Australia in recession for the first time in nearly 30 years
CANBERRA, Sept 2 — Australian gross domestic product (GDP) has fallen 7.0 per cent in the June quarter, the largest quarterly fall on record, according...
Japan, Australia, India agree to beef up supply chains
TOKYO, Sept 2 — Japan, Australia and India on Tuesday agreed to beef up their product supply systems as the novel coronavirus pandemic has heightened...
Australia closes state border for first time in 100 years to halt coronavirus
SYDNEY, July 6 — Australian officials are closing the border between Australia’s two most populous states from Tuesday for an indefinite period as they scramble...
Australia to lock down 300,000 in Melbourne suburbs after coronavirus spike
MELBOURNE, July 1 — Authorities will lock down around 300,000 people in suburbs north of Melbourne for a month from late on Wednesday to contain...
Australia’s Victoria state introduces suburban lockdowns to curb new outbreaks
SYDNEY, June 30 — The Australian state of Victoria introduced the country’s first lockdown measures specifically targeted at local suburban areas after a spike in...
Australia sees biggest daily rise in Covid-19 cases in two months
SYDNEY, June 29 — Australia’s second most populous state said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest...
Australia and New Zealand named hosts for 2023 Women’s World Cup
REUTERS, June 26 — Australia and New Zealand were handed the right to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup soccer tournament by a comfortable margin...
Australia posts biggest one-day rise in coronavirus cases in two months
SYDNEY, June 25 — Australia’s second most populous state is deploying ambulances and mobile test centres in a coronavirus testing blitz, and will use the...
Australia declares emergency, warns coronavirus crisis could last six months
SYDNEY, March 18 — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday declared a “human biosecurity emergency” and said the country’s citizens should abandon all overseas...
Australia declares public health emergencies to contain coronavirus
SYDNEY, March 16 — Australia’s capital and the country’s second most populous state declared states of emergency today while large, non-essential gatherings were banned in...
Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data
SYDNEY, March 9 — The Australian privacy regulator filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc, accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of...