dollar gains ground amid a cautious tone surrounding the RBA’s policy outlook. RBA’s Bullock warned that elevated unit labor costs and weak productivity could drive inflation...
FIGC approves AC Milan-Como Serie A fixture relocation to Australia
Sportcal
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July 11, 2025
Plans for Italian soccer’s Serie A to stage Europe’s first major domestic league fixture outside a home country have taken a step forward after Italy’s FIGC governing body approved a request for Milan to play its home match against Como in Perth,...
Australian insurance sector: Does Macquarie prefer IAG or Suncorp shares?
The Motley Fool Australia
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July 11, 2025
Some of the leading ASX financial shares are insurance giants. Investors can choose between Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) shares or Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX: SUN) shares. But which is better? Leading analysts from Macquarie have reviewed...
Australian shares inch lower as banks, gold stocks drag; Johns Lyng surges
Business Recorder
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July 11, 2025
Australian shares edged lower on Friday, as losses in banking and gold stocks outweighed gains in miners, while Johns Lyng Group soared after the building services provider agreed to a takeover offer from Pacific Equity Partners. The S&P/ASX 200...
Australia reassures Asian allies as U.S trade wars heat
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
CANBERRA (AAP) — Australia will work to reassure Southeast Asian allies it remains a dependable partner at a major regional meeting as the United States ups tariffs. Foreign Minister Penny Wong departed for Malaysia on Wednesday and will make a...
Australia Commits $15 Million to Boost Palau’s Renewable Energy Project
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (July 10, 2025) — Australia has pledged $15 million to support the next phase of Palau’s transition to renewable energy, with funds designated to secure a battery energy storage system for the nation’s...
Australia, NZ dollars unsettled by US broadside in global trade war
Business Recorder
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July 11, 2025
SYDNEY: The Australian dollar eased from eight-month highs on Friday after US President Donald Trump fired another round in his global trade war, slugging equities and souring risk sentiment. The threat of tariffs of 15% to 20% on most trading...
Australia reaffirms commitment to regional sovereignty and stability, says Penny Wong
The Malaysian Star
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Australia will continue collaborating with Asean countries and other international partners to ensure a region where sovereignty is protected, stated Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. She emphasised that Australia aims for a...
Australia to deepen engagement with Southeast Asian countries, says Foreign Minister Wong
The Malaysian Star
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Australia will continue deepening engagement with Southeast Asian countries, says Foreign Minister Penny Wong, noting how the country’s security and prosperity are tied to the region. She said Australia strongly supports Malaysia’s...