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The Australian Defence Minister has reversed a decision to deprive veterans of military decorations.

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021

Defence Minister Peter Dutton has reversed a decision to deprive a number of Australian soldiers who fought in Afghanistan of their honours. Following the Inspector-General...

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The Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has not been approved for use in Australia.

April 13, 2021

The one-dose Janssen vaccine from Johnson & Johnson would not be used in Australia's vaccine rollout, at least for the time being, after the federal...

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Seroja, a tropical cyclone, makes landfall in Western Australia.

April 12, 2021

Seroja, a tropical cyclone, has struck the coast of Western Australia, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. The remnants of Seroja will continue...

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June Newton, an Australian photographer, dies at 97.

April 11, 2021

June Newton, an Australian photographer, died in Monte Carlo at the age of 97, according to the foundation she established on Saturday. She is a...

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Covid-19: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal

March 31, 2021

Australia has fallen 3.4 million doses short of its target of delivering four million Covid-19 vaccinations by 31 March, prompting criticism of the government. A...

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Covid-19: Lockdown in Greater Brisbane after four new community cases

March 29, 2021

There are four new community cases of Covid-19 in Brisbane, of which two are from an unknown origin. A healthcare worker tests a person at...

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Australia poised for inquiry into veteran suicide, Morrison signals

March 22, 2021

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks set to announce a Royal Commission to examine veteran suicides, after a government backbench revolt over delays in establishing...

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Australian 15yo deportee: Foreign Minister knew, but PM was not informed

March 16, 2021

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta was told by Australia last week they intended to deport a 15-year-old boy to New Zealand, but that message...

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NSW quarantine hotel worker tests positive to coronavirus

March 14, 2021

New South Wales Health has confirmed a hotel quarantine worker has tested positive for coronavirus. File photo. Photo: 123rf.com It is the first locally acquired...

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In message to China, Biden to meet Australia, India, Japan PMs

March 10, 2021

US President Joe Biden will hold first-ever joint talks Friday with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan, boosting an emerging four-way alliance often cast...

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Australia passes law to compel Google and Facebook pay for news

February 25, 2021

Australia has passed a world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook pay for news content on their platforms. Facebook blocked all news content to...

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Second woman accuses former Australia Liberals party staffer of rape

February 20, 2021

Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is "upset" to read reports that a second woman was allegedly raped by the same man accused of...

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Anxiety levels high among South Auckland kids, despite move to level 2

February 20, 2021

Another South Auckland outbreak of Covid-19 has community support workers concerned about the impact it's having on the mental health of its young people. From...

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Scott Morrison faces fresh questions about when his office learned about alleged rape of Brittany Higgins

February 19, 2021

Scott Morrison has called in the head of his department to investigate when the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) learned about the alleged rape of a...

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Jacinda Ardern slams Australia over Turkey ‘terrorist’ detainees

February 16, 2021

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lashed out at Australia for dumping responsibility for a woman and two young children detained at the Turkish border on...

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Covid-19: Victoria going into five-day lockdown after quarantine cluster grows

February 12, 2021

Victoria will enter a "short, sharp circuit-breaker" lockdown for five days to respond to fears the highly infectious UK strain of coronavirus has spread throughout...

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Australia says journalist arrested in China after months-long detention

February 8, 2021

Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been formally arrested in China after six months of detention on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas, Australia’s Foreign...

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Australian Open concerns ease as Victoria records no new COVID-19 cases

February 6, 2021

Australia’s second-most populous state of Victoria reported no local coronavirus cases on Saturday for the second straight day, boding well for the Australian Open tennis...

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Bushfire smoke blankets Australian city under COVID-19 lockdown

February 3, 2021

Smoke haze covered Australia’s fourth largest city of Perth on Wednesday from a fast-moving bushfire that razed dozens of homes, complicating a tight lockdown after...

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Australian police say no criminal misconduct in Vatican funds transfer

February 3, 2021

There was no evidence of criminal misconduct in the transfer of an estimated to A$9.5 million ($7.23 million) from the Vatican to Australia between 2014...

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Merv Hughes inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

February 2, 2021

The former fast bowler Merv Hughes has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. Australian cricketer Merv Hughes has a drink at the...

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Black Ferns to open World Cup campaign against Australia at Eden Park

January 29, 2021

The defending champion Black Ferns will meet Australia at Eden Park in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup in September. Photo: PHOTOSPORT The...

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A trans-Tasman bubble in 8 weeks? AUS-NZ forum chair is hopeful

January 28, 2021

Australia has extended quarantine-free travel across the ditch for New Zealanders for another 72 hours, with anyone arriving from Aotearoa now being put in hotel...

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Australia says it will spend $770 million on navy weapons development

January 25, 2021

Australia will spend A$1 billion ($770 million) developing new naval weaponry capabilities, including long-range missiles and torpedoes, the federal government said on Monday, part of...

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Stolen but not silent: Indigenous Australians protest national celebrations

January 25, 2021

As Australia prepares for its national day of festivities on Jan. 26, Indigenous woman Rita Wright will be protesting the celebrations at a march in...

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Parts of Sydney may be too hot to live in ‘within decades’

January 24, 2021

As the planet warms and summers become longer and less bearable, severe heatwaves are coming to represent an existential threat to the Australian suburbs. Sydney...

