australia
Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics
World
December 28, 2021
Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics
SYDNEY, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the…
New Australian plant could make 100 million vaccines a year
World
December 14, 2021
New Australian plant could make 100 million vaccines a year
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government said Tuesday it plans to start making mRNA vaccines at home with a new…
Stay French, or not? New Caledonia holds independence vote
World
December 11, 2021
Stay French, or not? New Caledonia holds independence vote
NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia decides Sunday whether to break away from France,…
Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games
World
December 9, 2021
Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games
GENEVA (AP) — The president of the International Olympic Committee did his best to stay neutral Wednesday as Canada, Britain…
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
World
December 3, 2021
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries may…
Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
World
October 11, 2021
Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Sydney hairdressers, gyms, cafés and bars reopened to fully vaccinated customers on Monday for the first…
Australia won’t welcome international tourists until 2022
World
October 5, 2021
Australia won’t welcome international tourists until 2022
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — International tourists won’t be welcomed back to Australia until next year, with the return of skilled…
Qantas extends Emirates alliance for another five years till 2028
Middle East
October 4, 2021
Qantas extends Emirates alliance for another five years till 2028
Oct 4 (Reuters) – Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) and Dubai-based Emirates would extend their partnership for another five years…
China gorges on American grain-fed beef amid shrinking supplies from Down Under
Food
October 1, 2021
China gorges on American grain-fed beef amid shrinking supplies from Down Under
BEIJING/CHICAGO, Oct 1 (Reuters) – As Australian beef exports to China wither amid diplomatic tensions, demand there for U.S. grain-fed…
‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
World
September 21, 2021
‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
NEW YORK (AP) — In person and on screen, world leaders returned to the United Nations’ foremost gathering for the…