Prime Minister Scott Morrison declined a meeting with China’s new ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, despite a formal request from the Asian nation’s new top diplomat

News that the Solomons PM wants to sign a security pact with China has created shockwaves in Australia and New Zealand, given the risk it could lead to a Chinese naval base in the South Pacific

NZME, which owns the New Zealand Herald, also said it was in discussions with Facebook parent Meta Platforms over various digital projects for next year

The new deed replaces the one Uniti had with just Morrison & Co, but is on "substantially the same terms" as that arrangement, which valued Uniti at A$4.50 per share

People from Tiwi Islands and Larrakia Traditional Owners seek injunction from Seoul Central District Court to block loans to deep-sea pipeline planned off northern Australia

Western Australian Gaming Minister Tony Buti said the inquiry recommended that Crown continue operating under supervision of a government-appointed monitor for two years

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said it was monitoring advertising messages from funds targeting retail and "unsophisticated wholesale" investors

The company posted a profit attributable to shareholders of A$330.4 million ($244.23 million) for the six months ended January 31, compared with a loss of A$55.4 million a year earlier

The new buyback will allow NAB to continue managing its common equity tier 1 capital ratio towards its target range of 10.75-11.25%

The Black Summer bushfires, which raged along Australia’s east coast from November 2019 to January 2020, caused unprecedented destruction

Experts say residents leaving capital cities will put people at greater risk of homelessness without government action

The Australian Communications and Media Authority will also be able to enforce an internet industry code on uncooperative platforms, the federal government said