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Australia grows avocado exports with year-round supply
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
Australia's avocado industry continues to expand its presence in international markets, with consistent supply across eight growing regions stretching from far north Queensland to the southwest of Western Australia. Growers operate under a range...
Australia, Japan and US sign 'historic' agreement on naval logistics
Nikkei Asia
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July 11, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia -- The defense forces of Australia, Japan and the U.S. signed an agreement on Friday to boost logistical interoperability between their forces, allowing their navies to refuel, reload equipment, and repair ships more smoothly...
Australia's South32 sells Cerro Matoso nickel plant in Colombia
AK&M
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AK&M 09 July 2025 15:30 The Australian mining company South32 Limited has entered into a final agreement to sell the Cerro Matoso nickel enterprise in Colombia to a subsidiary of the Dutch CoreX Holding B. V. This is reported in a South32 press...
Deputy PM holds bilateral meetings with Chinese, Australian, Algerian foreign ministers on AMM 58 sidelines
Vietnam News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn held separate meetings with the foreign ministers of China, Australia, and Algeria on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-58) in Kuala...
U.S. Marines launch Exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in Australia’s north
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
DARWIN, Australia — U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) are taking part in Exercise Talisman Sabre 25, Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise, to enhance...
How to Rent a Car in Australia: Essential Tips and What to Do in Case of an Accident
TripZilla
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July 11, 2025
From winding coastal highways to red-dusted outback roads, Australia’s most breathtaking sights often lie well beyond the reach of trains and buses. Public transport can be practical within major cities, but if you truly want the freedom to see...
Strategic partnership – Online marketplace boosts shipping logistics
The Fiji Times
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July 11, 2025
IN a collaboration set to transform Fiji’s e-commerce landscape, Vodafone Fiji’s homegrown online marketplace, VitiKart, has partnered with courier service DHL Fiji to launch an international shipping option for local sellers. This strategic...
USMC F-35Bs Fly From HMS Prince of Wales off Australian Coast
The Aviationist
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July 10, 2025
Currently sailing in waters near Australia while preparing for the beginning of Exercise Talisman Sabre, due to kick off on Jul. 13, 2025, HMS Prince of Wales (R09) hosted F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242)...
AI-Designed Protein Disarms Membrane Transporter to Defeat Resistant Bacteria
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News -New York
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July 11, 2025
Proteins designed by artificial intelligence (AI) are being considered for use in treating everything from snakebites to cancer. A Nature Communications paper, out this week, describes how Australian scientists from Monash University and elsewhere...
'Wednesday' Is Taking Over an Australian Island for One Spooky Winter Evening — and You Can Head Along
Concrete Playground
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July 11, 2025
If you've always had a fondness for the creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, the idea of spending an evening stepping into anything Addams Family-related probably sounds like a dream. Whether you first discovered pop culture's eeriest family via...
Can Australia, India and Indonesia really sail together?
The Interpreter
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July 11, 2025
Emirza Adi Syailendra is right – there is an important convergence of views and interests on maritime security between Australia, India and Indonesia, as he points out in his recent article for The Interpreter. But even so, meaningful trilateral...
Tindo signs ‘Australia-first’ partnership with Wadda Mooli
Australian Manufacturing
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July 10, 2025
Adelaide-based Tindo has struck a cooperation partnership with Townsville procurement and logistics firm Wadda Mooli, aimed at placing Australian people and businesses at the forefront of infrastructure spending. Tindo, Australia’s only maker of...
Explosive innovation: the latest issue of MINE Australia
Mining Technology
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July 10, 2025
The July issue of MINE Australia is out now, with articles focusing on innovation in drill and blast, copper and pit-to-port strategy. When it comes to drill and blast, innovation is at the forefront and sustainability is high on the agenda. We...
Integrity Sampling Leads The Way In Managing Prescribed Medication In Australian Workplaces
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) As the use of prescribed medications that can potentially affect people's ability to work safely rises, Integrity Sampling urges employers to review policies, educate staff, and ensure safety remains the priority. Legal...
Call for Australia-wide 40km/h residential area speed reductions unsuccessful at national meeting
PerthNow
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July 10, 2025
A national assembly of local governments has rejected a proposal from the City of Vincent for the default speed limit on residential roads to be cut from 50km/h to 40km/h. But Perth councils will continue to implement the lower speed limit on...
Why Wrexham are down under as Australia tour begins
BBC
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July 10, 2025
Because the market is there. McElhenney has previously been quoted as saying the country is the third biggest audience for the globally-screened Welcome to Wrexham series after the US and the UK. So it should come as little surprise that there is...
Dry Bulk Shipping Market: Spotlight on Brazilian Corn Shipments
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 10, 2025
This week’s Chart Monitor highlights increasing constraints on Brazilian corn exports, even as the country nears its second-largest harvest on record. Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab) projects 2024–2025 corn production at nearly 5 billion...
Keolis to secure full ownership of joint venture in Australia
Railway Technology
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July 10, 2025
Keolis has signed an agreement to acquire Downer’s complete stake in the Keolis Downer joint venture in Australia. The transaction is subject to customary conditions precedent and regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed by the end of...
Milan’s Serie A home fixture against Como could be played in Perth, Australia
The Guardian
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July 10, 2025
Milan’s home game against Como in the 2025-26 Serie A campaign could become the first major European domestic league fixture played outside its home country, as plans to move the fixture to Australia took a step forward. Italy’s football...
From Australia to Saudi Arabia, these cities are getting smarter by design
Business Insider
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According to the World Bank, nearly 70% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050. To meet this demand, cities must accommodate growing populations, enable mobility through well-planned transport networks, power activities with...