Australia News
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Disabled people can now use Android phones with face gestures
Using a raised eyebrow or smile, people with speech or physical disabilities can now operate their Android-powered smartphones hands-free, Google...
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Facebook wraps up deals with Australia media firms, TV broadcaster SBS not included
Facebook Inc has told Australian publishers it has stopped negotiating licencing deals, an email to the industry seen by Reuters...
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Virus-hit Fiji to reopen borders for tourists
Fiji plans to reopen for international tourists by November, aiming to rebuild a pandemic-devastated economy while battling a Delta-variant coronavirus...
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Earthquake shakes Melbourne and southeast Australia
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has rattled Australia's southeast including the city of Melbourne.The earthquake happened about 09:15 local time on...
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Australia steps up hydrogen funding ahead of climate talks
Australia said on Monday (Sep 20) it would step up grant funding for hydrogen projects to boost clean energy output,...
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France: US and Australia 'lying' over defence deal
France's foreign minister has accused Australia and the US of lying over a new security pact that prompted Paris to...
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'The shadow pandemic': Australia's mental health crisis as COVID-19 lockdowns exact toll
It is dubbed Australia's "shadow pandemic", a worsening mental health crisis exacerbated by COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns aimed at...
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Sydney Airport sale a step closer after improved $17.4b offer
A sale of Australia's greatest airport moved nearer on Monday as an infrastructure investor group gained permission to conduct due...
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Sydney Airport sale a step closer after improved US$17.4 bln offer
A sale of Australia's biggest airport moved closer on Monday (Sep 13) as an infrastructure investor group won permission to...
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Australian regulator denies approval for Qantas-Japan Airlines deal
Australia's competition regulator on Monday (Sep 13) denied authorisation for Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) to coordinate flights between...
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Cricket Australia threatens to cancel Afghanistan Test
Cricket Australia said Thursday it would have "no alternative" but to cancel hosting a historic Test match against Afghanistan unless...
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3-year-old boy found after three days' lost in Australian woods
A 3-year-old boy wearing a sweatshirt and diapers was found sitting in a creek and cupping water in his hands...
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Australia reports record daily Covid-19 cases, braces for worse
Australia, struggling to quell its worst wave of COVID-19, reported 1,756 infections on Saturday (Sep 4), another record high, and...
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Taliban approve Afghanistan's first cricket Test since takeover
The Taliban have approved Afghanistan's first cricket Test since their takeover, raising hopes that international matches will continue as usual...
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Australia considering new laws for Apple, Google, WeChat digital wallets
The Australian government is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such...
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Australian economy slowing in Q2
Australia's economy was likely already slowing before wide-scale coronavirus restrictions shuttered swathes of business and jobs, setting the stage for...