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            <title><![CDATA[Australia to Sign Multibillion-Dollar Deal for Japanese Warships]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Gale]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:17:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Anwar Says Mideast States Are Using Malaysia to Engage Iran]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:05:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australia Ramps Up Defense Spending, Sees Parallels to WWII Era]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:19:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australia PM to Visit Brunei, Malaysia in Renewed Fuel Diplomacy]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:54:50 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Anthony Albanese, Australia&apos;s prime minister, during a news conference in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Australia will consider toughening gun laws after a father and his son killed 15 people in the nation’s deadliest terror attack, opening fire on members of the Jewish community who were celebrating the start of Hanukkah at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[RBA Warns of Global Financial Stability Risks as Iran War Rages]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[RBA’s Bullock Says Tough to Make Judgments on Economy at Moment]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), speaks during a hearing before the House of Representatives economics committee in Canberra, Australia, on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Australia’s central bank is trying to determine whether a surge in inflation is temporary or more entrenched, Bullock told lawmakers, sidestepping attempts to pin responsibility on government spending.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australia’s Opposition Leader Taylor Unveils New Shadow Ministry]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:52:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australia’s Home-Price Gains Cool With RBA Pivot Denting Outlook]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-01/australia-s-home-price-gains-cool-with-rba-pivot-denting-real-estate-outlook</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australia Grapples With Fallout From Bondi Jewish Massacre]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:13:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Massacre of Jews at Sydney’s Iconic Bondi Beach Shocks Australia]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:52:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US ‘Completely Supportive’ of Aukus, Australia’s Marles Says]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:28:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Collapse of BHP’s Shock Anglo Bid Make Australia an M&A Laggard]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Get caught up.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-11-24/bhp-s-surprise-failed-bid-for-anglo-rbnz-seen-cutting-rates</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmeli Argana]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:37:38 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The BHP Group Ltd. logo displayed at the entrance of the company&apos;s global headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. BHP said first-half profit slumped 23% as China’s faltering economy dampened demand for iron ore, prompting the miner to cut its interim dividend to an eight-year low. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australia Urges Indonesia to Consult Amid Russian Base Concerns]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 04:26:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australia and Indonesia Agree to New Bilateral Security Treaty]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 04:46:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[China Gains in Asia Great Game Are ‘Undeniable,’ Biden Official Says]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Allen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australian Consumer Confidence Soars on Outlook for Economy]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:30:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Pedestrians cross a street in the central business district in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, July 26, 2024. Australia is scheduled to release consumer price index (CPI) figures on July 31.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ex-RBA Chief Says Inflation Data ‘Has Spoken,’ Rates on Hold]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Haslinda Amin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:44:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia Draws Macquarie, Rinehart in Australia Pursuit]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australia to Manage Engagement With US and China, Treasurer Says]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Heath]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:52:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Declares ‘Full Steam Ahead’ on Aukus in Win for Australia]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer A Dlouhy]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:05:03 GMT</pubDate>
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