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Australia proposes laws requiring voters to prove their identity
Australia's conservative government on Thursday proposed laws requiring voters to prove their identity when casting...
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Australia lifts ban on citizens traveling overseas without permission
Australia will lift a ban on citizens traveling overseas without permission, the government announced Wednesday,...
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Coal-rich Australia sets 2050 net zero emissions target
Coal-rich Australia on Tuesday unveiled a much-delayed 2050 net zero emissions target, but shied away...
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Australia's Melbourne enjoys weekend of eased COVID-19 curbs after long lockdown
Melbourne, Australia's second-biggest city, began its first weekend out of the world's longest string of...
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Australia accuses China of undermining world trade
Australia delivered a withering denunciation of China's trade policies Thursday, accusing Beijing of undermining the...
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Australia's Northern Territory makes vaccine mandatory for service workers
Shop workers, tourist guides and barbers are among dozens of groups who must get COVID-19...
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Will India’s coal shortage derail its economic recovery?
India is facing a looming power crisis as coal supplies run low.More than half of...
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Australia won't allow in international tourists until 2022
International tourists won’t be welcomed back to Australia until next year, with the return of...
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Australia to ease 18-month-old int'l border closure within weeks, says PM
Australia will begin to reopen its borders next month, the country's prime minister said Friday,...
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Asian shares skid after S&P 500 logs 1st monthly drop of '21
Asian markets tumbled Friday on the tail of Wall Street’s worst monthly loss since the...
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IMF warns Australia on surging home prices
The International Monetary Fund warned on Friday that Australia must act to curb runaway home...
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Australian PM says Macron not taking his calls
Australia's leader said he is being given the cold shoulder by French President Emmanuel Macron...
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Australia to reopen international borders by Christmas 'at the latest'
The much-anticipated reopening of Australia’s international borders is set to happen by December, according to...
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Rare earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne
A rare quake rattled southeastern Australia early Wednesday, shaking buildings, knocking down walls and sending...
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Melbourne shuts construction sites after violent anti-vax protest
Construction sites across Melbourne were abruptly shuttered Tuesday after laborers rioted against new vaccination requirements...
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France accuses Australia, U.S. of lying in escalating crisis
France on Saturday accused Australia and the United States of lying over a ruptured Australian...
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France and Australia agree submarines won't stop trade deal
French and Australian officials said Monday that France’s anger over a canceled submarine contract will...
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French minister accuses UK of being in 'American lap' over Aukus pact
A French minister has accused Britain of being America’s junior ally as it struggles to...
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France recalls ambassadors to U.S., Australia over sub deal
America's oldest ally, France, recalled its ambassador to the United States on Friday in an...
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Biden announces Indo-Pacific alliance with UK, Australia
U.S. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is forming a new Indo-Pacific...
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Australian nuclear subs will be banned from New Zealand waters: Ardern
New Zealand will not lift a decades-long ban on nuclear-powered vessels entering its waters in...
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Australia's Victoria state nears first COVID-19 vaccination goal
Australia's Victoria state reported a second consecutive daily fall in new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday...
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Virus lockdown extended for Australia's capital by 4 weeks
Australian authorities on Tuesday extended a coronavirus lockdown of the nation's capital Canberra to mid-October,...
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No vaccine, no flight: Qantas to ban unvaccinated travellers on international flights
Unvaccinated travellers planning to fly to or from Australia will not be able to do...
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Sydney floats pub promise to boost double-dose vaccination rate
Locked-down Sydney residents could enjoy a beer at the pub as soon as next month...