As Australia battles the coronavirus outbreak, the country is expected to record its biggest deficit since World War II

WION Dispatch: COVID-19 Pandemic pushes Australia into its largest budget deficit

Climate change has long been a hot button issue in Australia, becoming even more so since last summer when intense wildfires raged for about four months across large parts of the country, killing 33 people and millions of animals.

A student has filed first climate change lawsuit against Australian government

Hard days for the video-sharing app TikTok are not coming to an end. After India banned the app and the US is looking at a possible ban, Australia too has expressed concern over app's safety issues.

TikTok faces scrutiny in Australia after India and US raise question on data security

Authorities in Melbourne will make it compulsory to wear a mask in public, according to an announcement on Sunday, as the city steps up its efforts to curb the coronavirus outbreak.

'Essential to stop virus': Australia's second-biggest city makes mask-wearing compulsory in public

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday delayed the opening of parliament for several weeks as the new coronavirus continued spreading through the country's two most populous states.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison delays parliament due to COVID-19 spread

Australia's most populated state has been observing a surge in coronavirus cases for the last couple of weeks. The state reported 14 new cases on Monday. Now, a growing cluster has been identified at a pub that is majorly used by freight drivers travelling the country.

Australian pub cluster reports almost half of cases; fears of second-wave continue

Australia`s Victoria state reported 273 new cases of the coronavirus and another COVID-19 death on Sunday, marking a week of triple-digit increases in infections, as state authorities battle fresh outbreaks of the pandemic.

Australia's Victoria state marks week of triple-digit coronavirus cases

Australia`s second most-populous state reported one of its highest daily increases in coronavirus infections on Saturday and warned the numbers would get worse before they got better as its capital city began its first weekend of a six-week lockdown.

Australia's Victoria state logs another day of high coronavirus infections

A 17-year-old boy died after being bitten by a shark while surfing off Australia's east coast Saturday, authorities said. Witnesses told police the boy had been attacked at Wooli Beach, 630 kilometres (390 miles) north of Sydney, New South Wales Police said in a statement.

Teen surfer killed by shark, second in Australia in a week

The People’s Republic of China has been the initiator of hegemony and domination in the present-day comity of nations and the larger system of world politics. The Chinese are opposed and allergic to any theme or political-economic system premised upon democracy, right to protest and is pitted against any respect for Human Rights as is evident with the treatment meted out to minorities in the context of Taiwan, Mongolia, Xinjiang and the most popular case of Tibetan homeland in the Himalayan heights demarcating India and China.

The intended Australia and China decoupling

Queen Elizabeth II's correspondence on her role in the 1975 sacking of Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam will be released next week, it was announced Thursday, after a lengthy battle to make the documents public.

Queen's letters on Australian PM's sacking to be released in full

Australia on Thursday offered protection for Hong Kongers living in the country in response to China's imposition of a national security law for the territory. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government would now suspend its extradition agreement with Hong Kong and would offer thousands of Hong Kongers in Australia on temporary visas a pathway to permanent residency.

Australia extends Hong Kongers' visas after security law imposed

Australia has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong amid concerns over the new National Security Law imposed by China. Australia has also extended visas for HK citizens by 5 years. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: Australia extends visas for Hong Kong, Slams China on 'Security Law'

China has shot back on Australia's offer of safe haven to Hong Kongers, condemning the announcement as violations of "fundamental principles of international relations".

China deplores Australian safe haven offer to Hong Kongers

As the Asutralian cities are going in another lockdown, Australia's second-most populous state Victoria, may allow almost 3,000 residents to exit from the isolated buildings, as per the officials.

Australia decides to release most from sealed buildings despite surge in COVID-19 cases

Australia warned its citizens Tuesday they could face "arbitrary detention" if they travel to China, in an updated travel advisory amid growing tensions between the two nations.

Australia warns citizens against 'arbitrary detention' risk in China

A late surge in the coronavirus infections has forced Australia to seal off the state of Victoria from the rest of the country from midnight Tuesday, officials said on Monday.

Australia: State border sealed first time in 100 years after surge in fresh coronavirus cases

Thousands of protesters gathered in Sydney on Sunday (July 5), shouting slogans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and aiming to raise awareness of the mistreatment of indigenous people in police custody.

Thousands attend Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney

A late surge in the coronavirus infections has forced Australia to seal off the state of Victoria from the rest of the country from midnight Tuesday

Coronavirus: Australia closes Victoria-New South Wales border

Australia fights Coronavirus: 127 cases and 1 death reported in last 24 hours

Researchers in Australia have discovered the country's first underwater archaeological sites off its west coast dating to more than 7,000 years ago. They say the sites will help with the understanding of the cultural and technology development of its first peoples.

Australian researchers discover ancient underwater archaeological sites

Australia's second most populous state, Victoria, has recorded its biggest jump in number of positive coronavirus cases since late March. The city reported 108 new cases on Saturday, whereas there were 66 cases reported on Friday and and more than 70 new cases in each of the previous four days.

COVID 19: Australia's Victoria reports highest jump since March with 108 cases

Australia is working on a scheme to provide "safe haven" proposals for Hong Kong residents, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday after China imposed a new national security law on the financial hub.

After UK's passport plan, Australia working on 'safe haven' proposal for Hong Kong residents

An inquiry in Australia has found that Koalas could go extinct by 2050. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how rapidly diminishing habitats are threatening the survival of the Koalas.

Gravitas: Australia | Koalas could go extinct by 2050

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