Australia
Australia acting PM equates Capitol attack with BLM protests
Australia’s acting prime minister on Tuesday defended his comments comparing the attack on the U.S. Capitol building with Black Lives Matter protests despite criticism from Indigenous and human rights groups.
Report finds Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans
A shocking Australian military report into war crimes has found evidence that elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians.
Health spending in Australia surpasses 140 billion USD
Spending on health care in Australia surpassed 190 billion Australian dollars (138.1 billion U.S. dollars) in 2019, said a report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Friday.
Potential COVID-19 vaccines unaffected by mutation: Australian study
Research by Australia's national science agency has found that potential vaccines for COVID-19 would not be affected by how the virus has mutated.
380 carcasses of pilot whales shifted from Australia's worst mass beaching
Authorities have removed 380 carcasses of pilot whales from Tasmania State in Australia while around 70 more whales were rescued from Australia’s worst mass stranding on Thursday.
90 pilot whales die in Australia’s Tasmania
At least 90 pilot whales out of a group of 270 that remained stranded in Australia’s Tasmania have died, officials said Tuesday.
Australia’s Victoria state extends state of emergency due to spike in Covid-19 cases
In an effort to curb the coronavirus infections, Australia’s hotspot Victoria State has extended its state of emergency for another six months on Wednesday as its weekly average of new coronavirus infections dipped.
Victoria state declares disaster, night curfew to be imposed
The premier of Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state has declared a disaster among growing new coronavirus restrictions across Melbourne and elsewhere from Sunday night.
Restrictions to be tightened: Australia media
Coronavirus-forced restrictions in Melbourne could be tightened from next week as authorities try to stem the spread of COVID-19, report Australian media.
On Anzac Day, services in lockdown replaced by home vigils
Traditional crowds at dawn services for the Anzac Day memorial holiday in Australia were replaced with candlelit vigils in driveways and neighbors gathering to listen to buglers play "The Last Post."