Australia reports first monkeypox case in traveller from Britain
Both men developed mild illness after arriving back in Australia with symptoms clinically compatible with monkeypox.
Fri May 20 2022
Australia's NSW says unvaccinated 16 times more likely to die from COVID-19
Officials are urging people to get inoculated as Australia begins to live with the coronavirus.
Tue Nov 09 2021
Sydney readies to exit lockdown amid concerns over faster reopening plans
Australian doctors warned a too-rapid easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney could put pressure on health systems and risk lives.
Fri Oct 08 2021
Australia hits vaccine milestone as Melbourne cases hover near record levels
More than half of Australia's adult population were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Friday, authorities said.
Fri Sep 24 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
Lockdown crackdown: Sydney police to step up enforcement after COVID record
Australian authorities vows to crank up policing of anti-COVID lockdown rules in Sydney, but dismissed suggestions that tougher were needed.
Tue Aug 10 2021
Australia's COVID-19 lockdowns cover more than half the 25 million population
Australia has used a system of lockdowns, tough social distancing rules and swift contact tracing to suppress the infection rate.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Australia extends Sydney lockdown as COVID-19 outbreak nears 900 infections
Berejiklian said restrictions would need to remain in place until at least July 30.
Wed Jul 14 2021
Sydney's COVID-19 cases ease but lockdown extension still on cards
Berejiklian has repeatedly said that underlying number needs to be close to zero to lift lockdown measures.
Tue Jul 13 2021
Australia's New South Wales reports zero COVID-19 cases, fears remain over missing link
Concerns about new infections remains as the missing link in a case that has reinstated restrictions continued to elude officials.
Mon May 10 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024