Thousands March In Australia As Another #MeToo Wave Hits The Country
The March4Justice demonstrations in Australia on Monday were organized after a series of sexual assault allegations involving government officials.
Australia
Biden And 'Quad' Leaders Launch Vaccine Push, Deepen Coordination Against China
The president was joined virtually by the leaders of Japan, India and Australia, in his first multilateral leaders' meeting. They launched a plan to boost vaccine production and distribution in Asia.
Australia Asks European Commission To Review Italy's Block On Vaccine Shipments
The blocked shipment of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines was the first intervention by the EU since the bloc approved rules that could restrict vaccine exports to non-member nations.
Facebook Blocks News In Australia Over Government Plan To Force Payment To Publishers
The announcement came just as Google reached a deal with Australian publishers and as the president of Microsoft urged U.S. regulators to copy Australia's proposal.
Australian Open Bans Spectators As State Enters 5-Day Lockdown
Officials in Victoria imposed a snap lockdown after several new cases of the highly contagious U.K. variant of the coronavirus were discovered.
U.S., China And Australia Evacuate Expeditioner From Antarctica In 5-Day Mission
The medevac involved a network of ships, helicopters and planes spanning thousands of miles on the frigid continent. Australian officials called it "an outstanding success."
Australian Professor Returns Home Following 2-Year Imprisonment In Iran
Kylie Moore Gilbert, an Australian professor, was arrested in Iran in 2018 and later received a 10-year prison sentence for espionage, charges which she vehemently denies.
After Australian Report, Calls Grow For More Investigations Of Abuses In Afghanistan
"Only through a series of independent inquiries will we uncover the true extent of this disregard for Afghan life, which normalized murder, and resulted in war crimes," an Afghan rights group says.
South Australia Enters 'Circuit Breaker' Coronavirus Lockdown
South Australia's strict lockdown went into effect at midnight Thursday and will last six days. No outdoor exercise will be allowed, and only one person per household can leave on a single day.
Asia-Pacific Allies Sign Huge Trade Deal With China While U.S. Sits It Out
What it means for the U.S. to be on the sidelines of another major trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which 15 countries agreed to Sunday.