UN irks Australia by recommending that Great Barrier Reef be listed ‘in danger’
By Colin Packham The Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of World Heritage Sites that are “in danger”, a United Nations panel said on Tuesday,...
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Australia announces bid to host 2027 Rugby World Cup
Australia has officially launched its bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2027. The country, which co-hosted the inaugural event in 1987 with New...
Australia makes it a criminal offence for its citizens to return home from India
Australian residents and citizens who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home will be banned from entering Australia as...
Thousands evacuated in Australia’s worst floods in nearly half a century
Australian authorities issued fresh flood warnings and evacuation orders on Tuesday as torrential rains again pummelled several parts of the country, sweeping away homes, roads...
Australia unveils $928 mln stimulus package for tourism industry
The Australian government unveiled a A$1.2 billion ($928 million) tourism support package on Thursday, aimed at boosting local travel while international routes remain closed because of...
The Digital War: Facebook to restore Australian news pages after tweaks to media laws
Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants to...
NZ PM urges Australia to ‘do the right thing’ over terror suspect’s citizenship
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday accused Australia of abdicating its responsibilities by “unilaterally” cancelling the citizenship of a woman detained in Turkey...
Covid vaccines touch down in Australia, New Zealand, inoculations to start
Australia and New Zealand have received their first COVID-19 vaccine deliveries and will begin rolling out inoculations in the coming week, while populous cities of Melbourne...
Australia tells thousands to leave homes as bushfire threatens Perth
Strong winds threatening to fan a bushfire prompted Australia on Wednesday to urge thousands of people to leave their homes in the provincial capital of...
Australia calls out Google for “experiment” blocking some news sites
Australia urged Google on Thursday to “focus on paying for original content, not blocking it” after the internet giant said it was running tests that...
Vatican denies knowledge of $1.8 billion transferred to Australia
The Vatican and the Australian Catholic Church have both denied knowledge of transfers worth US$1.8 billion which Australia’s financial watchdog says have been sent from...
Heavy rain forces evacuations in Australia
Australia‘s northeast coast was smashed by heavy rains, wild winds and huge seas for the fifth straight day on Tuesday, forcing widespread evacuations. As water...
Covid-free for days, Australian state resumes singing, dancing, religious services
Australia’s most populous state said that from Monday it would remove limits on the number of people at weddings, bars and religious services and end...
Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed Afghans in cold blood
Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, with senior commandos reportedly forcing junior soldiers to kill defenceless captives in order...
Mo’unga magic drives All Blacks to record victory over Australia
New Zealand served up a Halloween nightmare for an inexperienced Wallabies side by romping to a record 43-5 victory in the Tri-Nations opener on Saturday...
Australia evacuates journalists from China amid ‘national security’ probe
Two Australian foreign correspondents were rushed out of China for their safety with the help of Australian consular officials after being questioned by China’s Ministry...
Facebook to block news on Australian sites after new law, riling lawmakers
Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it would stop Australians sharing news content on its platforms if a proposal to make it pay local media outlets...
Australian state to deploy military, impose hefty fines to enforce COVID-19 isolation
Australia’s second-most populous state Victoria said on Tuesday military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those...
Despite lockdown, Australia’s Victoria state suffers disturbing COVD-19 surge
Australia‘s Victoria state reported a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases on Friday while neighbouring New South Wales said it was banning dancing, singing and...
U.S. sets one-day record, Australia to halve numbers of returning citizens
More than 60,500 new COVID-19 infections were reported across the United States on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, setting a one-day record as weary...