Obituaries
Pop music and 'Grease' star Olivia Newton-John dies at 73
British-born Australian singer and actor was a four-time Grammy winner
Australia
Business deals
BHP rebuffed in $5.8bn takeover bid for OZ Minerals
Bid called undervalued and opportunistic, coming as copper prices fall from peak
Companies
Crown Resorts Sydney casino finally set to start taking bets
Regulatory woes delayed gambling at glitzy, high-profile venue
Indo-Pacific
U.S., Indonesia hold military drills amid China concerns
More than American, allied 5,000 personnel take part
Inflation
Australia's central bank hikes rates, says policy not predetermined
RBA lifts its cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.85%
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine from July 8 to Aug. 1: Russian strikes kill Ukrainian grain tycoon
Grain ship leaves port of Odesa, Ukrainian minister says; Gazprom cuts gas to Latvia
Inflation
Australia home prices slide; Sydney's fall worst in 40 years
Prices still 8% higher for year after huge gains that began in 2021
Energy
Local, international coal miners decry Australian royalty hikes
Move by Queensland government raises fears over investment environment
Inflation
Australian inflation rises to 21-year high, peak still to come
Annual CPI exploded to 6.1% from 5.1% in June, more than 2x wage-growth gains
Life
'Black Cockatoo' shines light on Australia's dark history
New play draws attention to largely forgotten Aboriginal sporting hero
Transportation
Hitachi wins $74m order for automated rail control in Australia
New system will boost train service and save energy
Sports
South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Qatar seek 2023 Asian Cup
AFC's announcement comes after China dropped plans to host event
Transportation
Israel to boost Asia flights when Saudi Arabia opens airspace
Airlines could cut about 2-1/2 hours from times to India and Thailand
Coronavirus
Australia reinstates quarantine pay amid fresh COVID wave
Workers can begin applying on Wednesday for weekly payments of $510
Energy
Activists vow to escalate climate battle at Australia's Woodside
Gas producer becomes lightning rod for debate about Asia's energy transition
Energy
Quad members agree to promote hydrogen, ammonia fuel tech
Ukraine war underscores importance of clean energy security
Business deals
Zip-Sezzle deal ditched as rising rates hit consumer finance
'Macroeconomic and market conditions' cited as reason for Zip pullout
Opinion
Quad should seize chance to boost Indo-Pacific clean energy
Challenging China's dominance will not be easy
Sports
European soccer giants head back to Asia after COVID-induced break
Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham among those kicking off preseason tours to region
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