Australia opens up more borders in domestic travel boost, eyes vaccine
SYDNEY – Australia will lift more internal border restrictions in a boost for tourism as new coronavirus infections slow to a trickle, while first vaccines could be available in March,…
PM Morrison calls allegations of Australian atrocities in Afghanistan ‘disturbing’
MELBOURNE – Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the findings of a report that the country’s special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan were “disturbing…
Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed Afghans: report
SYDNEY – Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, with senior commandos reportedly forcing junior soldiers to kill defenceless captives in order to “blood” them…
Japan and Australia seek to align on defence as China’s regional influence grows
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, may agree an historic defence pact that will closely align two key US allies in Asia as…
Australia back on outbreak alert as state virus infections spike
SYDNEY – South Australia has reported 14 new coronavirus cases, a rapid spike in the state’s first outbreak since April, prompting officials to impose social distancing restrictions. The cluster also…
Australia ‘victim’ of own COVID-19 success as locals want to return – minister
MELBOURNE – Australia’s triumph in reining in COVID-19 while infections surge in many parts of the world is making the country a “victim of our own success,” as Australians overseas…
Australia, Thailand step up security ties
MELBOURNE – Australia and Thailand have agreed to strenghthen ties, stepping up cooperation on defence and crime-fighting and looking to increase trade, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. Morrison and Thailand’s Prime Minister…
‘Unacceptably low’ number of women in top Australian jobs: govt body
SYDNEY – The head of a new Australian government body has warned sporting organisations which receive public funding that they must do more to increase the representation of women in senior…
Australia scraps plans to allow foreign students back
SYDNEY – Australia will not allow foreign students to return as Canberra prioritises the return of locals stuck overseas, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. Australia has since March closed its…
Australia’s Crown Resorts unsuitable for Sydney casino licence, inquiry hears
SYDNEY – Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Ltd was unsuitable to hold a casino licence in the country’s biggest state, and the influence of its major shareholder James Packer led…
