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Australia's most populous state New South Wales hit by severe rains, floods

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that hundreds of people have been rescued from the waters

Top US lawmakers and experts support historic QUAD leadership summit

Top US lawmakers and experts applauded the first Quad summit of leaders from the US, India, Australia and Japan and supported the move of Biden to address the challenge posed by China in Indo-Pacific

The Quad might have finally found a mission amid Covid-19 pandemic

The Quad's priority should be the same as the rest of the region's: promoting growth and development that is healthy and less dependent on China

News Corp inks Australia Facebook deal, signalling truce after blackout

Google had also objected for months and threatened, like Facebook, to withdraw core services from the country, before signing deals with most media outlets

News Corp reaches three-year agreement with Facebook in Australia

News Corp said on Monday it had reached a three-year agreement to provide Facebook Inc users access to news in Australia.

With eye on China, 'Quad' nations to tie up in rare earths: Report

The US, Japan, India and Australia will work together to secure rare earth metals that are essential to the production of electric car motors and other products, the report said

BS READS: How Australia's news bargaining code can address media's revenue woes

A new law in Australia that mandates Facebook and Google to pay news publishers might inspire similar legislation in other countries. To what degree will it solve news industry's revenue problem?

Australia suspends defence cooperation with Myanmar over military coup

Australia has suspended its defence cooperation with Myanmar and is redirecting humanitarian aid because of the military takeover of the government and ongoing detention of an Australian citizen. Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Monday that Australian diplomats only had access to economic policy adviser Sean Turnell twice since he was detained in early February. She described the access as very limited consular support. We continue to absolutely call for the release of Professor Sean Turnell, Payne told Australian Broadcasting Corp. Australia announced late Sunday it had suspended a defense training program with Myanmar worth about 1.5 million Australian dollars ($1.2 million) over five years. The program had been restricted to non-combat areas such as English-language training. Australian humanitarian aid will be directed away from Myanmar government and government-related entities. Instead it will focus on the immediate humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable and poor in

Australia asks EU to review block of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The EU executive backed Italy's decision to block a shipment of 250,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Australia, European officials said

Finch stars as Australia levels T20 series with New Zealand

Finch carried his bat for 79 from 55 balls to propel Australia to a 50-run win over New Zealand

After building ties with Brazil, Aus, ISRO eyes new opportunity with Italy

India and Italy have decided to explore opportunities in the field of earth observation, space science and robotic and human exploration

Australia's central bank commits to keep 3-year yields low amid bond rout

Global bond markets have sold off heavily in recent days on speculation the massive monetary stimulus will soon end as economies emerge from the pandemic-induced recession

Australia lifts ban on Boeing 737 MAX, among first in Asia-Pacific region

No Australian airlines operate the 737 MAX, but Fiji Airways and Singapore Airlines Ltd operated them on flights to Australia

Australia lifts ban on Boeing 737 MAX, first in Asia-Pacific region

"We...are confident that the aircraft are safe," Graeme Crawford, the acting chief of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, said in a statement

Facebook signs preliminary pay deals with three Australian news publishers

The commercial agreements are subject to the signing of full agreements within the next 60 days, a Facebook statement said

Australia passes law that will make Google, Facebook pay for news

Australia's laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news are ready to take effect, though the laws' architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals

Martin Guptil's 97 lifts New Zealand to a thrilling win over Australia

Australia went into the last over in a strong position, needing 15 runs with four wickets in hand

Facebook says it will pay $1 billion over three years to news industry

Google said in October that it would pay publishers $1 billion over the next three years

Facebook plans to invest $1 billion in news industry after Australia row

Facebook on Tuesday restored Australian news pages, ending an unprecedented week-long blackout after wringing concessions from the government over a proposed law

India, France, Australia discuss ways to enhance ties in Indo-Pacific

India, France and Australia on Wednesday deliberated on ways to enhance trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.