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World Mar 15
Australians rally at Parliament to demand justice for womenAustralians rallied in the capital and other cities Monday demanding justice for women and calling out misogyny and dangerous workplace cultures as the government reels from two rape allegations.
World Feb 23
Facebook to lift Australia news ban after dispute over paying for journalismThe social media company caused alarm with its sudden decision last week to block news on its platform across Australia.
World Feb 18
In surprise move, Facebook blocks news access in AustraliaIn a surprise retaliatory move Thursday, Facebook blocked Australians from sharing news stories, escalating a fight with the government over whether powerful tech companies should have to pay news organizations for content.
World Dec 31
Major cities ring in a muted New Year’s amid global pandemicNew Year's Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and many people bidding farewell to a year filled with challenges.
World Sep 24
88 whales rescued from Australia’s worst mass beachingAuthorities have rescued 88 pilot whales and are attempting to free 20 others that survived Australia's worst mass stranding, as crews prepare to remove 380 decomposing carcasses from the shallows of Tasmania state.
World Aug 01
Mexico no. 3 in virus deaths; storm could hinder U.S. responseMexico now has the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind Brazil and the United States, where a hurricane bearing down on the East Coast on Saturday is threatening to complicate efforts to contain the virus.
World Jul 21
Fear of China driving Hong Kong extradition concernsWith Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in the semi-autonomous city has returned to the concerns about China’s legal system that sparked months of anti-government protests last year.
World Jul 15
Virus resurgence forces countries to reimpose restrictionsCountries around the world are reimposing lockdowns and implementing new health checks at their borders in an effort to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus before it spins even further out of control.
World Jun 17
New Beijing outbreak raises virus fears for rest of worldChina raised its emergency warning to its second highest level and canceled more than 60% of the flights into Beijing amid a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital.
World Apr 07
Cardinal welcomes Australian court’s dismissal of sex abuse convictionCardinal George Pell welcomed Australia's highest court clearing him of child sex crimes Tuesday and said his trial had not been a referendum on the Catholic Church's handling of the clergy abuse crisis.