australia
Bushfire-hit Australians still in tents as virus slows recovery
World
May 25, 2020
Bushfire-hit Australians still in tents as virus slows recovery
Victims of Australia’s catastrophic bushfires are still living in tents, garages and makeshift shelters months after the blazes ended, with…
More easing in Europe but virus hits hard in S. America, Africa
World
May 18, 2020
More easing in Europe but virus hits hard in S. America, Africa
Restaurants and churches will reopen in Italy on Monday as part of a fresh wave of lockdown easing in Europe,…
Europe prepares to reopen despite fears of virus second wave
World
May 10, 2020
Europe prepares to reopen despite fears of virus second wave
Millions of Europeans were preparing for a return to partial normality on Sunday, a day before officials relax some of…
Arrests, conspiracy theories at Australia anti-lockdown protest
World
May 10, 2020
Arrests, conspiracy theories at Australia anti-lockdown protest
Ten people were arrested and a police officer injured Sunday at an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne, where demonstrators claimed coronavirus…
Australia ‘losing $2.5 bn a week’ in virus shutdown
World
May 5, 2020
Australia ‘losing $2.5 bn a week’ in virus shutdown
Australia’s economy is losing Aus$4 billion (US$2.5 billion) every week its virus shutdown continues, with GDP forecast to plunge 10…
France, Spain to announce lockdown exit plan as Aussies hit waves
World
April 28, 2020
France, Spain to announce lockdown exit plan as Aussies hit waves
France and Spain were on Tuesday set to announce plans to lift strict coronavirus lockdowns that have endured for weeks,…
Cardinal Pell freed after winning appeal over child sex abuse
World
April 7, 2020
Cardinal Pell freed after winning appeal over child sex abuse
Cardinal George Pell was released from prison Tuesday, hours after Australia’s High Court quashed his conviction for child sex abuse,…
Extreme isolation: world’s last virus-free corners hold tight
World
March 31, 2020
Extreme isolation: world’s last virus-free corners hold tight
A coronavirus-free tropical island nestled in the northern Pacific may seem the perfect place to ride out a pandemic —…
Australian beaches locked down as virus cases pass 1,000
World
March 21, 2020
Australian beaches locked down as virus cases pass 1,000
Sunbathers, surfers and tourists were banned from Bondi Beach on Saturday in efforts to contain the coronavirus, which has now…
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson released from the hospital following coronavirus diagnosis
Culture
March 17, 2020
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson released from the hospital following coronavirus diagnosis
(CNN) – Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been released from a Queensland hospital in Australia and are now in…