Australia on Saturday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan's Taliban government over what it said was a deteriorating human rights situation in the country, especially for women and girls.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Social media platforms must report monthly how many children’s accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its 16-year age limit next week, a minister said Wednesday.

Australia’s fiscal position has deteriorated in the past year as rising expenses across federal, state and territory governments outstripped stronger-than-expected revenue, according to the Parliamentary Budget Office.

The Australian government is the latest to unveil an artificial intelligence roadmap with a heavy focus on investment and innovation after previously pursuing a more safety-oriented strategy, IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews writes.

Australia's government spending jumped in the third quarter to add to a long-awaited rebound in business investment, setting the stage for a solid economic performance. Data on Tuesday from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed government spending added 0.

Australia’s acting Prime Minister Richard Marles said the center-left Labor government has received the Pentagon’s review of the Aukus accord and the US is standing behind the pact.

Australia’s system requires employers to contribute a mandated percentage of workers’ salaries into private retirement funds.

The Australian Defense Force is monitoring a four-ship People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) task group operating in the Philippine Sea, officials said Wednesday. “We are aware the task group is composed of four ships,