In a bid to keep citizens safe and assure the country stays coronavirus free, Australia might keep its international borders shut till late 2022. Saying it would be "very hard to determine" when the Australian borders would reopen to international travellers, Australia's trade and tourism minister Dan Tehan, on Friday, said, "the best guess would be in the middle to the second half of next year".

Australia likely to keep borders shut till 2022 end: Minister

Australia's COVID-19 travel ban has now been challenged in a federal court by a 73-year-old citizen who has been stranded in Bengaluru, India. The Morrison government is resisting growing pressure to lift the travel ban imposed last week until May 15.

Australian citizen sues Morrison govt over Indian flight ban

Australia’s recent decision on border closure has attracted a lot of criticism, especially on humanitarian grounds. However, after facing backlash about the strict punishment for the people returning from India, the Australian government has decided to lift the ban and start repatriation flights for citizens stuck in India from May 15.

COVID-19: After backlash, Australia to send repatriation flights for stranded citizens in India

As countries and organisations come forward to aid India in fighting a massive wave of coronavirus, the Australian state of Victoria became the latest to provide assistance.

Coronavirus in India: Australian state of Victoria sends aid worth $31 million to India

Indian, French and Australian foreign ministers held the first in-person trilateral meet in London on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G7 summit. Indian Foreign Affairs Minister Jaishankar tweeted about the meet.

India, Australia, France, FMs held first in-person trilateral meet in London

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that it is 'highly unlikely' that anyone will be jailed for returning to Australia from India under the country’s harsh biosecurity laws, as he resists calls from the peak medical association for the penalties to be dropped.

Scott Morrison says it is ‘highly unlikely’ Australians returning from India will be jailed

An Australian court on Wednesday agreed to hear a challenge to the country's controversial ban on citizens returning home from coronavirus-hit India. A federal court said it would urgently hear a case brought by a 73-year-old man living in Bangalore who wishes to return.

Australian court to examine contentious India travel ban

Several Australian players, coaches, and commentators part of the Indian Premier League 2021 will be moving out of India within the next few days after the cash-rich league was indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the bubble.

Australian players will go home via Sri Lanka or the Maldives after IPL suspension: Cricket Australia

A little after Australia announced a A$66,000 fine or a five-year-long jail term for anyone entering the country from India, UN human rights have raised “serious concerns” about the effect of this decision on human rights.

UN accuses Australia of violating human rights over India travel ban

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has retreated from a threat to fine and imprison Australians returning from Covid-wracked India. Morrison on Tuesday said it was "highly unlikely" that travellers from India would face the maximum penalties of five years jail and a A$66,000 fine for breaking border rules as he faces pressure to overturn them.

PM Morrison retreats from threat to jail Australians escaping Covid-wracked India

Australia's decision to penalise own citizen returning to country within 14 days of their stay in India has drawn deep criticism from inside Australia. There are signs that there will be legal challenge to this decision.

Australia: Decision to ban travel from India may be challenged legally

Australia's conservative government will increase childcare subsidies, officials said on Sunday, in a pre-budget announcement that pledges A$1.7 billion ($1.31 billion) to boost female participation in the workplace.

Australia to spend $1.3 billion on childcare, enticing women back to work 

New Zealand's quarantine-free travel arrangement with Western Australia faces disruption for the second time in eight days following fresh Covid cases in Perth. A worker at a managed isolation facility in the city and two people he shares accommodation with have tested positive, authorities said.

New Zealand-Australia travel bubble faces disruption due to fresh Covid cases

Australian residents and citizens, who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home, will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those who disobey will face fines and jail, government officials said.

Australia bans arrivals from India, says offenders face jail, fines 

New Zealand's fledgeling quarantine-free travel arrangement with Western Australia faced disruption for the second time in eight days Saturday following fresh community cases of Covid-19 in Perth.

Fresh Covid case puts New Zealand-Australia travel bubble at risk

Every country is territorial about its sphere, with Russia considering eastern Europe as its backyard and the US thinking the same of Central America. In this report, we will look at India's sphere of influence and how far does it extend.

What is India's sphere of influence to checkmate China?

Australia on Tuesday announced a temporary ban on direct passenger flights from India, as the South Asian nation grapples with a massive surge in coronavirus infections.

Australia suspends direct passenger flights from India amid COVID-19 outbreak

Australia was the latest country on Tuesday to announce support for India even as it battles the Covid pandemic, reporting over 3,00,000 cases in the last days. The initial package announced by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison includes rapid deployment of 500 non-invasive ventilators, with the capacity to deploy up to a total of 3,000 ventilators.

India's Covid surge: Australia announces support, calls crisis heartbreaking

Australia has sent the International Olympic Committee funding guarantees for Brisbane's 2032 Games bid following confirmation of federal government support, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Tuesday.

Australia sends Brisbane 2032 bid guarantees to International Olympic Committee

There was a time when China called Australia 'chewing gum stuck at the sole of its shoes'. However, now, Australia has given China a dose of its own medicine. The Australian government has torn up a deal between the state of Victoria and Xi Jinping's superhighway to world power — the Belt and Road Initiative.

As Australia backs off from BRI, China uses Weibo and Global Times for revenge

Australia has scrapped a Belt & Road project between China & the state of Victoria in 'national interest'. Beijing is responding with threats & bluster. WION’s Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Australia sends a message to China

Australia's success in Olympic track and field quite literally slowed to a walk at the Rio Games but hopes are high for a rebound at Tokyo with a raft of elite women leading the charge.

Australian athletes coming on in leaps and bounds before Tokyo Olympics

After three suspected cases of travelers contracting the deadly coronavirus during hotel quarantine, two Australian states are urging staff and guests in the quarantine hotels to get tested immediately and self-isolate.

Australia: States launch investigation into coronavirus outbreak in quarantine hotels

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