Australian laser maker EOS opens production centre in Singapore
The centre will produce EOS’s 100 kilowatt-class laser weapon system for Dutch and Korean customers Australia’s Electro Optic Systems (EOS) opened a production centre in Singapore…
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‘Bring Her Back’ Leads 2026 Australian Academy Awards; Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Sarah Snook Among Winners
Supernatural folk horror film “Bring Her Back” was the major winner at this year’s Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, where Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, and Sarah…
EXCLUSIVE: Australian Start-up Gorgeous Nothings Launches Fragrance With Close to 100 Percent Upcycled Ingredients
SYDNEY — After six years working as an indie beauty whisperer Avigon Belle Paphitis is about to hit the go button on her own venture. On Feb. 26, the 36 year-old Melbourne-based industry…
How the Australian Open became a tech incubator
Every year, Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley issues a challenge to his team that would make most executives—and their teams—break into a cold sweat: Reinvent 50% of the Australian Open.…
Australian dollar scales 15-month high on strong jobs data
The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Thursday as an apparent easing in US-European tensions soothed risk sentiment, while a strong set of domestic jobs data narrowed the…
Australian stocks post sharpest fall since mid-December as financials, miners slip
Australian shares logged their worst session in over a month on Tuesday (Jan 20) as rate hike jitters knocked heavyweight financials, while miners fell after BHP flagged that drawn-out…
Major Australian pension fund trimming US dollar exposure on weakening outlook
Australia’s second-biggest pension fund says it is reducing its exposure to the US dollar through currency hedging as falling interest rates and ongoing global volatility have investors…
‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams Invited to Australian Open by Coco Gauff: ‘I’m Their Number One Fan’
Tennis champion Coco Gauff is a “Heated Rivalry” fan. Following a gushing review of HBO Max’s queer hockey romance series on social media, the American sports star said, “I’m their number…
It’s ‘Game, Set, Mecca’ at the Australian Open
Mecca is acing it at the Australian Open. The Australian beauty retailer has returned to the “happy slam” tennis tournament this season as an official partner of Tennis Australia. The…
Australian dollar holds ground as US dollar firms, eyeing small weekly gains
THE Australian dollar held its ground on Friday, lifted by a rebound in global stocks and unfazed by a firmer US dollar on the back of growing expectations that interest rates there will…
Australian shares end at two-month high as miners ride metals rally
Australian shares closed at an over two-month high on Thursday (Jan 15), driven by broad-based gains, with miners at the helm as investors pivoted to the heavyweight sector to capitalise…
Australian, New Zealand dollars seesaw on greenback, extend gains on yen
The Australian and New Zealand dollars steadied on Wednesday after their US peer enjoyed a broad bounce overnight, while both currencies extended gains on the yen as expectations built for…
Australian dollar climbs to highest since Oct 2024 on RBA bets
The Australian dollar climbed to its strongest in more than a year after traders ratchet expectations the Reserve Bank will quickly shift to raising interest rates early next year. The…
Australian Bootmaker R.M. Williams to Open Its First Scottish Store Next Month
Australian bootmaker R.M. Williams is headed to Scotland. According to the company, it will open its first Scottish store in Edinburgh at 107 George Street, between Charlotte Square and…
Japanese yen, ringgit, US, Australian dollar driving Singapore's currency buying frenzy
YouTrip’s 2025 conversion volumes jump over 70%; its peers also report surge in business As foreign exchange rates vacillated in 2025 amid geopolitical volatility and shifting trade…
Sembcorp to acquire Australian power company Alinta Energy in A$6.5 billion deal
The asset is country’s fourth-largest utilities provider with around 1.1 million customers Sembcorp Industries will acquire Australia’s fourth-largest utilities provider Alinta Energy. In…
Who Was Kerstin Gutner? Woman Who Was Abandoned by Boyfriend to Freeze to Death on Australian Mountain Identified as Tributes Pour In
The woman who was allegedly abandoned by her boyfriend and left to freeze to death near the top of an Austrian mountain has now been identified. Kerstin Gutner, 33, tragically died on Jan.…
Singapore’s YouTrip enters Australian market
Singapore-based multi-currency wallet YouTrip has launched operations in Australia, marking the fintech company’s first geographic expansion since the Covid-19 pandemic. Announced on…
Snap starts checking users ages before Australian under-16 ban
SNAP will start checking many users’ ages in Australia as it prepares for a world-first social media ban for under-16s next month. Snapchat account holders will be able to verify their age…
Ho Bee Land acquires five Australian residential sites for A$96.6 million
The developments will be financed by the company’s internal funds and bank borrowings. Ho Bee Land has acquired five residential development sites in Australia for A$96.6 million (S$82.3…
Straits Trading partners Cromwell, divests 19.9% of Australian industrial portfolio for S$40.5m
Mainboard-listed Straits Trading announced a partnership with Cromwell Property Group on Tuesday (Nov 11) to grow its Australian industrial and logistics platform. Under the deal, Cromwell…
Australian dollar climbs on US shutdown hopes, hits 12-year high on kiwi
The Australian dollar climbed on Monday amid hopes that the US government shutdown may end, while still hawkish commentary from a top central banker helped it extend a bullish run against…
Google planning powerful AI data centre on tiny Australian Indian Ocean outpost
Data centre could support AI-enabled military command and control node, expert says Google plans to build a large artificial intelligence data centre on Australia’s remote Indian Ocean…
‘Furiosa’ Breakout Alyla Browne to Star in Australian Psychological Horror ‘From Below,’ Cornerstone Selling at AFM
Cornerstone has come on board to handle worldwide sales for Australian psychological horror “From Below.” Rising actress Alyla Browne, who played the young Furiosa in “Furiosa: A Mad Max…