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Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing in British Columbia province, a spokesperson for foreign minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday. In an official statement, the spokesperson said, "Australia is deeply concerned by these allegations and notes ongoing investigations into this matter. We are closely engaged with partners on developments.

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Care A2 Plus, the local infant formula producer targeting a $500 million ASX float, has asked the Federal Court to reverse a decision that has led its distribution partner in the United States to sue its founder, chief executive and chairman in a Miami court.

The main disciplinary body for the major accounting firms says it “does not shy away investigating members in the big four firms” after revealing it sanctioned 17 members from big four accounting firms during the past seven years.

Not all is well at Escala Partners, the wealth management outfit now partially owned by New York-listed Focus Financial Partners.

SYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) — The Reserve Bank of Australia considered a 25 basis point hike in interest rates before eventually deciding to hold the benchmark cash rate unchanged at 4.1%, the minutes of the central bank’s September meeting released on Tuesday showed.

By Rae Wee

Chainlink (LINK), the cryptocurrency that powers Chainlink’s blockchain interoperability network, surged 8% on Monday, outperforming the vast majority of the broader crypto market.

Blink-182 announced that their upcoming album, "One More Time...," is set to release on October 20 through Columbia Records. The band, consisting of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker, and Tom DeLonge, shared the news in a video trailer on Monday. This new album will be the first one featuring Tom DeLonge since his return to the band in 2022. It's been almost a decade since the original members collaborated on an album together. The band previewed the album with a brief video trailer, which included snippets from an upcoming interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music and some archival footage. The teaser also revealed that three new songs, including the title track «One More Time,» will be released on September 21, accompanied by an official music video. Blink-182 also disclosed the 17-song tracklist and confirmed that Travis Barker had taken on the role of producer for the entire project. The recording for «One More Time...» took place during Blink-182's reunion tour in 2022 and 2023, which saw them performing in arenas, amphitheaters, and stadiums worldwide. Their tour kicked off in Latin America earlier this year, and they even headlined Coachella for the second weekend, stepping in for Frank Ocean. Blink-182, along with opening act Rise Against, will wrap up their tour with a series of shows in Australia and New Zealand, concluding in February 2024.

BGH Capital is set to test the strength of debt capital markets, kicking off a $600 million refinancing deal for Village Roadshow, the cinema and theme park operator that the private equity group has owned since late 2020.

Silver Lake has put itself on a fresh collision course with Raleigh Finlayson’s Genesis Minerals by acquiring a strategic stake in a gold miner that many in the market expect will be one of Mr Finlayson’s future acquisition targets.

India (BCCI) announced India's squad for the next tournament on Monday. India will take on Australia in a three-match ODI series, which is considered a big opportunity for both teams to test players and make a few adjustments ahead of the mega event, the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Asian Champions India are set to go against Australia in a 3 match ODI series from 22 September. The series is crucial as it comes just ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023. The Team India squads for the India-Australia ODI series was announced on Monday and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is also placed in the squad.

By Clara Denina

(Reuters) -Gold miner Newmont Corp said on Monday it has received a clearance from Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board to proceed with its proposed A$26.2 billion ($16.86 billion) takeover of Australia's Newcrest Mining (OTC:NCMGF).

Major broadcasters have thrown out the usual script for fall prime-time lineups. Production delays caused by the monthslong Hollywood writers and actors strikes mean the coming slate of shows on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and the CW will look a lot different from past years. This year, viewers will see lineups heavy on reality and game shows, with titles such as “Shark Tank," “The Masked Singer," “Celebrity Jeopardy!" and “Raid the Cage." Networks are also turning to reruns of hits such as “Law & Order" and “Blue Bloods" to fill their airtime.

Banks want telecommunication companies and social media platforms to share the surging cost of scams but warn too much focus on victim compensation will “create a honeypot for organised crime”.

BHP has warned investors dividends will suffer under the Albanese government’s “same job same pay” agenda, which the miner expects will strip more than $1.3 billion from its annual earnings based on a conservative reading of the bill, equivalent to 5000 jobs.

Deakin University and Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, a institute of higher education aims to enhance their collaboration to provide more opportunities for Indian students in liberal arts and business administration/analytics. They’re introducing dual degree and accelerated master’s programmes to offer a more global educational experience, according to an official statement.

The $4.9 billion HumeLink transmission project is shaping up as the first big test of governments’ will to progress difficult projects needed for the energy transition, says a key adviser to the NSW government.

Cuscal Limited, the end-to-end payments outfit owned by MasterCard, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and most of the big credit unions, is busy scheduling investor meetings ahead of its mooted ASX float.