
Australia reopens international borders for first time in pandemic
After 18 months of some of the world's strictest coronavirus border policies, millions of Australians are now free to travel.
Mon Nov 01 2021

Sydney hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit record
Sydney's COVID-19 cases rose to a new daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system under "severe pressure", officials said.
Wed Aug 25 2021

Australia reports second Astrazeneca blood clot case, vaccine rollout steady
Frydenberg said the setbacks in the vaccine rollout should not "derail momentum in our economic recovery".
Tue Apr 13 2021

Australia shelves plans to buy J&J's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Australia has no current plans to add Johnson & Johnson's one-dose coronavirus vaccine to its immunisation drive.
Tue Apr 13 2021

Australian parliament passes media reforms after last-ditch changes
The revised code also allows the tech companies a longer period to cut media deals before the state intervenes.
Thu Feb 25 2021

Australian parliament passes news media bargaining code
The code will be reviewed within one year of its commencement, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said in a joint statement.
Thu Feb 25 2021

Australia won't advertise COVID-19 vaccine on Facebook but vows publicity
Australia will embark on a wide-ranging communication campaign, including online, to ensure vulnerable people turned up for a shot.
Sun Feb 21 2021

Facebook has 'tentatively friended' us again, Australia says
Morrison said Facebook Inc is back at the negotiating table, after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in Australia.
Sat Feb 20 2021

Undeterred by Facebook news blackout, Australia commits to content law
Morrison vowed to press ahead with laws to force Facebook Inc to pay news outlets for content.
Fri Feb 19 2021

Can Australia force Google, Facebook pay for news? Here's what you need to know
The Australian government wants tech giants Google and Facebook to compensate publishers for the news content on their platforms.
Fri Dec 18 2020

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for content
Big Tech firms will have to negotiate how much they pay local publishers and broadcasters for content that appears on their platforms.
Tue Dec 08 2020

Pandemic to cost Australia government $131 billion this year
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg revealed Australias crumbling economic outlook based on increased government spending to stimulate to economy and declining tax revenue.
Thu Jul 23 2020

Australia expected to reveal biggest budget deficit since WW2 due to coronavirus
Australia is expected to report its biggest budget deficit since World War Two on Thursday when Canberra reveals the full economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Thu Jul 23 2020

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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