Australia
Australia closes state border for first time in 100 years to halt coronavirus
The decision marks the first time the border with neighbouring New South Wales has been shut in 100 years - officials last blocked movement between the two...
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Australian scientists discover ancient underwater Aboriginal sites
Archaeologists in Western Australia discovered hundreds of stone tools made by aboriginal people when the seabed was dry, at two ancient sites now submerged in the Dampier Archipelago.
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Australia: Second largest city orders 36 suburbs locked down to stop virus spike
From midnight on Wednesday the first suburb-specific stay-home order will be imposed on some 320,000 people, the Victorian state Premier Daniel Andrews told a news conference on Tuesday.
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Toilet paper limits imposed in Australia to stop virus panic buying
While the number of new cases is relatively low compared to soaring tallies elsewhere in the world, the Melbourne outbreak has sparked fears of a second wave of the epidemic.
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Australia and New Zealand named hosts for 2023 Women's World Cup
Their joint proposal beat a rival bid from Colombia to host the tournament which is being expanded to 32 teams.
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Australia posts biggest one-day rise in coronavirus cases in two months
Australia now has recorded 104 deaths from just over 7,500 infections.
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Australia has eliminated COVID-19 in some parts, says chief medical officer
Australia has recorded 38 cases of the novel coronavirus over last week, Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy told reporters in Canberra. More than half of them are travellers returning from overseas and already quarantined in hotels.
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Cricket chiefs still planning for 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia
The tournament is scheduled to take place from 18 October to 15 November but is under threat due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
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China violating international obligations over HK: UK, US, Canada, Australia
The condemnation was issued after China's parliament rubber-stamped a law initially proposed by the National People's Congress after huge pro-democracy protests rocked the financial hub for seven months last year.
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Australia seeks exemption from UK quarantine as COVID-19 cases slow
The British government is planning a 14-day quarantine for most people arriving in the country in the coming weeks to try to prevent a second peak of the pandemic, with details to be finalised next month.
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Buzzfeed closes news operations in Britain, Australia
'For economic and strategic reasons, we are going to focus on news that hits big in the United States during this difficult period,' a company spokesperson said.
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Nearly 600,000 Australians lose jobs as virus lockdown bites
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said 100,000 people filed for unemployment benefits, while a further 500,000 left the workforce altogether.
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Australia must brace for more 'hard news', says PM as employment slumps
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the job losses were “heart breaking” and that economic numbers would get worse before getting better.
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China cuts Australian beef imports after warning against virus probe
The four meatworks account for around 35 percent of Australia's beef exports to China in a trade worth about Aus$1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion), according to national broadcaster ABC.
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Australia 'losing $2.5 bn a week' in virus shutdown
The country has enjoyed success in curbing the spread of COVID-19, with new daily cases slowing to single digits or zero across most regions.
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Australia says COVID-19 inquiry is 'reasonable', not targeted at any country
Australian-Chinese bilateral relations have soured in recent weeks after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for the inquiry into the origins of the novel coronavirus.
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Australia says all WHO members should participate in a coronavirus inquiry
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday spoke with several world leaders including US President Donald Trump to canvass support for a review into the origins and spread of coronavirus, which emerged in China late last year.
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Australia to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said a mandatory code of conduct - to be fully unveiled by July and made law soon after - will require the US-based firms to reimburse Australian media companies for using their news and other content.
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Australia, New Zealand flatten virus curve but keep lockdowns intact
The number of new coronavirus cases in the neighbouring nations has fallen dramatically in the last two weeks, raising hopes that difficult social distancing measures may be relaxed.
