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World Coronavirus Dispatch: The dangerous race for vaccine approval

Reopening borders tough for Australia, Covid deals a huge blow to Italian tradition, software developer's app is key to Uruguay's Covid success, and other pandemic-related news around the globe

Google and Facebook risk big fines under draft Australian news law

Facebook has previously warned it might block Australian news content rather than pay for it.

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for content

The law amounts to the strongest check of the tech giants' market power globally

Australian government acquires new power to scrap foreign pacts

The law applies to pacts made by lower levels of administration.

Australia pushes laws to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for content

Australia finalised plans to make Facebook and Google pay its media outlets for news content, a world-first move aimed at protecting independent journalism

Friends of the US ought to help Joe Biden succeed: Bloomberg editors

US partners should coordinate new efforts to strengthen their joint military capabilities, much as Japan has been doing with Australia, India and key Southeast Asian nations

Explainer: What has Japan's Hayabusa2 asteroid mission accomplished?

Launched on Dec 3, 2014, the unmanned Hayabusa2 spacecraft touched down twice on the asteroid Ryugu, more than 300 million kilometres (190 million miles) away from Earth.

Australia reports record-breaking online shopping boom amid the pandemic

Australia has witnessed an unprecedented online shopping boom amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Australia's economy rebounds sharply in third quarter from Covid recession

Australia's economy rebounded sharply in the third quarter from a coronavirus-induced recession as consumer spending surged

Australia a key market, Ola says amid reports of reduced operations

At a time when Covid-19 is pounding the transportation industry, it has been reported that Ola has closed local driver offices in Australia and suspended personal accident insurance for drivers there

As China halts imports, India's craft beer craze may rescue Aussie barley

With India's population growing by 15 million per year, the industry will need to make an additional 2 million hectoliters between 2019-24 -- or 80 Olympic swimming pools worth, Bloomberg Intelligence

China should be ashamed: Australia seeks apology over 'repugnant' tweet

Morrison's calls for an apology further ramps up tensions between the nations, following China's decision to impose crippling anti-dumping duties on its wine over the weekend

Australian PM urges top army officers to share blame for Afghan war crimes

Morrison revealed that he has advised that senior officers face disciplinary action for allowing the "warrior culture" identified by the inquiry to develop in the special forces

China slaps up to 200% tariffs on Australian wine as relations nosedive

The anti-dumping deposits will take effect November 28 and range from 107.1 per cent to 212.1 per cent

Australia says it is 'extremely disappointed' with China's tariffs on wine

China earlier said it would impose temporary anti-dumping measures on wine imported from Australia from Nov. 28

Virat bhai said that tough situation will make me stronger: Mohammed Siraj

Away from family while grieving the recent loss of his father, pacer Siraj says skipper Kohli's advice to "be strong" has helped him stay afloat as he gears up for a gruelling series against Australia

Australia will respond very seriously to war crime allegations: PM Morrison

Australia will respond "very seriously" to war crime allegations against its defence personnel, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has assured the people of Afghanistan

US, Australia, Japan 2nd phase of Malabar exercise concludes in Arabian sea

The major highlight of the four-day second-phase exercise was the participation of the Indian Navy's Vikramaditya carrier battle group and the Nimitz strike group of the US Navy

Report finds Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners

Australia launched the inquiry in 2016, amid reports from whistle-blowers and in the local media of the alleged killing of unarmed men and children in Afghanistan.

Report finds Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners

A shocking Australian military report into war crimes has found evidence that elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians