A deadly blast rocked Pakistani city of Quetta late on Wednesday. The blast took place in a luxury hotel where Chinese ambassador was staying. The ambassador was out when the blast took place.

Morning news brief: Pakistan blast, another black man shot in US, and more

Australia announced on Wednesday that a state government’s deal with China to join its Belt and Road Initiative has now been cancelled. This is being seen as an extension of new laws last year which allowed Australian government to revoke any agreements between states and foreign countries which may get in the way national interest.

Australia overrides state's decision to join China's Belt and Road initiative

Indonesia's navy is searching for a missing submarine with 53 people on board that went missing on Wednesday and is seeking help from neighbouring Australia and Singapore in the hunt, the Indonesian military chief said.

Indonesia searches for missing submarine with 53 on board, seeks help from Australia, Singapore  

Emotions ran high Monday as excited passengers set off on the first flights to take advantage of a quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand

Hugs, tears as New Zealand-Australia travel bubble opens

When the Australian Navy recently induced a new ship - it booked dancers who twerked before the guests. If the inappropriate performance wasn't enough, a deceptive video of the event from a broadcaster has now triggered outrage. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Australia: Dancers twerk at Navy Ship Launch

The Indian government said on Friday they are focussing on repatriating bodies of the Indian workers who lost their lives in a fire tragedy in Sudan. "We are in contact with the families of six Indians who have lost their lives in Sudan.

From sex scandals to ship dancing: Australia's embarrassing woes continue

Australia's federal court found Alphabet Inc's Google misled consumers about personal location data collected through Android mobile devices, the country's competition regulator said on Friday.

Australia finds Google misled customers over data collection

Australia`s national cabinet will begin meeting twice a week from Monday, marking a return to a "war footing" in the country`s battle against the coronavirus pandemic amid turmoil in its national vaccination programme.

Australia returns to 'war footing' amid COVID-19 vaccine turmoil

Hundreds of people demonstrated in Australia's major cities to protest the deaths of indigenous people in custody. More than 470 aboriginal people have died in custody in three decades.

Australia: Protest against death of indigenous people in custody

Authorities in Western Australia were urging residents of its Mid West coast to find safe shelter or leave on Saturday as cyclone Seroja barrelled towards a coastal region that is usually too far south to fall in the path of cyclones.

Western Australia braces for 'worst case scenario' as cyclone Seroja nears 

Australia has halted the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for younger people over blood clots concerns. Officials said the AstraZeneca shot should no longer be given to people under the age of 50, unless they had already received a first dose without any ill effects.

Australia halts AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for under 50s

In an open letter, 24 scientists and researchers from Europe, the United States, Australia and Japan said the study was tainted by politics.

Scientists call for new probe into Covid-19 origins

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked the European Union (EU) to allow the shipping of the 3.1 million outstanding AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Australia.

PM Scott Morrison denies blaming EU for Australia's slow AstraZeneca vaccine rollout

Superbugs, which are popularly known as Anammox bugs are Australia's first home grown bugs. They thrive on waste water particularly which flushes out of our toilet. They have been grown from scratch at a plant in Queensland, Australia.

Australian Superbugs eat sewage, reduces need for chemicals in wastewater plants

A man has been attacked by an octopus while swimming at a picturesque beach in Western Australia. Geologist and author Lance Karlson was about to take a dip near the resort he and his family were staying at in Geographe Bay, on Australia's southwest coast, when he spotted what he thought was the tail of a stingray emerging from the water and striking a seagull.

Watch: Angry octopus lashes out at geologist in Australia

ASICS, the Australian team's Japanese Olympic kit supplier has been accused of sourcing Chinese forced labour cotton, an allegation that it vehemently denies. It says that none of the cottons for the Aussies has come from Xinjiang.

Australia: ASICS denies reports of using cotton from Xinjiang in Olympic uniforms

Oyster farmer Brett Harper glides over the water to his oyster lease on Tuesday (March 30), checking on what little crop has been left after devastating floods left his business on Australia's Mid North Coast in tatters.

Australian family-run oyster farm decimated by floods, bill in hundreds of thousands

Australia is set to begin building its own guided missiles in collaboration with the United States. The country has not manufactured missiles in decades, and this news comes in as China continues to assert itself in the Pacific region.

As China threat grows, Australia to build guided missiles with US

Australia's Parliament has been hit by charges of sexual assault. A video has emerged of a man masturbating in the parliament. A whistleblower claims some staff and legislators would swap pictures and videos of sexual acts performed in Parliament.

Gravitas: Australian Parliament hit by sexual misconduct charges

The Australian Parliament has been hit by a series of sexual abuse and misconduct charges. A former staffer claims she was raped in the office of then defence minister.

Australian Parliament sex scandal: Is cabinet reshuffle an eyewash? 

Australian PM Scott Morrison has demoted two of his cabinet ministers amid rising controversies over sexual misconduct at the workplace.

Australian PM Scott Morrison demotes two ministers

Australia on Sunday ended its pandemic wage subsidy scheme called “JobKeeper”. The scheme initially saw $1,150 (Aus$1500) being paid to employees every fortnight by their employers, and was announced last year after a countrywide lockdown was imposed after COVID-19 case rose.

Australia ends pandemic wage subsidy scheme, jeopardising over 100,000 jobs

Australia has threatened to take an action against China over its "unjustifiable" decision to hike duties on wine imports for up to five years. "We will be looking at next steps, and those next steps will include looking at taking this matter to the World Trade Organisation," Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan said on Saturday.

Australia threatens WTO action as China hikes duty on wine

At least two people have been killed as Australia battles its worst flood in over 50 years. Fresh evacuation order has been issued as officials warned that the water level would keep rising in some areas.

At least two killed, 40,000 evacuated as Australia battles its worst flood

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