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Canberra announced emergency assistance and additional consular staff as rescuers searched for Australians missing after catastrophic Himalayan flooding.
The airline reported stronger full-year earnings, declared its first dividend since relisting and forecast firmer revenue while trimming domestic capacity.
Qantas says traffic has strengthened in both directions over the past six months and that it has enough capacity to absorb the recovery.
The carrier plans to begin retiring its remaining superjumbos from mid-2028 as maintenance costs and fleet complexity rise.
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July consumer prices and core inflation exceeded forecasts, prompting markets and economists to raise the probability of another Reserve Bank tightening move.
Australia’s Lynas is exploring new supply deals and magnet-making partnerships as the US, Europe and allies seek to reduce reliance on China.
The Indigenous group is seeking a much larger award for cultural and economic losses from mining on traditional lands in Western Australia.
The transport safety bureau opened investigations into separate taxiing conflicts involving major carriers at Australia’s busiest airport.
The Australian miner sidelined a senior executive while an external investigation examines allegations of sexual harassment and bullying.
Several Reserve Bank board members saw a case for tighter policy, while others preferred to wait for more evidence on inflation, jobs and housing.
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