Tensions Soar Over Australia’s ‘Heartbreaking’ Border Closures
A torrid row over Australia’s state border closures has pushed the country’s prime minister to tears, sparked bitter recriminations among rival regional leaders and...
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Virus Plunges Australia Into First Recession In Nearly 30 Years
Australia tumbled into its first recession for almost three decades with its pandemic-crippled economy shrinking a record seven per cent in the second...
Australia To Probe Possible ‘Chinese’ Influence In Its Public Universities
Australia’s parliament is set to probe alleged foreign interference at public universities, a government minister said Monday, as concerns grow about Chinese influence. A...
COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Mandatory, Says Australia PM
Australia’s leader called Wednesday for coronavirus immunisations to be mandatory, wading into ethical and safety debates raging around the world as the race...
Australia To Manufacture ‘Promising’ COVID-19 Vaccine And Give Free To Citizens
Australia has secured access to a “promising” potential coronavirus vaccine, the prime minister announced Tuesday, saying the country would manufacture it and offer free...
Australia Suspends Parliament Over New Wave Of COVID-19 Cases
Australia’s parliament will be suspended for two weeks over fears that politicians could bring coronavirus from outbreak hotspots to the country’s capital, Prime Minister...
Panic-Buying Returns As Melbourne Braces For Lengthy Lockdown
Shoppers in Australia’s second-biggest city stripped supermarket shelves Wednesday as millions in Melbourne prepared for a return to virus lockdown, with warnings the...
Australia To Boost Defence Spending As China Tensions Rise
Australia will announce a substantial increase in defence spending and focus on projecting military power across the Indo-Pacific amid escalating tensions with China, in...
Australian Sentenced To Death In China For Drug Trafficking
An Australian national has been sentenced to death in China for drug trafficking, in a ruling that could further inflame tensions between Beijing and...
Australia To Allow 10,000-Strong Sporting Crowds
Crowds of up 10,000 people will be allowed into Australian sports stadiums from next month, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday, as COVID-19...