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Australia’s plan to force Google to pay for news goes too far – National

January 24, 2021

The National Party says the Australian government's push to make Google share royalties with news publishers is too heavy handed. Photo: 123RF Australia is introducing...

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Dangerous heatwave building across Victoria

January 23, 2021

After a relatively mild summer, authorities are warning of a potentially dangerous heatwave forecast for parts of Australia this weekend. Victorians flocked to St Kilda...

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Uber driver sentenced for rape likely to be deported to NZ

January 23, 2021

A New Zealand-born Uber driver has been jailed for raping a teenage passenger in Australia, and will face deportation home when he is released from...

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Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia

January 23, 2021

Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over the nation's attempt to make the tech giant share royalties with news publishers. Google...

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Joe the pigeon spared after US tag found to be fake

January 16, 2021

A pigeon that was to be put down by authorities in Australia after reportedly crossing the Pacific Ocean has been saved after officials found he...

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Covid-19: NSW only Australian state to record new cases

January 10, 2021

Australia's Chief Health Officer Paul Kelly says "there will be a time sometime this year" when levels of vaccination in the community are high enough...

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Brisbane locks down to halt spread of Covid variant

January 8, 2021

Queensland will enforce a three-day lockdown in Brisbane from tonight, after a quarantine hotel worker tested positive for the more contagious variant of Covid-19 that...

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Julian Assange’s father is asking New Zealand to give asylum to his son.

January 6, 2021

Wikileaks' father, Julian Assange, wants his son to be sent to New Zealand to live while his legal challenge continues. Julian Assange's father, John Shipton,...

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United Kingdom Judge refuses the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States

January 5, 2021

A British judge ordered that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could not be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges, including violation of the...

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Western Australia firefighters battle several dangerous bushfires

January 4, 2021

Crews in Western Australia are fighting three dangerous fires, two in the greater Perth area and one in Geraldton. Large Air Tanker supporting firefighters at...

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Three new local Covid cases in Victoria, eight in New South Wales

January 3, 2021

Victoria has recorded three new locally acquired coronavirus cases overnight, as the state works to contain a cluster linked to a restaurant in Melbourne's south-east....

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Border between Victoria and New South Wales now shut

January 2, 2021

The border closure between Victoria and New South Wales came into effect overnight, as the Covid-19 cluster linked to a Melbourne restaurant rises to 10....

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Sydney reports six new Covid-19 cases as wedding-goers defy health orders

December 29, 2020

Three new cases of Covid-19 linked to Sydney's northern beaches have been recorded overnight but three other infections outside the cluster remain unlinked. A health...

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Sydney told to watch its famous New Year’s Eve fireworks from home

December 28, 2020

Sydney, one of the world’s first major cities to welcome each New Year with a public countdown featuring a fireworks display over its well-known Opera...

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Sydney residents discouraged from Boxing Day shopping, some suburbs to re-enter lockdown

December 26, 2020

Sydney residents were urged not to head to the shops for Boxing Day bargains, while those in some northern beach suburbs prepared to re-enter a...

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Millions of Sydney residents asked to ‘limit’ Christmas festivities to fight COVID cluster

December 24, 2020

Millions of Sydney residents were asked to limit their mobility over the Christmas holidays, with some families in lockdown and festive gatherings limited to 10...

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NSW records nine coronavirus cases, smashes daily testing record ahead of Christmas

December 24, 2020

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the state is not "out of the woods" yet and there will be an increased risk over Christmas...

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Australia to deport two New Zealand bikies posing ‘significant risk’

December 23, 2020

Two men in their sixties who are considered to be high-ranking members of an Australian bikie gang are facing deportation to New Zealand. Photo: 123RF...

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Australia just cancelled an order of 51 million doses of a particular COVID-19 vaccine in trials from a company named CSL, because those that were taking it were testing positive for HIV afterward

December 22, 2020

Australia cancels order for vaccine as trial stumbles Australia canceled an order for 51 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by CSL Ltd....

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Covid-19: Sydney’s northern beaches cluster grows

December 21, 2020

The coronavirus cluster on Sydney's northern beaches has grown to 83 cases, as record numbers of people come forward for testing in NSW. Photo: AFP...

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Australia’s most populous state says COVID-19 cases at 3-day low

December 21, 2020

Australia’s most populous state on Monday reported its lowest one-day rise in new COVID-19 cases in three days, stoking cautious optimism that authorities have contained...

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Flights cancelled, holidays in disarray as Sydney battles pre-Christmas COVID-19 outbreak

December 21, 2020

Dozens of domestic flights due to leave Sydney were cancelled on Monday and authorities issued more health alerts across the city, as Australia battled to...

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Thousands of Aboriginal Australians sue over unpaid work

December 20, 2020

When 93-year-old Maisie Weston recalls the early years of her working life, she often uses the word "lonely". Photo: Mint Images/Frans Lanting/AFP At 16 years...

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Parts of Sydney put into strict lockdown after 13 new cases

December 19, 2020

Around a quarter of a million people in Sydney's northern beaches were ordered on Saturday to stay at home until Wednesday midnight, after a cluster...