Breaking News and Current Events in Australia
- Covid 19 coronavirus: Australian state of Victoria eliminates virus
Victoria has effectively eliminated coronavirus after recording its 28th consecutive day of zero new infections this morning.Epidemiologists regard 28 days without new or mystery cases in the community as elimination of ...
New Zealand Herald. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 12:50:39 +1200. - Perth property rush puts Australian dream back on the table for young West Australians
Soaring rent prices, more stability and financial security in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are among the reasons younger generations are looking to step into the market.
Marta Pascual Juanola. Sydney Morning Herald. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:03:22 +1100. - Edward J. Perkins, 92, Dies; First Black U.S. Envoy to South Africa
He also held ambassadorial postings in Liberia and Australia and, as director general, helped diversify the elite, mostly white Foreign Service.
Katharine Q. Seelye. New York Times. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 17:58:02 +0000. - Commonwealth Bank of Australia Sponsored ADR (CMWAY) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Sponsored ADR (CMWAY) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 17:00:06 GMT. - Australian 'war crimes': Troops to be fired over Afghan killings
The soldiers are separate to the 19 elite troops who could face prosecution for murdering civilians.
BBC News. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 15:55:11 GMT. - Viewers spot a VERY crucial mistake in The Crown as Prince Charles visits Australia
The television show features Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1983 tour of Australia, where they visited Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra and met newly elected Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
Daily Mail. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:54:00 +0000. - Australia primary school boy dresses up as concentration camp inmate
"This is wrong on so many levels, and I am troubled by the level of insensitivity and ignorance displayed here."
Jerusalem Post. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:17:51 GMT. - Famous gay penguin couple at Australian zoo adopts another chick
This is the second time the couple adopted an egg from a heterosexual couple that had two
Stuti Mishra. The Independent. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:39:37 GMT. - Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Academic says Iran detention was 'long and traumatic'
British-Australian lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert endured two years of "incredible hardship".
BBC News. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:56:35 GMT. - Thailand to release 3 Iranians suspected of trying to target Israeli diplomats
Thai officials refrain from calling move a prisoner swap despite fact men were cut loose after Australian woman held in Iran was freed
Times of Israel. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 08:57:51 +0000. - Iran releases British-Australian academic in prisoner exchange
Iran has released a British-Australian academic it had accused of spying in exchange for three Iranians being held abroad, according to the country's state TV.
Sky News. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:47:00 +0000. - Remarkable fireball captured breaking up on film
An enormous fireball was caught on camera streaking across the night sky in Australia, before breaking up over the Tasman Sea.
Chris Ciaccia. Fox News. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 15:32:33 GMT. - Australia is guilty of state-sponsored terrorism
And it is time Australians admit it.
Al Jazeera. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:59:47 +0000. - Missing Australian Masterpiece Spent 115 Years Hiding in Plain Sight
Impressionist Frederick McCubbin painted "The Pioneer" (1904) over an earlier work titled "Found"
Smithsonian. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:30:00 +0000. - Restauranteurs Look To Australia For A Guide On Surviving A Winter Lockdown
Without bold Congressional action, restaurant and bar owners are left to their own devices to finagle new business approaches for a challenging winter ahead. Many are looking to the southern hemisphere for inspiration.
By Eve Turow-paul, Contributor. Forbes. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:18:59 -0500. - Australia Lifts COVID-19 Border Closures Between Two States
Victoria, New South Wales prohibited cross-border travel for more than 135 days.
Voice of America. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 05:51:25 -0500. - Covid: Australia state reopens border after Covid cases plummet
Yahoo. 2020-11-23T01:10:50Z. - Man dies after shark attack at Australia beach
This marks the eighth person to die from a shark attack in Australia this year, the most since 1929.
Ktrk. ABC News. Sun, 22 Nov 2020 15:40:35 +0000. - South Australia to end lockdown early after pizza shop worker 'lie' to contact tracers
South Australia's six-day "circuit-breaker" lockdown will be cut short, officials said Friday, blaming a pizza parlour worker who misled contact tracers about how he contracted the virus.
France 24. France 24. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:25:20 GMT. - Kids mount a COVID-19 immune response without detection of the SARSCoV-2 virus, case study finds
Children in an Australian family developed a COVID-19 immune response after chronic exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus from their parents, a new case report has found.
Science Daily. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:25:52 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.