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Quarantine loopholes bring fresh efforts to fight virus outbreaks

An Australian state is toughening its punishments for anyone caught violating coronavirus quarantine rules, including up to six months in jail. The move comes...

Anger over resumption of lockdown measures in Melbourne

Australia has been among the world’s most successful countries in containing its coronavirus outbreak – with the exception of Melbourne. The south-eastern state of Victoria...

Australian newspaper loses appeal against Geoffrey Rush defamation payout

An Australian court has rejected a newspaper publisher’s appeal against Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush’s 2.9 million Australian dollars (£1.6 million) payout for defamation. Three Federal...

Qantas to cut 6,000 jobs as airline plots path to survival post-coronavirus

Qantas plans to cut at least 6,000 jobs and keep 15,000 more workers on extended furloughs as Australia’s largest airline tries to survive the...

Qantas to cut 6,000 jobs as airline plots path to survival post-coronavirus

Qantas plans to cut at least 6,000 jobs and keep 15,000 more workers on extended furloughs as Australia’s largest airline tries to survive the...

Two statues of James Cook vandalised in Sydney

An Australian state government leader said on Monday she was considering tougher laws to protect monuments after two statues of British explorer James Cook...

Thousands gather for Black Lives Matter rallies in Australia

Protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement have gone ahead in parts of Australia, against the advice of government and health authorities...

Australian prime minister apologises for ‘no slavery’ claim

Australia’s prime minister has apologised to critics who accused him of denying the country’s history of slavery, as a state government announced it will...

Australian PM urges the acknowledgement of ‘positive and negative’ of history

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed in on the debate surrounding the removal of controversial memorials of historic figures, saying people need to...

Surfer dies after New South Wales shark attack

A 60-year-old surfer has died after being attacked by a 10ft shark off the coast of New South Wales in Australia. Several people tried to...

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