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Australia battles Delta Covid surge as Europe eases restrictions
SYDNEY: Australia’s largest city Sydney entered a two-week lockdown on Saturday to contain a sudden Covid surge, but several European…
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Australia to close embassy in Afghanistan over security fears
KABUL: Australia on Tuesday abruptly announced it will shutter its embassy in Afghanistan this week, expressing fears over the “increasingly…
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No queue-jumping for IPL players trying to return home, says Australian PM after India flights suspended
Australia will not prioritise its Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketers for repatriation from India, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on…
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New Zealand, Australia launch ‘travel bubble’ to boost tourism
WELLINGTON: New Zealanders and Australians rushed to book flights on Tuesday as the beleaguered tourism industry welcomed the “lifeline” of…
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Evacuation ordered after dam overflows in Sydney
SYDNEY: Sydney braced for its worst flooding in decades on Sunday after record rainfall caused its largest dam to overflow…
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Record rains, flooding prompt evacuations in Australia
SYDNEY: Record rains and widespread flooding prompted evacuations along Australia’s east coast on Saturday and filled Sydney’s main reservoir to…
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Thousands protest for gender equality in Australia
SYDNEY: Thousands protested in Australia’s Perth on Sunday, kicking off a nationwide campaign for gender equality as anger swells over…
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Facebook ‘refriends’ Australia after changes to media laws
Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law…
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Facebook ‘unfriends’ Australia: news pages go dark in test for global publishing
Facebook faced an angry backlash on Thursday after blocking news feeds in Australia in a surprise escalation of a dispute…
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Nine active cases of Covid-19 in Australian Open quarantine: officials
One case of Covid-19 among those in quarantine ahead of the Australian Open has been reclassified, local health officials said…
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