World Feb 23 Facebook to lift Australia news ban after dispute over paying for journalism The 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 Australia In 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 pandemic New 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 beaching Authorities 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. response Mexico 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 concerns With 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 restrictions Countries 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 world China 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 conviction Cardinal 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.
Economy Mar 03 Australia cuts interest rate to record low to fight novel coronavirus impact Before the COVID-19 outbreak, the slowdown in the global economy that started in 2018 appeared to be coming to an end. Now, economists fear the virus will drag down global growth.