AUSTRALIA

The world's largest lithium deposit was recently discovered in Nevada. Is the US -- and the rest of the world -- ready?

Gina Rinehart, head of Australia's largest mining company, has inserted herself into a foreign takeover of an Australian lithium miner for the second time this month.

US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed Wednesday their shared stand on Israel, Ukraine and China during a state visit aimed at reinforcing a century-old alliance.

US President Joe Biden hosts Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a lavish state visit Wednesday where their focus on China risks being overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Australian Treasury, in a newly released consultation paper, noted the new regulatory framework intends to protect consumers by addressing potential harms, while ensuring support for the innovation of the digital asset industry.

Australian voters look set to reject greater rights and recognition for Aboriginal citizens on Saturday, in a bitterly fought referendum that has rekindled the country's long history of racial strife.

Voters will bring "shame" on Australia if they reject an October 14 referendum on Indigenous rights, a leading advocate warned Monday, as polls pointed to defeat.

Australia's most populous state announced Tuesday a logging ban in a forest haven for koalas, aiming to protect the local population from being wiped out.

Australia's historic Indigenous rights referendum is haemorrhaging support, with a barrage of damning new polls showing only a minority in favour of the October vote.

India's space agency "might decide to send a team out to Australia to look at the location and look at the actual rocket itself ... or they may decide to actually leave it in Australia," Flinders University Associate Professor Alice Gorman said.

Co-hosts Australia have to beat Canada on Monday or risk an unthinkable exit from the Women's World Cup in the first round, while former champions Japan take on Spain with top spot in their group on the line.

Australia openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja hit unbeaten fifties as the tourists reached 135-0 on a rain-shortened Sunday in pursuit of a mammoth target of 384 runs to win the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.

Australia and New Zealand broke Women's World Cup records in the opening matches, even with a fatal shooting in Auckland prior to the start. This Women's World Cup has potential positive economic impacts in Australia and New Zealand.

The International Air Transport Association revealed that every 568 flights in 2022 had one incident involving an unruly passenger, marking an increase compared to the figures in 2021, which saw one such incident per 835 flights.

Between September and December of this year, Australia is holding a referendum to amend the Australian Constitution to create a Voice for the indigenous population of Australia in Parliament.

"What is not shown in the video is the customer earlier entering the restaurant and going behind the counter to disrupt the kitchen and threaten crew," McDonald's Australia said. "The behavior of our employees in this video is not in accordance with our policies, and we are looking into this with the restaurant."

The U.K.'s submarine service faces a daunting challenge in attracting new talent to operate the country's nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed submarines.

The Department of Environment and Science advised calling a snake catcher right away when faced with a snake since it is illegal to kill the animal.

Victoria Police has reportedly tried to charge other event organizers who hosted controversial speakers who attracted protests.

Australia said on Thursday it would introduce legislation to parliament to cancel Russia's lease to build a new embassy in the national capital of Canberra, citing national security.

The single-vehicle crash took place Sunday night in Hunter Valley, a popular wine region in the New South Wales state.