Mar 01 Thousands evacuate from worst Australian floods in a decade By Rod McGuirk, John Pye, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 16 Ruled out: Australia deports Djokovic for being unvaccinated By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 7:26 Novak Djokovic battles with Australia after violating COVID rules By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The best men's tennis player in the world is caught up in a quarantine quandary in Australia, as the first of this year's Grand Slam tennis tournaments is poised to begin. Novak Djokovic is not vaccinated: he's a skeptic. Australian… Continue watching
Dec 27 Australia’s most populous state reports first omicron death By Associated Press Australia’s New South Wales state has reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases and confirmed its first death from the omicron variant. Continue reading
Nov 01 Australia’s leader says technology will provide solutions to climate change By Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has insisted that curbing climate change must not come at a high cost to people and businesses, saying technology will provide solutions to the climate crisis. Continue reading
Oct 29 Biden tells Macron U.S. was ‘clumsy’ in Australia submarine deal By Sylvie Corbet, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden has told French President Emmanuel Macron that America was "clumsy" in its orchestration of a secret U.S.-British submarine deal with Australia. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: U.S. inflation hits 30-year high, prices rise 4.5% in a year In our news wrap Friday, there's more evidence of inflation as a key barometer of prices is up nearly 4.5% from a year ago — the most in 30 years. The Food and Drug Administration formally recommended Pfizer's COVID vaccine… Continue watching
Oct 05 Australia won’t welcome foreign tourists until at least 2022 By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Australia prime minister touts global alliances at U.N. General Assembly By Associated Press A recent announcement was made that the U.S., as part of a new alliance with Britain and Australia, would equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines -- killing a deal that Australia had with France to buy diesel-powered subs. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Biden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders as China concerns grow By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden declared Friday that the U.S. and other member of the Indo-Pacific alliance known as “the Quad," are showing they “know how to get things done" in an increasingly complicated corner of the globe. Continue reading