Australia asks people to isolate more even as coronavirus spread slows
Australians were asked on Sunday to further isolate themselves from the public to keep the coronavirus from spreading even as authorities said the rate of...
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Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus in Australia
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have both tested positive for coronavirus in Australia, the actor said on Twitter. Hanks said...
Australia under “unprecedented” threat from foreign interference – spy chief
By Colin Packham Australia is under an “unprecedented” threat of foreign espionage and interference, one of the country’s most senior spy chiefs said on Monday....
Bushfires, cyclone, torrential rain hit Australia’s coasts
Severe bushfires burned through parts of Western Australia on Sunday, with other areas of the state dealing with the aftermath of a powerful cyclone, while...
Australia celebrates as heavy rains dampen huge bushfires
Much of Australia‘s wildfire-ravaged east coast was drenched on Friday by the biggest rainfall in almost 20 years, dousing some of the most dangerous blazes and...
Australia battles new bushfire threat as smoke cloaks capital
Australian officials warned communities in bushfire-ravaged eastern states to strengthen fire defences on Tuesday amid forecasts of soaring temperatures and strong winds, as one approaching...
Canadian air tanker fighting Australia bushfires crashes, killing three
A Canadian-owned Hercules C-130 air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia’s alpine region on Thursday, killing all three of its crew, authorities said. All...
KFC apologises for ‘sexist’ Australian ad
KFC apologised for an advertisement in Australia that shows two young boys staring at a woman’s breasts, after calls from a local campaign group to...
Australian bushfires hit coal output, hazardous conditions to return
Mining giant BHP Group said on Tuesday that poor air quality caused by smoke from Australia’s bushfires is hurting coal production, as authorities said a...
Australian government says to support tourism industry as bushfires recede
By Lidia Kelly and Stefica Nicol Bikes The Australian government said on Sunday it will provide financial aid to the country’s tourism sector that’s been...
Australia’s bushfire-stricken east welcomes drenching rain
Intense thunderstorms with heavy rains dampened bushfires on Australia’s east coast on Friday, to the relief of exhausted firefighters and farmers battling years of drought,...
Melbourne smothered in smoke as Australian bushfires burn despite cool change
Australia‘s devastating bushfire season is far from over despite cooler weather this week, Victorian state officials warned on Tuesday as Melbourne was blanketed by hazardous...
Australian firefighters get reprieve after tough night
Bushfire conditions on Australia‘s east coast eased on Saturday after a tough night for firefighters, and authorities said they expect to have at least a week...
“Get out”: Australians flee again as heat and wind fan huge bushfires
Australia urged nearly a quarter of a million people to evacuate their homes on Friday and prepared military backup as soaring temperatures and erratic winds...
Australia issues new evacuation alerts as monster bushfires regenerate
Australian authorities issued new warnings and evacuation notices across the country’s heavily populated southeast on Thursday as a return of hot weather fanned huge bushfires...
Australia strengthens bushfire defences as economic, environmental costs mount
By Colin Packham Australian firefighters used a break from searing temperatures on Tuesday to strengthen containment lines around huge wildfires as the financial and environmental...
New bushfire flares in southeast Australia as damage assessment begins
A dangerous fire flared up in southeastern Australia on Sunday even as cooler conditions elsewhere allowed authorities to begin assessing the damage from heatwave-spurred blazes...
‘Too late to leave’: Bushfires out of control across southeast Australia (Updated)
By John Mair and Will Ziebell Bushfires burned dangerously out of control on Australia’s east coast on Saturday, fanned by high temperatures and strong winds...
Australia urges people to flee as fires set to surge at weekend (Update)
Authorities urged Australians on Friday to evacuate parts of the eastern states of Victoria and New South Wales to escape bushfires they fear are set to...
Australian authorities steer mass evacuation as wildfires raze holiday towns (Update)
Tens of thousands of holiday makers fled seaside towns on Australia‘s east coast on Thursday as bushfires approached, and military ships and helicopters began rescuing thousands...
