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Antitrust scrutiny of 'big tech' is evolving
Google is facing another tough anticompetition probe; this time in South Africa
InternationalAustralia eyes EU trade as it talks up defence
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in June that trade talks with the EU would restart “within months”
AustraliaAustralia raises interest rate again
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its benchmark cash target rate by a further 50 basis point yesterday
AustraliaIndonesia-Australia rifts will slowly heal
The new Australian prime minister chose Indonesia as the destination for his first official bilateral visit
IndonesiaAustralian power crisis produces cooperation
State energy ministers this month backed a national plan for transitioning to cleaner forms of power generation
AustraliaPacific Islands will resist Chinese influence
Weeks after a landmark security deal with the Solomon Islands, China's plans for the region have suffered a setback
ChinaUS 'big tech' seeks sway over publisher payments
The regulatory tide is shifting against the online advertising dominance of US ‘big tech’
InternationalLabor sets Australia tougher emissions target for 2030
The new Labor government formally committed Australia at the UN to reducing emissions by 43% below 2005 levels by 2030
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