Australia


Victoria announces re-imposition of lockdown in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire

A return to Stay at Home restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire from 11:59pm

Australia deploys police, army to enforce border closure amid COVID-19 outbreak

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, July 7 (Reuters) – Hundreds of police officers and army troops are being deployed

“Before handing over the baton, there is six months or so of hard work”: Finance Minister Cormann

Australia’s Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has announced his decision to leave politics by the end

Australia closes state border for first time in 100 years to halt coronavirus

SYDNEY, July 6 (Reuters) – Australian officials are closing the border between Australia’s two most

Premier of Australia’s Victoria defends hard COVID-19 lockdown

(Reuters): The premier of Australia’s second-most populous state, Victoria, defended on Sunday his decision to

Australian PM seeks voter redemption in by-election

SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will on Saturday vie to

Australia new virus cases fall, but testing blitz runs into resistance

MELBOURNE, July 3 (Reuters) – Australia reported a drop in new coronavirus cases on Friday,

Australia to lock down 300,000 in Melbourne suburbs after coronavirus spike

MELBOURNE, July 1 (Reuters) – Authorities will lock down around 300,000 people in suburbs north

Ambassador Dahal presents Letter of Credence to New Zealand via video conference

The COVID-19 health crisis has presented us with unique situations – it has taught us

Australia’s second largest city orders 36 suburbs locked down to stop virus spike

SYDNEY, June 30 (Reuters) – Authorities on Tuesday ordered the lockdown of 36 suburbs in