Best horse Aidan O’Brien trained being shipped to Australia for cut price stud fee

The best horse Aidan O’Brien said he has ever trained is to spend time in Australia where he will be offered as a stallion for a cut price stud fee. City Of Troy was retired as a three-year-old at the end of last year with a record of six wins from eight …

Australia focuses foreign aid spending on Pacific region as US slashes aid programs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United States announced major cuts to development and humanitarian aid abroad. Three-quarters of Australia’s …

The 2025 federal budget fails the millions of voters who want action on Australia’s struggling environment

Commentators have branded last night’s federal budget as an attempt to win over typical Australian voters concerned about the cost of living, ahead of what is expected to be a tightly fought federal election. The budget’s big-ticket items included tax cuts …

Australia’s easing inflation rate a boost for mortgage holders eyeing next rate cut – and Labor’s election hopes

Australia’s inflation rate has eased again, in data that will buoy Labor heading into an election and raise hopes for mortgage holders another interest rate cut is not far off. The headline inflation rate was 2.4% in the 12 months to February, a slight …

Australia to tour England for first time since 2003

The Tonga and Samoa series were well received and a success for England, but all the games were staged at stadiums with capacities up to 25,000 in rugby league's traditional heartland. However, the expected appetite for Australia's visit has …

Australia’s Largest Pension Fund Sells $367 Million WiseTech Shares On Governance Concerns

Richard White, chief executive officer of WiseTech Global Ltd., gestures while he speaks during the ... More Morgan Stanley Australia Summit in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The Summit will continue through June 13. Photographer: Brent …

Rugby League Ashes: Australia’s tour to feature Test at Everton’s new stadium

Australia will tour England in the Rugby League Ashes for the first time since 2003 this autumn, with Everton’s new stadium to stage one of the three Tests. The Kangaroos will take on Shaun Wane’s side in three matches at Wembley, Bramley-Moore Dock and …

Australia beat New Zealand by eight runs: third women’s T20 international – as it happened

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Australia set out to make a statement in the T20 series against New Zealand after losing their grip on the T20 World Cup before the White Ferns claimed the trophy last year. Tahlia …

Australia stands firm behind its foreign aid in the budget, but the future remains precarious

This week’s budget will come as a relief to Australia’s neighbours in the Indo-Pacific that rely on development assistance. The Albanese government did not follow the lead of US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in cutting its …

Qantas to start world’s longest direct flights from Australia in 2027