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Aussie PM Morrison drops threat to skip UN climate summit
SYDNEY (AFP, REUTERS) – Australia’s prime minister on Friday (Oct 15) withdrew a threat to skip next month’s landmark UN climate summit, describing the meeting…
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Australia's Northern Territory makes Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for service workers
SYDNEY (AFP) – Shop workers, tourist guides and barbers are among dozens of groups who must get Covid-19 shots to work in Australia’s Northern Territory,…
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Online rumours about senior Australian MP's daughter triggers talk of social media crackdown
SYDNEY – Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is an outspoken figure who is known for his passionate, headline-grabbing intrusions into political debate. In recent…
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Australian PM likely to attend climate summit: Officials
CANBERRA(REUTERS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is likely to attend the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 12), after…
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Australia could reap $880 billion from stricter climate goals, business lobby says
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Australia can unlock A$890 billion (S$880 billion) in economic gains over the next half century if it adopts stronger climate targets, according to…
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Facebook-backed group launches misinformation adjudication panel in Australia
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – A tech body backed by the Australian units of Facebook, Google and Twitter said on Monday (Oct 11) it has set up…
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Australia news LIVE: Sydney emerges from lockdown; Victoria’s COVID cases continue to climb
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Australia braces for more Covid-19 infections as country moves towards reopening
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – Australia was bracing for more Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations, officials said on Saturday (Oct 9), even as it moves toward gradually easing…
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Sydney readies for 'freedom day' after long Covid-19 lockdown
SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia’s largest city will emerge from a 106-day lockdown on Monday (Oct 11), as the Sydney authorities confirmed that coronavirus vaccination targets…
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Former Australian PM Abbott in Taiwan 'to help end its isolation'
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday (Oct 7) that he was in Taiwan to help end its international isolation,…
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Australia's Sydney to exit Covid-19 lockdown from Monday after vaccination rate hits 70%
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Covid-19 restrictions will be eased further in Sydney from Monday (Oct 11), the authorities said, as Australia’s largest city looks set to…
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Australian government faces calls to force booming firms to repay Covid-19 handouts
SYDNEY – When the pandemic took hold last year and threatened to destroy the economy, Australia’s solution was an innovative A$90 billion (S$88 billion) scheme…
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Aukus security agreement will spark regional arms race, says China
BEIJING – Since the announcement of the three-way security pact between Australia, Britain and the United States, China has repeatedly voiced its objections, even saying…
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