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Caroline Kennedy says US needs to engage more in the Pacific region

New US Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy on Friday said the United States needs to engage more with the Pacific region at a time when China is asserting its presence

Asia Cup moved to the UAE; India to host South Africa, Australia: Report

The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, has been shifted to the UAE, the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed

Australian PM calls national cabinet meeting amid rise in Covid cases

The PM will meet with state and territory leaders on Monday amid pressure for the federal government to reinstate pandemic leave payments for workers forced into isolation

Spike in Covid cases major threat to Australian hospital system: Official

Australian health authorities warned that a projected looming spike in COVID-19 cases could overwhelm the hospital system

Melbourne announces plan to reduce Covid transmission at workplaces

While data shows workers are beginning to return to the office in the wake of strict lockdowns, the return has been a trickle and not the flood many had predicted

Australian online shopping continues surge in record financial year

The report released by Australia Post showed that in the financial year ending on June 30, 2022, a record 9.3 million households had shopped online

Floodwaters recede in Sydney as emergency eases, heavy rain moves north

Floodwaters were receding in Sydney and its surrounding area Thursday as heavy rain threatened to inundate towns north of Australia's largest city

Homes of 85,000 people at risk in Australia, but rain eases around Sydney

Floodwaters inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia's largest city

Rain eases in Sydney on Wednesday; over 85,000 homes still at risk

On the fifth day of the flood emergency, Perrottet warned that homes that remained dry during previous floods could be inundated this week

Sydney floods hit 50,000 in Australia's largest city, rescue ops underway

Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia's largest city in a flood emergency that was impacting 50,000 people, officials said Tuesday

Over 32,000 people in Sydney may need to flee amid Australia's worst floods

More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes on Monday as Australia's largest city braces for what could be its worst flooding

Macron, Albanese discuss future France-Australia ties after submarine row

French President Emmanuel Macron met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to discuss the future ties between the two countries after the submarine row

Bad weather delays 2nd day of Sri Lanka vs Australia test at Galle stadium

Heavy wind and rain has delayed the start of play on the second day of the first cricket test between Sri Lanka and Australia at Galle International Stadium on Thursday

Australian govt prioritizes reducing greenhouse emissions and cheaper EVs

The new center-left Labor Party government expects EVs will account for 89 per cent of Australian new car sales by 2030

Study abroad applications for US, Aus rise amid pent-up demand post Covid

Easier norms support upsurge; US remains top destination for STEM students

Australia hit by new Covid wave; over 30,000 infections reported on Tuesday

There were 121 people infected with the Covid being treated in Australian Capital Territory hospitals, the highest number since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest update on Tuesday

'Horrific' cases of sexual abuse unearthed in Oz mining probe: Report

The probe delves into the dark corners of an industry that's under mounting pressure from investors, governments and society to address its impacts on local communities and the wider environment

Greater India-Australia defence engagement will ensure closer ties: Marles

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Thursday said that defence engagement between India and Australia will ensure closer ties between the two strategic partners

Australia donates $15 mn to UN's emergency food fund for Sri Lanka

The Australian funding will help WFP provide critical assistance to the most at-risk Sri Lankans, including pregnant and breastfeeding women and school children

In a first, Australian state outlaws public displays of Nazi swastikas

An Australian state has become the first in the country to pass a law banning the public display of Nazi swastikas, as concerns grow about the rate at which local young people are being radicalised