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The Chinese take Manhattan: replace Russians as top apartment buyers

August 24, 2021 at 11:20 p.m.

NEW YORK/SYDNEY (Reuters) - For the first time, the Chinese have become the biggest foreign buyers of apartments in Manhattan, real estate brokers estimate, taking the mantle from the Russians...

South Africa’s Woolworths set to buy Australia’s David Jones for $2 billion

August 24, 2021 at 10:52 p.m.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - South African retailer Woolworths Holdings Ltd is set to buy Australia's second-largest department store David Jones for $2 billion, trumping a merger proposal from Australian rival Myer...

Australian shares seen rising eight percent by December on strong corporate earnings: Reuters poll

August 24, 2021 at 10:12 p.m.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's leading share index will rise just over 8 percent by the end of the year, driven by strong corporate earnings, a fall in the Australian dollar...

Antarctic blizzard halts icebreaker’s bid to rescue stranded ship

August 24, 2021 at 6:34 p.m.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Antarctic blizzard has halted an Australian icebreaker's bid to reach a Russian ship trapped for a week with 74 people onboard, rescuers said on Monday. The...

Australian wildfires kill one, destroy 100 homes near Sydney

August 24, 2021 at 4:28 p.m.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Wildfires claimed one life and destroyed at least 100 homes near Sydney, Australia's biggest city, after forcing thousands to evacuate their homes, and authorities warned on Friday...

Chinese tycoon plans $3.8 billion casino resort in Australia

August 24, 2021 at 1:54 p.m.

SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tycoon Tony Fung has proposed to build a A$4.2 billion ($3.75 billion) casino and resort project in Australia's Cairns city, close to the world-heritage Great...

Australia declares resources boom is over

December 24, 2018 at 1:12 p.m.

CANBERRA/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's resources minister on Thursday declared the end of the country's mining boom, a day after the world's biggest miner BHP Billiton shelved two expansion plans worth...

Australian court rules dingo killed baby, ends 32-year mystery

August 23, 2021 at 9:07 a.m.

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A 32-year legal mystery over the death of a baby in Australia's outback came to an end on Tuesday when a coroner found a dingo was responsible...

Australian court rules dingo killed baby, ends 32-year mystery

December 24, 2018 at 6:41 a.m.

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A 32-year legal mystery over the death of a baby in Australia's outback came to an end on Tuesday when a coroner found a dingo was responsible...

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