World Jul 05 Torrential rain floods Sydney, affecting 50,000 residents Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia's largest city in a flood emergency that was causing trouble for 50,000 people.
World May 22 Australia’s prime minister-elect molded by his humble beginnings Anthony Albanese's financially precarious upbringing in government-owned housing in suburban Camperdown fundamentally formed the politician who has lead the center-left Australian Labor Party into government for the first time since 2007.
World May 21 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison concedes election defeat Opposition leader Anthony Albanese will be sworn in as prime minister after his Labor party clenched its first electoral win since 2007.
Science May 11 Majority of Great Barrier Reef coral studied in 2022 was bleached, Australian scientists say Bleaching is caused by global warming, but this is the reef's first bleaching event during a La Niña weather pattern, which is associated with cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Authority said in its annual report released…
Politics Apr 10 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls for May 21 election Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday advised Governor-General David Hurley as representative of Australia’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, to set the election date.
World Mar 01 Thousands evacuate from worst Australian floods in a decade Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and hundreds of thousands more have been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast are inundated by the worst flooding in more than a…
World Jan 16 Ruled out: Australia deports Djokovic for being unvaccinated Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Health Jan 10 Australian court rules for Djokovic but battle to stay in country not over Novak Djokovic has won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open after his exemption from strict coronavirus vaccination rules was questioned, but the drama might not be finished.
World Oct 05 Australia won’t welcome foreign tourists until at least 2022 Australia's prime minister says foreign tourists won’t be welcomed back until at least next year. Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined plans Tuesday for lifting some of the toughest and longest COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed by any democracy.
World Sep 19 Australia says France knew of ‘grave’ submarine concerns France accused Australia of concealing its intentions to back out of the 90 billion Australian dollar ($66 billion) contract for French majority state-owned Naval Group to build 12 conventional diesel-electric submarines.