Breaking News and Current Events in Australia
- Archibald Prize: 100 years of Australia's top portrait honour
Over 100 years, the Archibald Prize has become better at reflecting Australian diversity.
BBC News. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:00:10 GMT. - Covid 19 coronavirus: What Sydney can learn from Melbourne's 2020 outbreak
If Sydney's Covid-19 outbreak mirrors Melbourne's experience last year, New South Wales can expect a peak in new daily cases this week.But if the numbers don't start dropping over the coming days, then all bets are off for the ...
New Zealand Herald. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:55:01 +1200. - Where are Dieter Brummer's Home and Away castmates now?
It was announced on Monday that Australian actor Dieter Brummer, best known for playing Shane Parrish on Home and Away in the 1990s, had tragically died at age 45.
Daily Mail. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:08:10 +0100. - Australia news LIVE updates: Victoria lockdown likely to be lifted as NSW COVID cases continue to soar
Victorian schools are set to re-open, Sydney will give the green light to walk-in AstraZeneca jabs at mass vaccination clinics and there are now more than 50 high-risk exposure sites in Queensland.
Broede Carmody. Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:16:39 +1000. - Israeli technology will be used for 3D mapping of Australian buildings
The data from the mapping will benefit insurance companies among others.
Jerusalem Post. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:21:34 GMT. - England players to hold talks over men's Ashes tour as some consider pulling out
England men's players will meet with the ECB as some consider pulling out of this winter's Ashes if their families are not allowed to travel to Australia.
BBC News. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:50:58 GMT. - RAAF redefines role of C-27J Spartan fleet to focus primarily on HADR operations
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has redefined the role of its 10 Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters, designating them as primarily meant for use ...
Janes 360. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:49:03 Z. - New Zealand accepts return of citizen accused of having links with Isis
The woman, who held dual citizenship of Australia and New Zealand, left Australia to go to Syria
Shweta Sharma. The Independent. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:51:58 GMT. - New Zealand to accept return of woman linked to ISIL (ISIS)
The woman, identified as Suhayra Aden, also had Australian citizenship but it was revoked last year.
Al Jazeera. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:52:23 +0000. - Mills leads Australia past Nigeria, 84-67 in Olympic opener
The Australians opened their Olympics against a team that had even more NBA players and just like them a recent victory over the U.S.
Fox News. Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:35:25 GMT. - Team USA Loses To France In Tokyo Olympics, Snapping 25-Game Winning Streak
After losing two exhibition games to Nigeria and Australia, Team USA is off to a rough start in Tokyo.
By Adam Zagoria, Contributor. Forbes. Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:31:02 -0400. - Australia Covid: Arrests at anti-lockdown protests
Yahoo. 2021-07-24T09:33:37Z. - Thousands march in Sydney against latest lockdown restrictions amid COVID surge
Thousands of protesters have marched on the streets of Sydney, and other Australian cities, against the latest round of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions - despite a surge in cases.
Sky News. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:26:00 +0100. - Anti-lockdown protests grip Australia, clashes erupt in Sydney
Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Australia's two largest cities on Saturday, with several arrested in Sydney after violent clashes with police.
News Wires. France 24. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 09:16:51 GMT. - Swimming at the Olympics: What to Watch For
Katie Ledecky of the U.S. faces a real challenge from the Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus, Caeleb Dressel could win a lot of gold and Simone Manuel is back.
Victor Mather. New York Times. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 23:51:46 +0000. - WATCH: Brisbane celebrates 2032 Olympics win with fireworks
Fireworks light up the sky throughout the Australian city of Brisbane as it celebrates being selected host of the 2032 Olympics.
ABC News. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:22:03 -0400. - BHP Reports 2% Rise in Iron Ore Production in Fiscal 2021
BHP Group (BHP) reports a 2% increase in iron ore production in the year ended Jun 30, 2021 driven by record production at Western Australia Iron Ore operations.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:47:00 GMT. - Chinese Spy Ship Expected to Monitor Australia-US War Games
Chinese surveillance ship expected to spy on multinational military war-fighting drills in Australia.
Voice of America. Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:13:14 -0400. - Countries Struggle with COVID-19 Spike
South Korea, Australia, Indonesia among the countries seeing more coronavirus cases, especially highly infectious delta variant.
Voice of America. Sat, 10 Jul 2021 06:14:26 -0400. - P&O Cruises Australia Extends Cruising Pause Until Mid-December
P&O Cruises Australia today extended its pause in cruise operations by a further three months until 17 December, 2021 because of ongoing uncertainty around a pathway to resume Australia-only cruising.
Travel Industry Wire. 2021-07-05 18:53:18 EST.
Facts About Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a Southern Hemisphere nation which
occupies the continent of Australia and a number of nearby islands.
Its capital city is Canberra, and its national currency is the Australian
Dollar. English is the primary language spoken by Australians, and
in 2020, Australia's estimated population was 25,499,884.
For more news and information about Australia, visit the official Australian government website. For detailed maps of Australia, visit this Australia map website.