Saturday, 24 October 2020 _Australia says it will no longer send warships to the Middle East on an annual basis after it pulled out its last frigate deployed there some four months ago, stressing that Canberra will end its naval presence in the region by the end of this year.
Wednesday, 23 September 2020 _The majority of a 470-strong pod of pilot whales found stranded off Australia's remote southern coast has died, officials said on Wednesday, as rescuers struggled in freezing waters and fading light to free those still alive.
Wednesday, 16 September 2020 (YJC)_ Australia has formally named China in a court document as the foreign state under investigation by police in the nation’s first foreign interference investigation.
Wednesday, 02 September 2020_Australia has entered its first recession since 1991 after the economy shrank 7 percent during the second quarter, official figures showed Wednesday, as the country reels from the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, 01 September 2020 _Australia's Caleb Ewan produced a brilliant sprint finish to win stage three of the Tour de France, as Julian Alaphilippe held on to the yellow jersey.
Thursday, 30 July 2020_The Australian government plans to set up a military fuel reserve in the port city of Darwin with funding provided by the United States, an apparent move to boost military cooperation with Washington amid rising tensions with China.
Saturday, 25 July 2020_Australia has joined the US in rejecting China's territorial and maritime claims over a disputed group of islands in the South China Sea, ratcheting up already simmering tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
Thursday, 09 July_Five million people in Australia's second-biggest city began a new lockdown Thursday, returning to tough restrictions just weeks after they ended as Melbourne grapples with a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
Thousands of people across Australia attended Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday wearing masks and practicing social distancing amid warnings from state leaders to call off the events on fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections.
Saturday, 13 June_Thousands of people across Australia attended Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday wearing masks and practicing social distancing amid warnings from state leaders to call off the events on fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections.
Tehran, 04 June_ Australia’s Infigen Energy is still going over a takeover offer to the tune of A$777 million ($535.82 million) by Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp, the renewables firm said on Thursday, but described the bid as “opportunistic”.
Australian officials say the government’s push for an inquiry into the origins of the new coronavirus outbreak should not be exploited by the United States amid a row with China, which has been accused by Washington of covering up initial data on the deadly viral pandemic and the coronavirus-leak at a Chinese laboratory.
Tehran 29January_Australia’s prime minister has asked for greater federal powers to fight raging bushfires in the country, amid official warnings that the blazes are about to brush through a national park near the capital, Canberra.
Tehran 11 January_Massive bushfires in southeastern Australia have a "long way to go", authorities have warned, even as colder conditions brought some relief to exhausted firefighters and communities on Saturday.
Tehran 09 January_The catastrophic bushfires continue to scorch large swathes of Australian territory, prompting authorities to issue new warnings and evacuation notices as the number of confirmed fatalities exceeds two dozen.
TEHRAN, Dec 5_Firefighters continued on Thursday, December 5, battling several blazes ringing Sydney, leaving Australia's most populous city blanketed by hazardous smoke that is expected to linger for days.
TEHRAN, oct 26-The Australian government said on Saturday it is increasing the number of visas for skilled workers willing to migrate to the country’s regions in a bid to ease pressure on major cities, where populations are growing twice as fast as elsewhere.
TEHRAN, oct 10_Approvals for new home loans in Australia jumped for a second consecutive month in August, in a sign that recent rate cuts and easier lending rules were boosting the housing market though activity elsewhere in the economy remained subdued.