Australia


Facebook rejects talks with Australia publisher, testing world’s toughest online law

(Reuters) – Australia’s competition watchdog is looking into a claim that Facebook Inc (FB.O) refused

Downtown Sydney, beachside suburbs locked down due to spike in COVID-19 cases

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Downtown Sydney and the city’s eastern suburbs, which include Bondi Beach, will

Australian court orders Chilean woman’s extradition over Pinochet-era charges

(Reuters) – An Australian court on Thursday ruled that a Chilean woman accused of kidnapping

Sydney told to brace for more COVID-19 cases as government minister tests positive

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), should brace for more

Sydney isolated as COVID-19 clusters build; NZ tightens curbs in capital

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia’s largest city of Sydney re-introduced “soft touch” COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday

New Zealand brings back curbs in Wellington after COVID scare from Sydney visitor

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – New Zealand raised the COVID-19 alert level in its capital Wellington on

Australia’s cenbank calls full employment a key national priority

(Reuters) – Absorbing spare labour market capacity and achieving full employment are important national priorities,

COVID-19 alert issued for Australia-New Zealand flights

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Passengers on two flights between Australia and New Zealand have been ordered

Australians’ trust in China plummets amid bilateral tensions

(Reuters) – Australians’ trust in China has plunged and for the first time more people

Athlete return could lead to easier travel for vaccinated Australians

(Reuters) – The return of athletes and officials to Australia after the Tokyo Olympics could