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Australian bookshops look to tax breaks, vouchers to save them from a bad ending

Bookstores in Australia have struggled to compete with supermarkets selling books and online retailers such as Amazon offering steep discounts. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION

Australian PM rejects far-right call for ‘monocultural’ society

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected the assertion that Australia had ever been a monoculture.

Australians value China ties over those with US as Trump confidence slumps

Nearly three-quarters of Australians say the US alliance is important to Australia’s security.

Australia reports second H5N1 bird flu case in migratory seabird

Australian Agriculture Minister Julie Collins speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 20.

Australia sells advanced radar to Canada in $2.26 billion deal

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles (right) and Canada’s Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr (left) sign a landmark government-to-government agreement on the export of an Australian Over-the-Horizon Radar (OTHR) system at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on June 22, 2026.

Australian police seize record 2.7 tonnes of cocaine

The drugs were hidden in plastic tubs buried underground on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia.

Australia to extend petrol price relief for motorists

The temporary measures were due to expire at the end of this month, but will be extended for the month of July.

Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu

The H5 strain has caused severe disease and high death rates in poultry, wild birds and affected mammals across the globe.

Australia, last continent without H5 bird flu, detects first suspected case

The virulent strain of H5 bird flu has spread through wild bird and mammal populations since 2021, killing millions, infecting poultry and dairy farms and even some farmworkers.

Australia police charge third man over 2024 Melbourne synagogue fire

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