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Rising oil prices helped push E.V. sales ahead of gas cars for the first time, even in a country that loves long road trips.

The reasons for this are, as with Australia’s mineral riches, mostly the result of good fortune. But its government wants to make sure that this boom lasts. This month senior Australian officials stopped off in San Francisco to woo American AI labs.

Australia is, in many respects, remarkably cohesive. Australians report high levels of trust and national pride, express strong support for ethnic diversity, and supported each other through the pandemic — but beneath the surface lie inequalities that ...

Australia’s defense minister said Tuesday that F-35 fighter jet parts had been mistakenly diverted to Hong Kong, following reports US lawmakers were investigating the mishap amid concerns about the possibility of China getting access to sensitive US military technology.

Scientists warn it’s just a “postcard” from a climate-crisis-altered future.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is conducting a hard sell of the report, concerned that Australian officials and voters are too focused on short-term thinking, and that by operating in partisan information bubbles, are losing the ability to think and work collectively on long-term challenges.

Australia has announced phased visa rule changes for students, visitors, skilled workers and working holiday makers, with tougher compliance and priority processing for key sectors.