Australia has urged a diplomatic solution to the escalating crisis in Venezuela after being caught off guard by a dramatic United States raid that resulted in the detention and removal of President Nicolas Maduro.
Australian property values rose a strong 8.6% in the 12 months to December 2025, led by double-digit gains in Darwin, Brisbane and Perth.
The Reserve Bank of Australia revealed that its board decided it was too soon to determine whether inflation would be more persistent than previously assumed.
Australia's population grew by 306,000 people through overseas migration in the 2024-25 financial year.
The Productivity Commission has reinforced its call for a controversial hybrid corporate tax system, including a net cashflow tax.
New Zealand's government is heading into an election year with deeper-than-expected budget deficits and a delayed return to surplus
