HONG KONG — China on Thursday said it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries. China’s Ministry of Commerce said the decision will take effect Friday. China imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud over Australia’s support … Read more
Taylor Swift’s father, Scott Swift, will not face any charges after allegedly assaulting a paparazzi photographer in Australia last month. In a statement to ET, a member of the New South Wales Police Media Unit told ET that Aussie police “conducted an investigation following a report of an assault” on Feb. 27 involving “Papa Swift,” … Read more
Carlos Sainz says he will not take part in the Australian Grand Prix if he doesn’t feel good during Friday practice in Melbourne. Sainz, who is without a seat for next year due to Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari, is back this weekend after pulling out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix two weeks ago due … Read more
SYDNEY — Global rideshare giant Uber will pay 272 million Australian dollars ($178 million) to settle a long-running dispute with Australian taxi and hire car drivers who lost out when the company entered the Australian market. A class action against Uber had been expected to go to trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria on … Read more
SYDNEY — Falling rocks inside a gold mine in Australia killed one worker and left another with life-threatening injuries, rescuers said. Another 29 workers inside the mine when the collapse happened Wednesday took refuge in a safety pod and later returned to the surface, Victoria state police said. The two miners were trapped by the … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian and Vietnamese prime ministers on Thursday discussed ways of improving an already booming economic relationship, as part of Australia’s strategy to diversify trade away from China. Vietnamese Pham Minh Chinh’s official state visit came after he attended a summit of Southeast Asian leaders this week co-chaired by his Australian counterpart Anthony … Read more
Australian remote sensing startup Esper wants to capture hyperspectral imagery from space at a fraction of the price of its competitors. The company, which will launch its first demonstration satellite today on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission, is entering a field rife with competition. There’s a reason for that: Hyperspectral is an incredibly powerful type of remote … Read more
The Jonas Brothers have arrived Down Under! Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas were seen making their way through their airport after their flight on Wednesday (February 28) in Sydney, Australia. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jonas Brothers The guys snapped some selfies with fans as they headed out of the airport before hopping … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia — Police on Tuesday found the bodies of a couple allegedly shot dead by a jilted police officer lover. Police on Tuesday discovered the bodies of former television reporter Jesse Baird, 26, and his flight attendant partner Luke Davies, 29, who were allegedly shot dead in Baird’s Sydney home on Monday last week. … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia — A China-born Australian democracy blogger will not appeal his suspended death sentence imposed by a Beijing court, with his family saying Wednesday a legal challenge would be detrimental to his welfare. Yang Hengjun was found guilty of espionage following a closed trial and sentenced two weeks ago to death with a two-year … Read more