Australia and Oceania

Australian town hits record high temperature of 50.7C

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A remote town in Western Australia has equalled the country's hottest day on record, reporting a…

5.9-magnitude quake hits off eastern Papua New Guinea: USGS

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake hit…

Novak Djokovic’s Australia controversy timeline

World number one Novak Djokovic has languished in a Melbourne detention centre since Thursday morning after having his Australian visa…

Australia’s Omicron surge drives infections record, testing rush

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia reported a record daily tally of nearly 50,000 Covid-19 cases Tuesday as the Omicron variant…

Australia fights bushfires in west, floods in east

MAGARET RIVER, Australia (AFP) -- Australia battled twin natural disasters Friday, with bushfires cutting through a picturesque west coast region,…

New Zealand plans to phase out tobacco sales

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand announced plans Thursday to effectively ban smoking by progressively lifting the age at…

Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia will not send officials to the upcoming winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison…

Australia approves Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Sunday cleared the first Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, with the…

Australia reports first locally transmitted Omicron case

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Friday reported a student with no history of foreign travel had tested positive for…

Lockdowns sink Australian economy in third quarter

  by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Pandemic-induced lockdowns caused Australia's economy to shrink 1.9 percent…

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