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Mike Cherney Reporter
  • Sydney
  • The Wall Street Journal

Mike Cherney covers corporate news for The Wall Street Journal in Sydney, Australia. Previously, he wrote about financial markets for the Journal in New York, with a focus on fixed income. Mike has a journalism degree from Northwestern University.

Focus Areas

  • Corporate News
  • Australia

66 Articles
3 months ago
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‘Mudscape’ Envelops an Australian Outback Town After Severe Flood

A natural disaster in Western Australia presents a challenge to authorities in a remote area of the country with a la...

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3 months ago
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Australia to Deploy U.S. Himars Rocket System Being Used in Ukraine

The rockets will help boost Australia’s long-range strike capability.

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4 months ago
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Antismoking Law in New Zealand Sets New Frontier in Battle Over Cigarettes

The law, by aiming to prevent a generation of people from legally buying cigarettes, marks progress for antismoking c...

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4 months ago
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In U.S. Bid to Blunt China’s Pacific Sway, Postal Service Has a Say

Negotiations to renew agreements with three Pacific island allies face resistance from the cash-strapped USPS, testin...

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4 months ago
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U.S. Plans Broad Increase of Military Presence in Australia

The U.S. and Australia agreed to deepen defense cooperation amid growing concerns about China’s actions in the Indo-P...

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4 months ago
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New Zealand Plans to Make Facebook, Google Pay for News

New Zealand said it would seek to require online platforms like Alphabet’s Google and Facebook owner Meta Platforms t...

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4 months ago
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The World’s Biggest Airports Confront a Tiny But Serious Safety Threat—Wasps

Every week, workers at one of Australia’s major airports spend hours searching the tarmac and terminals for a securit...

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5 months ago
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U.S. Allies Seek to Stop Former Military Pilots From Helping China

Australia will review policies after an investigation into the training of Chinese aircrews raises concerns.

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5 months ago
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U.S. Plans to Send B-52 Bombers to Australia in Effort to Counter China

Beijing warns that basing more aircraft in the region could trigger an arms race.

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5 months ago
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Australia Boosts Pacific Aid as Efforts Ramp Up to Counter China

The U.S. ally will also further support Australian police deployments in the Solomon Islands.

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6 months ago
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Australian Casino Operator Hit With $62 Million Fine in Reckoning for Gambling Industry

An Australian regulator hit one of the country’s main casino operators with a record fine, as authorities increase sc...

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6 months ago
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Indigenous Australian Clan Scores Landmark Legal Win Against Santos Energy Project

A judge threw out a regulator’s approval of Santos’s plan to drill for natural gas near the Tiwi Islands.

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