Australia

Australia tightens border further to curb virus outbreak

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia announced a dramatic cut in the number of people who will be allowed to enter…

Over 10 million Australians in coronavirus lockdown

  by Holly ROBERTSON / with Tristan Lavalette in Perth Agence France Presse More than 10 million Australians have been…

Fourth major Australian city ordered into virus lockdown

by Holly ROBERTSON BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- Brisbane on Tuesday became the fourth major Australian city ordered into lockdown, as…

NBA’s Simmons quits Australia’s Olympic basketball squad

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Ben Simmons withdrew from Australia's Olympic basketball squad Tuesday, with officials saying he was having a…

New restrictions as coronavirus cases spread across Australia

by Holly ROBERTSON BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- New coronavirus cases popped up in cities across Australia on Monday, prompting local…

Two skydivers die after falling from plane in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A skydiving instructor and their customer died Sunday after falling from a plane before a tandem…

Sydney broadens Covid lockdown as Delta variant cases sweep city

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydney streets were nearly deserted on Saturday at the start of a beefed-up two-week lockdown…

After fire and floods, Aussie farmers suffer devastating mouse plague

  by Andrew LEESON Agence France Presse Dubbo, Australia (AFP) -- After surviving years of crippling drought, farmers in eastern…

Nature bites back: Animals push human boundaries

  The pandemic and climate change is testing as never before the delicate balance of human co-habitation with the natural…

Sydney residents banned from leaving city as coronavirus cluster grows

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydneysiders were largely banned from leaving the city Wednesday as Australian authorities rushed to stop a…

Mouse plague forces Australian prison evacuation

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A mouse plague ravaging Australia's farmlands forced the evacuation of hundreds of inmates from a rural…

Australia further restricts AstraZeneca vaccine over clotting concerns

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia recommended that AstraZeneca's Covid-19 jab should not be given to people under 60 on Thursday,…

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