Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has said the senior players of the team had “robust conversations” with Justin Langer in the last few days and the team is looking forward to the next packed six months with the head coach. Langer’s role as a coach has come under the scanner after Australia’s disappointing loss to Bangladesh […]
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Australia evacuates 26 people from Afghanistan
Australia has evacuated its 26 people out of the Afghan capital of Kabul, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, the Australian prime minister noted that the country’s first rescue flight from Kabul had already landed at a military base in the United Arab Emirates. “There were 26 people who were on […]
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Australia imposes 3-day lockdown in Brisbane, other areas in Queensland
Australia has introduced emergency lockdown for at least three days in more than 10 territories in the state of Queensland, including its capital, Brisbane, Queensland’s Deputy Premier Steven Miles announced on Saturday. “11 LGAs [local government areas] will go into a snap three-day lockdown from 4pm [06:00 GMT] tonight, following a number of new locally acquired cases,” Miles […]
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Australia ends its 20-year presence in Afghanistan, pulls out forces
Australia has brought back its supporting forces from Afghanistan amid the competition of US mission by end of August in the war-torn country, ending its 20-year presence. “Australia’s last supporting forces have been brought back to Australia,” Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said, Khaama Press reported quoting Sky News. It continues to report that Dutton has emphasised […]
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New deputy PM in Australia after party revolt
Australia will have a new deputy prime minister after Barnaby Joyce won a leadership contest on Monday in the government’s junior coalition partner the National party.Joyce was previously Australia’s deputy prime minister from 2016 to 2018 but resigned after an extramarital affair with a former staff member.Joyce, a climate sceptic, […]
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Australia’s Melbourne to exit Covid-19 lockdown but some restrictions remain
Australia’s second largest city Melbourne will exit a Covid-19 hard lockdown as planned on Thursday night, Victoria state authorities said, although some restrictions on travel and gatherings would likely remain for another week. After two weeks in a strict lockdown that forced people to remain home except for essential business, […]
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Australia’s MCG stadium named Covid-19 hotspot as cluster grows
The Australian state of Victoria added the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to a growing list of coronavirus hotspots and ordered thousands of football fans to self-isolate as it reported six new locally acquired cases today. An infected person was among about 23,400 people who attended an Australian Football League (AFL) […]
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Australia reinstates Covid-19 curbs in Melbourne after fresh outbreak
Australia’s second largest city Melbourne reinstated Covid-19 restrictions today as authorities scrambled to find the missing link in a fresh outbreak that has grown to five cases. Home gatherings will be limited to five guests, only 30 people allowed at public meetings, and face masks will be mandatory indoors from […]
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Australia doubles Pfizer vaccine order as clotting worries upend rollout
Australia has doubled its order of the Pfizer Inc Covid-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today, as the country raced to overhaul its inoculation plan over concerns about the risks of blood clots with the AstraZeneca Plc vaccine. Until late yesterday, Australia based its vaccination programme largely on AstraZeneca […]
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Australia says politicians no longer exempt from sexual harassment rules
Australian politicians will no longer be exempt from rules against sexual harassment at work, the conservative government announced today as it tries to quell public anger over parliamentary sex abuse scandals. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government would overhaul the country’s sexual discrimination laws to make members of parliament, […]
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Australia blames EU supply issues for slow vaccine rollout
Australia’s prime minister today blamed restricted vaccine supply from Europe for his country’s halting coronavirus inoculation efforts, as he faced down growing public frustration over the sluggish rollout. Scott Morrison said vaccine shortages and “strict export controls” introduced by the European Commission meant Australia received just 700,000 of a contracted […]
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Australia’s Queensland records one new local Covid-19 case
Australia’s Queensland state, the epicentre of the most recent small outbreak of the coronavirus, recorded a new infection today, health officials said, but risks to the public were minimal as the victim had been in isolation for days. “We never know which is the person who is going to end […]
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Australia begins long clean-up as floodwaters recede
Flood-stricken residents along Australia’s east coast began a massive clean-up effort today as waters receded, revealing damaged homes, piles of debris, and mud-caked roads. The region has been devastated by widespread flooding brought on by a torrential downpour that inundated towns, destroyed farmland, and left two people dead. With the […]
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Heavy rain forces evacuations, flood warnings on Australia’s east coast
Australia’s east coast was smashed by heavy rains today, forcing multiple evacuation orders and pleas from authorities for people in Sydney to stay at home amid the potentially life-threatening flash flooding. Most of the coast of the New South Wales (NSW) state, which is home to about a third of […]
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Cricket Australia suspends Marcus Harris for one match
Cricket Australia on Tuesday confirmed that Victoria player Marcus Harris has been suspended for one match. The suspension came after Harris accepted a charge for abuse of equipment during his side’s Marsh Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania on March 5. Harris was found guilty of a level 1 offence under the Cricket Australia Code of Conduct and he […]