Australia

Australian nuclear subs will be banned from New Zealand waters: Ardern

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand will not lift a decades-long ban on nuclear-powered vessels entering its waters in…

Australia to acquire US Tomahawk cruise missiles: PM

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday the country would acquire long-range US Tomahawk cruise…

Australia submarine decision ‘regrettable’: France

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Australia's decision to build nuclear-powered submarines in a new partnership with the United States and Britain…

Sydney lifts Covid curfews as case numbers stabilize

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydney authorities moved to lift curfews for coronavirus hotpots Wednesday, as infection numbers stabilised and vaccination…

Vaccinated Sydney residents picnic as lockdown rules relaxed

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Virus lockdown rules were relaxed for fully vaccinated people in Sydney on Monday, with small groups…

Sydney floats pub promise to boost jab rate

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Locked-down Sydney residents could enjoy a beer at the pub as soon as next month if…

Three-year-old survives three-day Australia outback ordeal

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian mother said Tuesday she felt "blessed" after her three-year-old son with autism was found…

Man dies in shark attack at Australian beach

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A man has died following a shark attack in Australia despite the efforts of "incredibly…

UK to send four million vaccine doses to Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Britain will send four million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Friday,…

Australia’s Melbourne extends sixth virus lockdown

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- A lockdown of Australia's second-biggest city Melbourne will be extended, authorities announced Sunday as they struggle…

Sydney extends lockdown, imposes partial curfew

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydney extended its two-month-old lockdown for another month and introduced a partial curfew Friday, as Australia's…

Australia’s Qantas to make vaccines mandatory for staff

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it would make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for staff, as the company…

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