Australia

Australia & Oceania 09/21/21, 19:09

Construction in Victoria, the second-smallest state in Australia, has been forced into a sudden two-week shutdown over COVID-19 concerns, an anticipated costly move for the industry.  According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Victorian government implemented the policy on Monday, Sept. 20. Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley said as of the beginning ...

Australia & Oceania 09/21/21, 02:42

A submarine deal between the United States, Britain, and Australia offended a French official so deeply he called off a high-level military meeting. Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly canceled his bilateral meeting with British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. The pair was supposed to discuss the two-day Franco-British Council with defence chiefs ...

Australia & Oceania 09/19/21, 22:40

Technical facial recognition research should be retracted for ethical reasons, a higher education provider said. A study, partly funded by the Chinese government and a former Curtin University professor, has drawn fierce criticism for adopting immoral practises. The Western Australian education provider claims it discovered multiple ethical violations regarding informed consent and ...

World 09/18/21, 02:33

France has decided to recall its ambassadors from the United States and Australia to protest Australia's cancellation of a large-scaled submarine purchase deal made with France after it forged a military alliance with the U.S. and the UK. "At the request of the President of the Republic, I have decided to ...

Australia & Oceania 09/13/21, 23:17

A passerby in a town in Australia captured the moment a man beat up two female police officers who approached him to call his attention in an attempt to enforce the country's strict lockdown. At Bankstown, a town in New South Wales, 16 kilometers from Sydney, an unidentified man was recording ...

Australia & Oceania 09/08/21, 02:57

A left-leaning senior government representative will completely isolate those who are not immunized against the deadly disease on Sept. 5. Daniel Andrews will soon prevent unvaccinated residents from working, shopping, attending events, and even seeking medical treatment in southeast Australia. The Labor premier from the state of Victoria claimed those who do ...

Australia & Oceania 09/06/21, 16:28

The Australian government again rejected UN demands to stop using coal by making it clear to the body of the United Nations that the decision to do so or not lies with the government and not with an 'outside entity.' At a forum at the Australian National University, Selwin Hart, UN ...

Australia & Oceania 09/06/21, 15:48

After an intense and desperate three-day search in the Australian bushland of New South Wales for autistic three-year-old Anthony "AJ" Elfalak, searchers erupted in laughter and other expressions of joy when he was found. "Thank you for everyone. Thank you for the government. Thank you for the police. Thank you very ...

Australia & Oceania 09/03/21, 18:14

The state of South Australia began using a facial recognition and geolocation application at the end of August to ensure that people who are quarantine are not leaving their homes. As reported by ABC NEWS, the use of this control and tracking system began with people returning from trips to the ...

Australia & Oceania 08/28/21, 16:01

This Thursday, the Ministry of Health of New South Wales, Australia, announced that as of September 13, fully vaccinated people would be allowed to go out for one hour of recreation per day. According to the ministry's new release with the title "New freedoms for vaccinated first step on state roadmap ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 04:09

A man claiming himself an Australian national alleged he was kidnapped and beaten by the Taliban in a video recording showing his head streaming with blood from injuries. “They hit me. I am an Australian citizen. They hit me,” the man said in the video, whose name has been secured for ...

Australia & Oceania 08/23/21, 23:22

Authorities shot dead mistreated canines instead of rescuing them, because it would help stop spreading the deadly disease. Bourke Shire Council thought it would be more convenient to cull several dogs, suspected of animal cruelty. This is because it would help animal shelter volunteers avoid being infected with the Chinese Communist ...

Australia & Oceania 08/21/21, 18:56

Australia, which took pride in last year’s control of COVID-19 transmission in its country, is now building a new quarantine camp for people with a high potential of contracting the virus. According to documents seen by Worthy News and reported by The Age, Australia's government would create a mandatory quarantine camp ...

Australia & Oceania 08/13/21, 15:38

"Rufus the Couch Kangaroo," a 4-year-old kangaroo known as a 'hum-aroo' for his habit of lounging on the couch, watching TV, is popular on social media. "He's always been very different than our other kangaroos. We call him a hum-aroo because some of his mannerisms are so human," said Kym Haywood, ...

Australia & Oceania 08/07/21, 18:39

The Australian government sent 300 soldiers to the areas most affected by the CCP virus to prevent people from leaving their homes more than once a day, as well as to knock on the doors of people who tested positive for the virus to make sure they are isolated, the ...

Australia & Oceania 08/04/21, 04:30

Elderly man arrested in a Queensland park for not wearing a mask (he was exempt), he then suffers a heart attack. Are they trying to kill people with their terror?” tweet by a Twitter user Australia police arrested and handcuffed an old man for not wearing a mask in a wide-open ...

Australia & Oceania 08/02/21, 16:43

As Australia keeps struggling to control the widespread Delta variant, stricter measurements are heralded.  On Monday, Aug. 2, the Australian state of Queensland (QLD) announced five more days of lockdown in Brisbane, the third-largest city in the country. The area had expected to be out of lockdown on Tuesday.  QLD, the second-biggest ...

Australia & Oceania 07/25/21, 23:10

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Australia's largest cities as part of a worldwide protest against long-term lockdowns. The Freedom Rally expresses discontent with mandatory lockdowns and restrictions that help contain the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Virus. Many demonstrators complained about being unable to find work, receive federal assistance, or ...

Australia & Oceania 07/20/21, 23:46

America, Australia, the European Union, United Kingdom, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and other countries publicly criticized the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). U.S. allies joined in blaming the CCP for orchestrating a major cyberattack on Microsoft and other breaches. "[China's] Ministry of State Security (MSS) has fostered an ecosystem of criminal contract hackers ...

Australia & Oceania 07/14/21, 19:29

The austere stay-at-home orders in Sydney and its surrounding areas will remain in place for two more weeks as the Delta-ignited outbreak has not shown any sign of recoiling, said Australian authorities on Wednesday, July 14.  Sydney entered a strict lockdown period on June 26, when the COVID-19 outbreak, partly fuelled ...