Fresh Covid case puts New Zealand-Australia travel bubble at risk
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand's fledgling quarantine-free travel arrangement with Western Australia faced disruption for the second time…
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Australia to upgrade military bases with eye on Pacific tensions
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia announced Wednesday it would upgrade military bases in its far north and expand joint drills…
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Australia’s Perth ends snap lockdown as quarantine debate heats up
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian authorities on Monday lifted a snap three-day lockdown of Perth, but faced pointed questions about…
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Australian city orders new lockdown after virus escapes quarantine hotel
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian authorities ordered a snap, three-day lockdown in the western city of Perth Friday after the…
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New Zealand confirms airport virus case, says travel bubble unaffected
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand authorities revealed an Auckland airport worker had tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday, although…
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Hugs, tears as New Zealand-Australia travel bubble opens
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Emotions ran high Monday as excited passengers set off on the first flights to take advantage…
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Cyclone Seroja causes ‘widespread damage’ in Australia towns
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Two small Western Australian towns suffered "widespread damage" when Cyclone Seroja struck a part of the…
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Cyclone that ravaged Indonesia, East Timor set to hit Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian authorities on Thursday urged holidaymakers to evacuate a stretch of the country's western coastline in…
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Australia halts AstraZeneca shots for under 50s over clot concerns
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Thursday joined a growing number of countries halting the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus…
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Australia blames EU supply issues for slow vaccine rollout
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's prime minister on Wednesday blamed restricted vaccine supply from Europe for his country's halting…
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Snap lockdown ordered in Australia’s Brisbane after virus outbreak
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- More than two million people in Brisbane were ordered into a three-day lockdown Monday after…
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Australia begins long clean-up as floodwaters recede
RICHMOND, Australia (AFP) -- Flood-stricken residents along Australia's east coast began a massive clean up effort on Thursday as waters…
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