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Australia records lowest seven-day Covid death rate for more than two years
Expert says immunity from vaccines and Omicron infections have combined to reduce severe disease. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has recorded ...The Guardian - World - Covid -
Australia to Toughen Merger Rules
Australia plans to toughen its corporate merger rules amid regulators’ and public concerns that market concentration is restricting competition in key industries and adding to inflation.The Wall Street Journal - World - Australia -
Australia to Toughen Merger Rules
Australia plans to toughen its corporate merger rules amid regulators’ and public concerns that market concentration is restricting competition in key industries and adding to inflation.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Australia -
In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’
Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps, sharpshooters, survival camp for prey species, and the “Felixer.”The New York Times - Science - Australia -
U.S. Stocks Drop As Inflation Lingers
U.S. stocks fell broadly as a hot inflation reading had investors pushing back the timeline for the Fed to start cutting interest rates.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Australia’s Watch Fans Are Invited to a Fair
Seven local brands are registered to exhibit in Melbourne at what the organizer says will be the country’s first watch event.The New York Times - Lifestyle - Australia -
In Australia, a Validation of Sorts for Brittany Higgins
More than three years after Brittany Higgins went public with her claim of rape, her case reached a conclusion of sorts.The New York Times - World -
Australia hints it could recognise Palestinian state
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the global community is frustrated by a lack of progress on peace.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
Biden 'considering' Australia's request to drop prosecution of Assange
President Biden on Wednesday said his administration is considering a request from Australia to drop the United States's prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. “We’re considering it," Biden said when asked about the issue during a ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
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Mall Attack Was Australia’s Worst Mass Violence in Years
Saturday’s stabbing attack in Sydney horrified a country not used to such acts.The New York Times - World -
Bishop stabbed at Sydney church as horrified worshippers watch online then rush to the scene
A bishop was stabbed during a livestreamed service on Monday as Sydney, Australia, was hit by another stabbing incident two days after a man stabbed six people to death in a busy shopping mall before being shot by a police officer.NBC News - Top stories -
Hero who confronted stabber promised Australia visa
The prime minister has told "Bollard Man" Damien Guerot he can stay in the country as long as he likes.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
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Was It Hatred of Women? Australia Asks After Stabbing Rampage.
All but three of the 18 people killed or injured Saturday were women. While the attacker’s motive may never be known, many said the episode spoke to a larger problem.The New York Times - World - Australia -
Watching my country fall apart day-by-day
Zeinab Mohammed Salih reflects on what has happened to Sudan since fighting broke out a year ago.BBC News - Top stories -
When is Mother's Day 2024?
Plan ahead with the best Mother's Day gifts and flowers, plus all the information you need to celebrate mom.CBS News - Top stories -
Australia tightens ‘hit and miss’ merger rules amid fears of reduced competition
Treasurer Jim Chalmers warns economy is not ‘competitive enough as it stands’Financial Times - World - Australia -
Biden considering Australia's request to drop prosecution of Wikileaks founder
President Joe Biden says he's considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for publishing American classified documentsABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden says he is 'considering' Australia's request to end Julian Assange's prosecution
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that he is "considering" a request from Australia for the United States to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
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U.S., Japan, Australia to create new joint air defense system
The U.S., along with Japan and Australia, will create a new joint air defense system in response to the growing aggression from China across the Indo-Pacific. The Japanese prime minister plans to address Congress Thursday.CBS News - World - Australia -
Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut will be in Australia after 2025 calendar confirmed
Melbourne to host curtain-raiser for first time since 2019No new additions in 2025 as 24-race calendar remainsLewis Hamilton will make his Ferrari debut in Australia after Formula One announced next season’s record-equalling 24-round calendar.. ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
Formula 1: 2025 season to begin in Australia for first time since 2019
The 2025 season will encompass 24 races and begin two weeks later than the 2024 season did.Yahoo Sports - Sports - Australia -
Australia secure BJK Cup finals spot with clean sweep over Mexico
Taylah Preston beat Marcela Zacarias 6-1 6-1 at Pat Rafter ArenaHosts book place in 12-team final in Seville in NovemberAustralia are through to the Billie Jean King Cup finals after 18-year-old Taylah Preston crushed Mexico’s Marcela Zacarias 6-1 ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
'She is a hero': Australia PM hails cop who shot attacker
Inspector Amy Scott singlehandedly pursued and killed a man in Sydney after he fatally stabbed six people.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
6 dead after stabbing attack in Australia; suspect killed
New South Wales Assistant Police Commissioner Anthony Cooke said that he believed that the suspect acted alone.CBS News - World -
Police in Australia identify the Sydney stabbing attacker who killed 6 people
Police have identified the assailant who stabbed and killed six people at a busy Sydney shopping center before a police officer fatally shot himABC News - World - Australia -
Australia Asks U.S. Justice Department to Reach Plea Deal With Assange
The request for a felony plea deal by the WikiLeaks founder’s home country comes after the case has dragged on for years.The Wall Street Journal - World - Australia -
After Bondi Stabbing Rampage, Australia Asks How and Why
The police have yet to determine a motive for Saturday’s attack, which left six people dead, but said the assailant had mental-health problems.The New York Times - World - Australia -
Judge finds Australia parliament rape reports were true
Bruce Lehrmann sued a TV network for airing Brittany Higgins' claims she was raped inside Parliament House.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
Priest stabbed during livestream, suspect arrested in Australia, police say
A police operation is underway in Wakeley, New South Wales.ABC News - Top stories -
Parliament rape claim was true, judge rules in case that gripped Australia
Defamation trial judge satisfied, on balance of probabilities, that Bruce Lehrmann raped colleague Brittany Higgins in 2019. For years, the Australian public has been fascinated by a rape allegation in Parliament House that embroiled government ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
Tensions rise in Australia after a bishop and priest are wounded in a knife attack in a church
A teenager has been accused of wounding a Christian bishop and priest during a church service in a second high-profile knife attack to rock Sydney in recent days, leaving communities on edge, leaders calling for calm and a besieged church urging ...ABC News - World -
‘This place is a gem’: in remote Australia, a cultural festival thousands of years in the making
Combining hip-hop workshops, country music and campfire yarns with Ernie Dingo, Jamba Nyinayi festival is part of a new era of First Nations-led tourism on WA’s Ningaloo coast. Our tyres crunch on the dusty gravel driveway as we reach the edge of ...The Guardian - World -
Ukraine’s air defence struggle highlights risks to Israel
Full-scale conflict has depleted Ukrainian defences, and Israel could face a similar plight despite successful interceptionsFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
Australia to Boost Defense Spending Amid U.S.-China Tensions
Australia is boosting its defense budget and rethinking its defense plans as strategic competition between the U.S. and China heats up in the Indo-Pacific region.The Wall Street Journal - World - Australia -
Australia's Richest Person Increases Stake in Lynas Rare Earths
Australia’s richest person increased her stake in Lynas Rare Earths, prompting the miner’s shares to jump more than 5%.The Wall Street Journal - World