New community cases in New South Wales and Victoria, according to Covid-19.
In New South Wales, two new instances of Covid-19 have been reported in the community, while Victoria has reported one, and the infection of a...
More pledges from Australia’s Prime Minister COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed to states despite deployment delays.
More doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be sent to Australian states and territories shortly, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as authorities seek to...
Covid-19: Sydney’s Bondi community cluster now has nine members.
The number of coronavirus infections in Sydney's eastern suburbs has now grown to nine, with masks now required inside in seven local government districts throughout...
Police in Australia have arrested a guy on suspicion of being a member of the Islamic State.
A Sydney man who tweeted extremist language and had explosives recipes was detained on Saturday for allegedly being a member of the Islamic State organisation,...
Despite the epidemic, Melbourne will enable citizens to leave the city.
Despite a persistent Covid-19 outbreak, Melbourne will allow its five million inhabitants to go more than 25 kilometres from home and stop required mask wear...
In Sydney, a Covid-19 community case has been verified.
In Sydney, a case of Covid-19 that was acquired locally has been identified. More information is anticipated to be released by NSW Health this evening....
Victoria, Australia, anticipates greater relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions.
Acting Premier James Merlino of Australia's Victoria state stated on Sunday that the state plans to announce more relaxations of COVID-19 restrictions this week, as...
Delta COVID-19 variant was discovered in the most recent epidemic in Melbourne, Australia,
Australia has extended lockdown restrictions in Victoria for another week in order to combat the rising COVID-19 epidemic. Australia is concerned about the current COVID-19...
Two additional local cases have been reported in Australia’s COVID-19 hotspot.
Victoria, Australia's second most populous state, reported two new locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising worries about how long a strict lockdown in the...
The Australian media was fined $840,000 for violating a gag order in the Pell sex assault case.
On Friday, an Australian court fined a dozen media companies a total of A$1.1 million ($842,270) for violating a suppression order on publicising former Vatican...
Morrison explains New Zealand’s attitude on China.
According to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, New Zealand's position toward China does not jeopardize the Five Eyes partnership. On May 30, 2021, Australian...
The state of Victoria in Australia has issued a report. The third day of confinement for 5 COVID-19 cases
On Sunday (May 30), Australia's Victoria state reported five new local COVID-19 cases, including a worker at a Melbourne elderly care home where not all...
Australia’s Prime Minister arrives in New Zealand for discussions over China and deportations.
Scott Morrison, Australia's Prime Minister, has arrived in Queenstown, declaring that expanding the trans-Tasman bubble into the Pacific is a "real possibility" Scott Morrison, who...
Victoria announces four new local cases of Covid-19.
The state's health agency reported four new locally acquired cases of Covid-19 in the previous 24 hours. People queue for a Covid-19 test in Melbourne...
For the first time in 3,000 years, Tasmanian devils have been born on the Australian mainland.
Tasmanian devils were born in mainland Australia for the first time in 3,000 years, according to the conservation organisation Aussie Ark. In an Instagram post...
Following a new outbreak of COVID-19, Australia has reinstated COVID-19 controls in Melbourne.
Melbourne, Australia's second-largest capital, restored COVID-19 controls on Tuesday (May 25), as officials sought the missing link in a new epidemic that has risen to...
Victoria, Australia, is looking into two possible COVID-19 positive cases.
On Monday (May 24), Victoria, Australia's second most populous state, said it was investigating two possible positive COVID-19 cases in Melbourne, which, if proven, would...
Australia will seek plans for the manufacture of mRNA vaccines in Australia.
Australia will request proposals from companies on Friday (May 21) to develop domestic manufacturing of mRNA vaccines in order to plan for potential pandemics and...
Australian surfer is killed by a shark while trying to alert others
A surfer in Australia died after being struck by a shark off the coast of New South Wales on Tuesday. After a shark bit into...
Australia maintains its intention to reopen the frontier in mid-2022.
Officials in Australia said on Sunday that the country will continue to close its doors to the rest of the world until the middle of...
After a travel ban, Australia conducts the first repatriation flight from India.
Following a temporary ban on all travel from the COVID-ravaged world last month, Australia conducted its first repatriation flight from India, with 80 passengers landing...
It’s all about the money, honey: Australia and New Zealand clash over the manuka mark
New Zealand beekeepers are vying for the exclusive use of the "manuka" name for their honey, pitting them against rival Australian farmers for a premium...
Flights between New Zealand and Western Australia will be reinstated.
Flights between New Zealand and Western Australia have resumed after being briefly halted due to another Covid-19 outbreak related to a quarantine hotel in Perth....
Covid-19: If Australians return from India, they can face prison time or fines.
Australian nationals returning from India could face up to five years in prison and fines after the government briefly declared the trip illegal. According to...
Australia expects a terrorist threat over the next 12 months, according to ASIO’s spy chief.
The director of Australia's domestic security department has told a parliamentary enquiry that a terrorist incident in Australia is likely over the next year. Although...
Australia has halted all travel from India.
Australia has just announced a suspension of all direct flights from India until May 15, as well as limits on certain indirect routes. All flights...
Battle myths on Anzac Day: The Terror of Napalm
A veteran of the Korean War described his wartime experiences, including the trauma of seeing the first use of napalm. Gordon Sutherland of Johnsonville attended...
Anzac Day is observed by the Governors General of New Zealand and Australia.
In a video message with her Australian counterpart, New Zealand's Governor General commemorates Anzac Day. Watch the message here: Reflecting on 2020, Dame Patsy Reddy...
The Australian Defence Minister has reversed a decision to deprive veterans of military decorations.
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...
The Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has not been approved for use in Australia.
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...
Seroja, a tropical cyclone, makes landfall in Western Australia.
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...
June Newton, an Australian photographer, dies at 97.
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...
Covid-19: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal
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...
Covid-19: Lockdown in Greater Brisbane after four new community cases
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...
Australia poised for inquiry into veteran suicide, Morrison signals
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...
Australian 15yo deportee: Foreign Minister knew, but PM was not informed
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...
NSW quarantine hotel worker tests positive to coronavirus
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...
In message to China, Biden to meet Australia, India, Japan PMs
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...
Australia passes law to compel Google and Facebook pay for news
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...
Second woman accuses former Australia Liberals party staffer of rape
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...
Anxiety levels high among South Auckland kids, despite move to level 2
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...
Scott Morrison faces fresh questions about when his office learned about alleged rape of Brittany Higgins
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...
Jacinda Ardern slams Australia over Turkey ‘terrorist’ detainees
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...
Covid-19: Victoria going into five-day lockdown after quarantine cluster grows
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...
Australia says journalist arrested in China after months-long detention
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...
Australian Open concerns ease as Victoria records no new COVID-19 cases
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...
Bushfire smoke blankets Australian city under COVID-19 lockdown
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...
Australian police say no criminal misconduct in Vatican funds transfer
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...
Merv Hughes inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
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...
Black Ferns to open World Cup campaign against Australia at Eden Park
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...