Australia to spend $1.66 bln on cyber security for private sector after rise in attacks
SYDNEY – Australia will spend $1.66 billion over the next 10 years to strengthen the cyber defences of private companies and households following a rise in cyber attacks, Prime Minister…
Australian politician’s staffer investigated for advancing China’s interests
SYDNEY – Australian federal police have raided the home and office of a man employed by an Australian politician as part of a foreign interference investigation into whether he was…
Australia fears contagion as Victoria reports record coronavirus deaths
MELBOURNE – Victoria has reported a record rise in new COVID-19 cases and deaths, as it prepares to close much of its economy to control a second wave of infection…
PM Scott Morrison says building Indo-Pacific alliance will be ‘critical priority’
SYDNEY – Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison says that building an Indo-Pacific alliance with like-minded nations will be a “critical priority” for his government, warning the pace of militarisation in…
Victoria to deploy military, impose hefty fines to enforce COVID-19 isolation
SYDNEY – Australia’s second-most populous state Victoria says military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing hefty fines as…
Melbourne clamps down in frantic race to curb virus
MELBOURNE – Australia’s second-biggest city, Melbourne, already under night curfew, has announced fresh restrictions on industries including retail and construction in a bid to contain a resurgence of the coronavirus.…
Victoria declares state of disaster, sets curfew to curb COVID-19
MELBOURNE – The state of Victoria has declared a state of disaster and imposed a nightly curfew for the capital Melbourne as part of its harshest movement restrictions to date to contain…
Tennis: Australia’s Kyrgios withdraws from US Open
WELLINGTON – Australia‘s Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the US Open and again criticised some of his fellow professionals for their decisions to ignore health advice during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Australia to get US-funded military fuel reserve as relations with China cool
SYDNEY – Australia is to set up a US-funded military fuel reserve in the city of Darwin, authorities said, a show of stronger co-operation between the allies who both face…
Australia reports record spike in coronavirus cases, 13 deaths
SYDNEY – Australia has recorded its deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic with at least 13 deaths and more than 700 new infections mainly in Victoria state, where the government…
