Australias

A press release Reports published earlier today by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) revealed that the country’s largest stock market operator, ASX Limited, is now facing legal challenges following the…

Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed that Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 4.1% to 4.2% in July. This is the highest level since February 2022! However, the components of the report actually point to a…

Written by Sameer Manikkar (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's largest lender, reported a smaller-than-expected fall in annual cash profit on Wednesday and announced its highest ever dividend, despite falling margins…

By Rajasik Mukherjee (Reuters) - Challenger Ltd shares rose to their highest in about 16 months on Tuesday after the Australian investment manager beat estimates on annual profit, while investors also welcomed its earnings outlook for…

The Australian Federal Police has teamed up with Chainalysis to identify more than 2,000 hacked cryptocurrency wallets owned by Australians. Australia’s national police agency, the Australian Federal Police, has partnered with blockchain…

Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.1% from 4.0% in June, Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed.However, the details of the report mostly pointed to a strengthening labor market during the month: labor…

Australia's financial regulator has expressed concern over the surge in the use of digital currency to facilitate illicit transactions. According to the 2024 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment by the Australian Transaction Reports…

The Australian CPI report for May surprised market expectations, with headline inflation rising from 3.6% to 4.0% y/y in May versus consensus of 3.8%. Components of the report indicated that the gains were driven by increases in housing,…

Written by Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - A bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched on Australia's main stock market for the first time on Thursday, as fund managers launched products to please investors returning to…

National Australia Bank has reportedly halted development of its own stablecoin called AUDN just a year after such plans were first revealed. National Australia Bank (NAB), one of Australia's four largest financial institutions, has…