Breaking News and Current Events in Australia
- Woman reveals how weights can change the entire look of your body in telling transformation pictures
A woman living in Australia with 'no fitness experience' has explained why she swears by weight lifting for transforming your body in a short space of time.
Daily Mail. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 02:29:27 GMT. - NSW makes pitch for hydrogen leadership
Sydney will host the largest renewable gas trial in the Australia after the Berejiklian government approved NSW's first hydrogen gas facility.
Peter Hannam. Sydney Morning Herald. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:01:00 +1000. - Antarctica joy flights replace Qantas' London-Australia routes amid pandemic
Boeing 787 jets are heading to the deep south instead of connecting UK with Perth
Simon Calder. The Independent. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:28:00 GMT. - DroneShield set for share sale to boost expansion
DroneShield, an Australian firm specialising in counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies, has outlined plans to raise funds for expansion through the sale ...
Janes 360. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:58:38 Z. - Stunning 'reverse waterfall' filmed near Sydney
Wild weather on the New South Wales coast in Australia has blown waterfalls upstream.
BBC News. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 06:20:33 GMT. - Coronavirus: Australia's Northern Territory extends border restrictions for virus hotspots
The virus-free Northern Territory will continue to ban visitors from Victoria and New South Wales.
BBC News. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:44:48 GMT. - Covid 19: Doctor who worked 56 hours with 'sickest patients' slapped with parking ticket
A Melbourne doctor who has been working on the front line to help some of the country's "sickest patients" has been hit with a parking ticket.Doctor Katarina Arandjelovic says she had been working 56 hours over a four-day ...
New Zealand Herald. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:59:58 +1200. - India Reports Record Coronavirus Deaths
Australia also sees highest single-day death increase, while Paris institutes mask order for some outdoor areas.
Voice of America. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 04:26:29 -0400. - Australia records deadliest day since start of coronavirus outbreak
Australia recorded its highest day of coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, despite a slowdown in the rate of infection.
Sky News. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:58:00 +0100. - Australia's internal borders to stay shut as Covid-19 daily toll reaches record
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said internal border closures were unlikely to lift before Christmas, as the country on Monday reported a record single day rise in COVID-19 deaths.
News Wires. France 24. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 05:54:31 GMT. - Asia Today: Melbourne deaths rise at aged-care facilities
Australia has reported the fewest number of new daily cases in its virus hotspot, Melbourne, since last month. ...
Yahoo. Sun, 09 Aug 2020 22:19:39 -0400. - Asia Today: Australian state records 466 cases, 12 deaths
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian state of Victoria recorded 466 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths, including another man in his 30s. ...
Washington Times. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:05:40 -0400. - Australian man surprised by late night visitor: a huntsman spider
Australian man surprised to see a huge spider ringing his doorbell at 2 a.m.
Jerusalem Post. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 03:35:34 GMT. - This Australian App is like 'Shazam' for Spiders and Snakes
New AI tool will help users identify venomous species
Smithsonian. Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:39:59 +0000. - Coronavirus infects 24,000 S African health workers: Live updates
Virus claims 700,000 lives globally; Latin America death toll passes Europe; Australia's Queensland shuts border.
Al Jazeera. Wed, 05 Aug 2020 12:43:42 GMT. - ETFs to Buy on the Possible Microsoft-TikTok Acquisition
Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok in four markets - United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
Sweta Killa. Zacks. Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:10:00 GMT. - COVID-19 study in Australia confirms low transmission in educational settings
New research from Australia finds COVID-19 transmission rates in New South Wales schools and early childcare education and care settings were minimal, particularly between children and from children to adults.
Science Daily. Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02:25 EDT. - Melbourne police report 'dangerous' rise in COVID-19 lockdown resistance
Police in Melbourne, Australia, are warning the public of a "dangerous" rise in people resisting COVID-19-related lockdown measures.
Julia Musto. Fox News. Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:01:12 GMT. - Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy US arm of TikTok
Microsoft said it expects talks about owning and operating TikTok service in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand will conclude by Sept. 15.
Ap. ABC News. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:12:21 +0000. - What Can Victorian Schools Teach America About Reopening?
With around 100 schools closed because of students or teachers with COVID-19, Australia has lessons for other countries aiming to reopen.
Besha Rodell. New York Times. Fri, 31 Jul 2020 02:46:00 +0000.
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 2007, Australia's estimated population was 20,434,000.
For more news and information about Australia, visit the official Australian government website. For detailed maps of Australia, visit this Australia map website.