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.
Politics Sep 16 Australia to acquire nuclear submarines through new security alliance Australia's prime minister says it has canceled a contract with France for conventional submarines and instead will build nuclear-powered submarines using U.S. technology because of changing strategic conditions in the Asia-Pacific region.
World Mar 15 Australians rally at Parliament to demand justice for women Australians 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 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.