SYDNEY: US President-elect Joe Biden rang round allies in Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo Thursday, vowing to repair frayed partnerships and reaffirming mutual-defense pacts thrown in doubt by the current White…
SYDNEY: Australia on Thursday announced the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate possible war crimes committed by Australian forces in Afghanistan, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison insisting standards must…
CANBERRA: International travelers will enter Australia for the first time since March after the nation's borders were opened to New Zealand in a limited capacity. From Friday travelers from New…
CANBERRA: The Australian Government has announced a digital business plan to enable businesses to take advantage of digital technologies to grow their businesses and create jobs in the wake of…
GENEVA: Coronavirus deaths could more than double to two million without collective action against the pandemic, the World Health Organization has warned, as Australia's prime minister urged any nation that…
SYDNEY: Australia should make any coronavirus vaccine compulsory for its 25 million citizens bar medical exemptions, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday, wading into a heated ethical debate. After reaching…
SYDNEY: Australians listed climate change as the single greatest threat to the nation's interest, according to a study released on Wednesday by independent research organization Lowy Institute. In a study…
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday welcomed some "moderation" in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments in the wake of the Christchurch massacre. Trying to take the sting out…
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called on world leaders to press technology firms to tackle the "ungoverned" space of extremist internet content in the wake of the Christchurch…
MELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced more funding to defend religious establishments against potential attack in the wake of the mosque massacres in neighbouring New Zealand. Morrison…
MELBOURNE: A far-right Australian senator had to be restrained by security officials Saturday after punching a young man protesting his offensive comments about the Christchurch mosque attacks. Queensland Senator Fraser…
CANBERRA: Australia's greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise despite a significant reduction in those from electricity. A Department of Environment and Energy report released on Thursday evening said that total…
