Two Australian cities eye end of virus lockdowns Coronavirus lockdowns are likely to be lifted in two major Australian cities this week, authorities said today, as outbreaks of the Delta variant were brought ... Coronavirus • 21 hrs
UNESCO keeps Great Barrier Reef off 'in danger' list The Great Barrier Reef will not be added to a list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger" after a UN panel agreed to ... World • 23 Jul
Sydney outbreak a 'national emergency' as cases rise Sydney's fast-growing coronavirus outbreak has become a "national emergency," state leaders said, as Australia's largest city reported another record number of new infections. Coronavirus • 23 Jul
Third Australian state enters lockdown as virus spreads A third Australian state has announced lockdown rules to combat the Covid-19 Delta variant spread, with South Australia entering week-long restrictions, joining an extended lockdown ... Coronavirus • 20 Jul
Barrier Reef outlook poor despite coral 'recovery' The Great Barrier Reef's outlook remains "very poor" despite coral recovery over the past year, Australian government scientists said Monday, just days before a UNESCO ... World • 19 Jul
French cabinet approves measures to incite vaccination The French government approved a draft law today that is intended to pressure non-vaccinated people to get a jab against Covid-19 as the country faces ... World • 19 Jul
Virus restrictions return in Spain as infections rise Curfews and other virus restrictions are returning to many regions of Spain as the country tries to curb a surge in more contagious Delta cases, ... World • 14 Jul
Australian apartment blocks placed in hard lockdown Two Australian apartment blocks have been placed under strict lockdown with residents barred from leaving, as authorities stepped up efforts to curb a fast-growing coronavirus ... Coronavirus • 13 Jul
Sydney locked down for another week amid Delta spread The Covid-19 lockdown in Sydney has been extended for a week as Australia's biggest city grapples with the highly infectious Delta variant. Coronavirus • 07 Jul
Australia tightens borders to curb virus outbreak Australia has announced a dramatic cut in the number of people who will be allowed to enter the country, as it struggles to contain coronavirus ... Coronavirus • 02 Jul
Fourth Australian city ordered into virus lockdown Brisbane has become the fourth major Australian city ordered into lockdown, as officials told residents to stay at home for three days over concerns about ... Coronavirus • 29 Jun
South Africa tightens Covid restrictions for two weeks South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has reimposed Covid-19 restrictions for two weeks to combat a surge in the highly contagious Delta variant. Coronavirus • 27 Jun
Lockdown ordered in central Sydney areas hit by Covid Workers and residents in Sydney were ordered to stay home for a week, as authorities locked down several central areas of Australia's largest city to ... Coronavirus • 25 Jun
UN recommends Great Barrier Reef listed as 'in danger' The Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage Sites, a UN committee said, drawing an angry response from ... World • 22 Jun
Major banks, airlines hit in new global online outage Major banks and airlines in Australia and the US were among businesses hit by a fresh global online outage today, with the problem traced to ... Business • 17 Jun
Australia-UK trade deal could hit agri-food exporters Britain and Australia have agreed a trade deal after talks between their prime ministers ironed out outstanding issues, Australia's Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said ... Business • 15 Jun
800 arrested in global organised crime operation Police have arrested 800 people in a huge global sting involving encrypted phones used by criminals that were secretly planted by law enforcement agencies, Europol ... World • 08 Jun
Further Melbourne lockdown 'not off the table' The Australian state of Victoria has reported its biggest rise in new locally acquired Covid-19 cases in nearly a week as authorities scramble to track ... Coronavirus • 07 Jun
Australian media fined for breach in Pell case An Australian court has ordered a dozen media firms to pay a total of A$1.1m (€695,000) in fines for breaching a suppression order on reporting ... World • 04 Jun
Call for global response to Delta variant The coronavirus variant first identified in India is highly infectious and can be caught by people who have already had the disease or been only ... Coronavirus • 04 Jun
Vaccine hesitancy in Australia may hamper travel plans Australia is one of the slowest countries in the developed world to immunise its population against Covid-19 due to supply shortages, logistical problems and recent ... World • 03 Jun
Australia's economy booms to pre-pandemic levels in Q1 Australia's economy raced ahead last quarter as consumers and businesses spent with abandon, lifting output back above where it was last year when pandemic lockdowns ... Business • 02 Jun
Melbourne extends lockdown as 'Kappa' variant spreads Melbourne was ordered to remain in lockdown for another week, as Australian authorities try to stamp out a quick-spreading coronavirus strain they described as an ... Coronavirus • 02 Jun
Australia's central bank holds rate at near zero again Australia's central bank left its cash rate at record lows for its sixth meeting in a row today despite data showed that the country's economic ... Business • 01 Jun
Qantas considering customer incentives Qantas Airways said today it was considering a plan to reward customers who have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine with incentives like frequent ... Business • 28 May
