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Air New Zealand Suspends Earnings Guidance, Raises Fares in Response to Soaring Fuel Prices

An Air New Zealand plane is seen taking off at Christchurch airport in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Dec. 15, 2023. Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesAir New Zealand has warned shareholders that its earnings guidance, issued when it released its interim results on Feb. 26, can no...
Australia News

Value of Australias Housing Market Reaches $12 Trillion

Australians now own $12.3 trillion (US$8.8 trillion) worth of residential real estate after the value of homes rose by $384.8 billion or 3.2 percent in the December quarter of 2025, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).The mean price...
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Alleged Spy Claims He Was Stringing Handlers Along, Prosecutor Says He Was Valuable to the CCP

Alexander Csergo arrives at the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney, Australia on Feb....
Asia & Pacific

Inquiry Praises Arderns COVID Response, But Says New Zealanders Still Bruised and Divided

Former Labour Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announcing her resignation at the War Memorial Centre...
Africa News

Inquiry Praises NZs COVID Response, But Says Mandates Went Beyond What Was Necessary

Former Labour Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announcing her resignation at the War Memorial Centre...
Africa News

ISIS and Al Qaeda Paid Close Attention to Bondi Terror Attacks: NZ Spy Chief

Australia's flag is seen next to floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, Australia...
Africa News

New Research Suggests Younger Australians Losing Faith in Democracy

A loss of trust in institutions means fewer than half of of people aged...
Africa News

Private School Enrolments Rise as Public School Numbers Decline in Australia

The latest statistics on the destinations of new students shows growth in the private...
Asia & Pacific

New Zealand Naval Officers to Face Court Martial Over Ship Sinking

HMNZS Manawanui enters with the fleet into the harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, on...
Africa News

WA Terror Suspect Allegedly Plans Extremist Attacks in Manifesto

The imitation pistols found in a search of Michaels' home. Photo courtesy of WA...
Africa News

New Zealand Halts Mori Cultural Training for Army Staff Amid Capability Concerns

Soldiers carry 160 kilogram bags during Exercise Torokiki at Linton Military Camp in Palmerston...
Australia News

CCP Deletes Question on Australian Prime Ministers Evacuation From Official Press Conference Transcript

Members of a Peoples Liberation Army honour guard march in Tiananmen Square after...
Africa News

Inconsistent State Retail Laws Costing Households $9.4 Billion Over 10 Years: Report

Transport and logistics, environment and waste regulation are among the major drivers of hidden...
Australia News

CCP Deletes Questions on Shen Yun Bomb Threat From Official Press Conference Transcript

Members of a Peoples Liberation Army honour guard march in Tiananmen Square after...
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Why global methane levels spiked during COVID lockdowns

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Iran and Ukraine are changing the EU and testing its unity

As the US-Israel war against Iran is well into its second week, with no...
China News

China Reports Surge in Corruption Prosecutions in 2025 Despite Years of Anti-Corruption Campaigns

A policeman stands near a row of surveillance cameras in front of the Beijing...
China Business & Economy

Chinas Weak Economy Leaves Rural Migrant Workers Jobless After Holiday

Migrant workers stand near signs advertising their skills as they wait by a street...