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Australia to give free Covid vaccine doses to citizens: PM Scott Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia had reached a deal with Swedish-British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to receive the Covid-19 vaccine it is developing with Oxford University

India-Australia friendship based on bharosa, samman: Scott Morrison

"Australia joins wholeheartedly in its celebration of independence and extends our warm congratulations to the people of India," he said

US-China war no longer inconceivable, says Australian prime minister

Our defence update expresses it differently and certainly not as dramatically as Kevin, Morrison told the Aspen Security Forum in an online address from the Australian capital Canberra

Australia to offer residence option to 10,000 Hong Kong citizens

PM Scott Morrison's government believes China's imposition of a new tough national security law on the semi-autonomous territory means pro-democracy supporters may face political persecution

Australia suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong; offers 10,000 visas

Scott Morrison announced suspension of Australia's extradition treaty with Hong Kong over the national security law imposed there and offered visas to 10,000 students and temporary skilled workers

India engaging with China through diplomatic, military channels: Shringla

Shringla said that diplomacy is looking at a very changed scenario in terms of how statecraft and relations between countries work in the wake of the pandemic.

Google's $2.1 bn Fitbit deal could harm competition: Australian regulator

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is the first regulator to voice concerns about the deal in a preliminary decision on Thursday

Modi-Morrison online summit: India, Australia ink landmark defence pact

7 pacts signed in an e-summit between PM Modi and his Australian counterpart

India, Aus ink landmark defence pact after Modi-Morrison online summit

India has already signed similar agreements with the US, France and Singapore

PM Modi discusses bilateral trade, defence with Aussie PM Morrison

In his opening remarks, Modi said he believed that it is the "perfect time and perfect opportunity" to further strengthen the relationship between India and Australia

Modi to discuss bilateral ties with Australian PM in virtual summit today

The Strategic Partnership between the two countries was strengthened in 2014 - with the visit of Prime Minister Tony Abbott to India in Sept 2014, and the visit of PM Modi to Australia in Nov 2014

China using trade sanctions as weapon to silence coronavirus criticism

The move is the first time Beijing has used access to its huge markets as leverage in its campaign to deflect blame for the outbreak.

Australian PM to announce stimulus package soon as Covid-19 impacts economy

The prime minister said the impacts from the coronavirus outbreak were "potentially greater" than the global financial crisis of 2008

Australia govt says climate change targets can't risk economy, jobs

Australia may continue to be an exporter of thermal coal in 2050, according to Anthony Albanese, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, that's targeting net zero emissions by that date.

Bushfire anger burns down Australian PM Scott Morrison's approval ratings

The Newspoll survey showed 59 percent of Australian voters are dissatisfied with the conservative leader's performance overall, and only 37 percent were satisfied

Quarter of million Australians asked to evacuate as bushfires intensify

Twenty-seven people have been killed and thousands subjected to repeat evacuations

Australia PM Scott Morrison pledges $1.4 bn more in aid for bushfires

Over 20 people have lost their lives so far

Australia PM postpones 4-day India visit over bushfires crisis back home

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday officially postponed his four-day state visit to India from January 13 due to the raging bushfire crisis in his country, saying he looks forward to rescheduling the visit at a mutually convenient time in the coming months. He was scheduled to hold extensive bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit beginning January 13. In a statement, the Australian Prime Minister said: "Our country is facing devastating and widespread national bushfires. Our government's entire focus is on supporting Australians in this difficult time those facing immediate danger and those who are recovering after the fire-front has passed". The Prime Minister has postponed his state visit to India and his official visit to Japan to stay close to the disaster and recovery operations underway in Australia, the statement said. "We deeply appreciate the arrangements that India and Japan have made to date and look forward to rescheduling

Australia PM Morrison may cancel India trip to deal with bushfire crisis

Morrison was due to visit India from Jan 13 to 16 at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi

Residents curse, insult Australian PM on his visit to wildfire-hit area

More than 200 fires are burning in Australia's two most-populous states