Australia News
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Australia investigates Britain's Katie Hopkins over quarantine video
The Australian government has ordered an immigration investigation into controversial British commentator Katie Hopkins after she was quoted boasting about...
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Sydney tightens lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise
The Australian city of Sydney on Saturday ordered a shutdown of building sites, banned non-essential retail and threatened fines for...
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Gene editing 'blocks virus transmission' in human cells
Scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to successfully block the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in infected human cells, according...
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Lewis powers West Indies past Australia in final of T20 series
Opening batsman Evin Lewis was at his rampaging best with an innings of 79 in setting the West Indies on...
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Australia extends lockdown in Sydney as Covid-19 spreads
Australian authorities extended a lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday by at least 14 days, after three weeks of initial restrictions...
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Marsh paces Australia in first win over West Indies in T20 series
An outstanding all-round performance by Mitchell Marsh earned Australia their first victory of the five-match T20 International series as the...
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Gayle's half-century paces West Indies past Australia
Chris Gayle's first T20 International half-century in six years paced the West Indies to a series-clinching six-wicket victory over Australia...
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Sydney coronavirus cases spike as lockdown falters
Australia reported another spike in new coronavirus cases Monday, as a lockdown in the country's largest city Sydney failed to...
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Locked-down Sydney warned worse may be ahead, COVID-19 cases at 2021 high
Australia's New South Wales state reported its biggest daily rise in locally acquired corona virus infections this year on Saturday...
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Hetmyer powers West Indies, seize 2-0 series lead
Shimron Hetmyer led a formidable West Indies batting effort on the way to a comfortable 56-run victory and a 2-0...
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NSW has first Covid-related death in 10 months
In Australia, New South Wales has reported its first Covid-related death of the current outbreak.The authorities said a woman, in...
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Why have COVID-19 cases suddenly surged in Australia?
Australia is trying its utmost to contain fresh outbreaks of COVID-19.Most of the country has entered into new snap lockdowns,...
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Boost to clean energy investment could drive 10m new green jobs
From offshore wind farms in Britain to floating solar power plants in Vietnam, about 13,000 renewable energy projects in nearly...
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Sydney lockdown extended to fight Delta outbreak
Sydney residents will be in lockdown for another week as Australia's largest city fights to contain a Covid outbreak.The New...
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Australia to halve arrivals and trial home quarantine
Australia will halve the number of international arrivals it accepts after Covid outbreaks put half the population in lockdown this...
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Australian regulator may authorise media group talks with Google, Facebook
Australia's competition watchdog said on Thursday (Jul 1) it issued draft proposals to authorise regional newspaper industry group, Country Press...