Australians returning from Covid-hit India to face jail, heavy fines
CANBERRA, Australia: Australian citizens returning home from India could face up to five years in jail and fines after the government made the journey temporarily...
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China criticises Australia over scrapped trade deals
CANBERRA, Australia: Australia has scrapped agreements tied to China’s Belt and Road initiative, prompting criticism from Beijing and adding further strain to tense relations between...
Australia opens travel bubble with New Zealand
AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Tearful reunions were witnessed at the Auckland airport on Monday as residents from Australia were able to travel freely to New Zealand...
Cyclone Seroja batters Western Australia
PERTH, Australia: Tropical cyclone Seroja has ripped across a 1,000-kilometre (621 miles) stretch of Western Australia, leaving a trail of damage. The category three storm...
Australia, New Zealand to allow quarantine-free travel
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Australian and New Zealand have decided to allow their citizens to travel between the two countries without having to quarantine from April...
Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery target
CANBERRA, Australia: Australia has fallen 3.4 million doses short of its target of delivering four million Covid vaccinations by March 31, prompting criticism of the...
Two Australian cabinet ministers demoted after rape scandals
CANBERRA, Australia: Two Australian ministers have been removed from the cabinet as the ruling conservative party tried to draw a line under dual rape scandals...
Aboriginal Australians: a tale of the forgotten people
“I could only work in the kitchens, me and my Aboriginal friends. I would’ve liked to have been a waitress but we weren’t allowed out...
Australian Islamic College’s executive principal receives multicultural award
PERTH, Australia: The Office of Multicultural Interests organised Western Australian Multicultural Awards 2021 ceremony last week. Hon Paul Papalia, the minister for tourism; racing and...
Thousands evacuated as downpours worsen NSW floods
SYDNEY, Australia: About 18,000 Australians have been evacuated from flooding across New South Wales (NSW) as heavy rain continues to batter the east coast. Days...