Australia


Sydney braces for more Omicron cases but no lockdowns for now

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian authorities on Wednesday flagged another probable case of the Omicron variant

Australia to raise possibility of more legislation on tech giants with new inquiry

CANBERRA, (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison will on Wednesday announce a parliamentary inquiry

Sexual harassment rife inside Australian parliament, report finds

CANBERRA, (Reuters) – One in three people working in Australia’s parliament have experienced sexual harassment,

Australia on alert after first probable Omicron community case

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian authorities said on Tuesday that an international traveller who was most

Hong Kong expands travel curbs on Omicron fears, Australia reports 5 cases

(Reuters) – Hong Kong expanded a ban on entry for non-residents from several countries as

Australian government spending jumps in Q3, adds to GDP

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian government spending surged in the September quarter fuelled by increased stimulus

Australia challenges Facebook to back anti-troll defamation law

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) will show it has no interest in making the online world

Australia’s reopening plans in doubt after Omicron cases

Australia will review its plans to reopen borders to skilled migrants and students from Dec.

Australia’s economy likely contracted in Q3 but recovery expected soon

(Reuters) – Australia’s economy likely contracted in the third quarter as fresh lockdowns weighed on

Australia’s reopening plans in doubt after Omicron cases

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia will review its plans to reopen borders to skilled migrants and