HESTA, one of Australia's largest pension funds, on Wednesday froze work with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Australia, the latest fund to blacklist the firm amid a national scandal over its misuse of confidential government tax plans.
Two Australians sentenced to death in Vietnam have been granted clemency thanks to improving diplomatic relations, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, after an official visit to the southeast Asian country.
New Zealand unveiled measures on Monday to curb vaping by young people, from limits on sales near schools to a ban on some disposable units, as it extends aggressive anti-smoking campaigns.
The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his elementary school teacher plans to plead guilty to both offenses under a deal with federal prosecutors, her lawyer says.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued Coinbase , accusing the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform of operating illegally because it failed to register as an exchange.