Ruble licks wounds, yen and franc hold firm with focus squarely on Ukraine
The ruble stabilised somewhat on Tuesday after its crash to an all-time low, while the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc were steady after their biggest rallies in almost seven weeks with traders focused squarely on the developing crisis in Ukraine.
Tesla inks deal to get key battery component outside China
Tesla has a deal with an Australian company to mine graphite from Mozambique to reduce dependence on China.
Australia to introduce new laws to force media platforms to unmask online trolls
Australia will introduce legislation to make social media giants provide details of users who post defamatory comments, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday.
EXPLAINER: Why quitting coal is so hard?
In the run-up to the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, host Britain announced one of its goals of the conference was to consign coal to history. That turned out to be easier said that done
FDA recalls 2.2 million at-home coronavirus tests due to false positives
The FDA announced this week that the recall of more than 2.2 million at-home COVID-19 tests by digital diagnostics firm Ellume is being classified as a class 1 recall, which is the most serious type due to the potential for "serious adverse health consequences or death."
7-Eleven breached privacy laws by gathering data without consent: Australian commission
An Australian privacy commission determined that 7-Eleven breached customer privacy by collecting facial imagery without consent.
Supermarket giant ends in-store butcher service, moves to packaged meat
An Australian supermarket chain, Coles, will no longer offer in-store butcher services for customers, moving entirely to pre-packaged meat.
Steve Hilton: Australia now a ‘fascist state’ as strict coronavirus restrictions remain
'The Next Revolution' host Steve Hilton argues that Australia has gone too far with extreme coronavirus restrictions.
Analysis: Shut off from the world, Australia fosters red-hot growth at home
His happy dilemma is a reflection of an economy that is now larger than its pre-pandemic level. Exports are booming, consumer and business confidence are high and employment has beaten all expectations, with job vacancy rates at a 12 1/2 year high.