Politics

ADELAIDE, Australia — South Australian officials are finalizing plans to bring the state out of its week-long Covid-19 lockdown amid growing confidence a cluster of virus cases has been contained. Premier Steven Marshall said the shutdown will end […]

SYDNEY — Local government elections in New South Wales will again be delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There are 128 local government councils in the southeastern Australian state, New South Wales. Each council represents a local […]

SYDNEY — A former University of Technology Sydney dean of science has been found guilty of sending fake threatening letters to herself including one which read “chop our future we chop yours”. Dianne Jolley, after three […]

DARWIN, Australia — Woolworths has locked up aerosol deodorant products in one of its Northern Territory stores in a bid to help reduce theft and inhalant abuse. Woolworths is an Australian chain of supermarkets and grocery stores […]

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians will get a clearer picture about vaccine availability over the rest of the year, a pointer to easing restrictions after the national cabinet meets on July 23. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and […]

CANBERRA, Australia — One Nation staffer James Ashby has failed to secure millions from the federal government for an earlier lawsuit he filed and may have to pay the Commonwealth’s legal fees in defending the case. Senator Pauline […]

SYDNEY — Former Labor powerbroker of the southeastern Australian state, New South Wales, Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and his once-ministerial colleague Ian Macdonald face having their bail revoked after being convicted of a criminal conspiracy. The 77-year-old, […]

ADELAIDE, Australia — South Australia is fighting to contain the latest Covid-19 outbreak as the list of exposure sites continues to grow, raising fears of more cases. The number of sites of concern is heading towards 100, with […]

ISLAMABAD — The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which has been facing opposition in Pakistan, is set to expand the area of chili farming in the upcoming sowing season to over 5,000 acres. “After successful pilot project at […]

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia is considering sending officials back to Afghanistan less than a month after leaving the country. The last Australian troops and diplomats departed the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, in mid-June as allied troops […]