Australia Djokovic included in Australian Open draw amid visa decision suspense The unvaccinated tennis star has been scheduled to play next week but his fate remains on a knife edge with the government still to decide whether to deport him. 13/01/2022
Eco-Innovation Welcome to the Australian village powered by the sun This couple have been living off grid for 40 years 12/01/2022
Australia Djokovic admits visa form 'error' and failing to isolate when positive The men's tennis world No1 says his agent unintentionally provided incorrect travel information as he awaits an Australian government decision over his visa. 12/01/2022
Biztech news Djokovic court hearing hit by tech glitches as music and porn played An Australian court suffered technical difficulties while hearing the world tennis number one's virtual appeal against his visa being cancelled. 11/01/2022
Australia Djokovic title bid in balance amid questions over visa application With a government decision expected on the tennis star's fate, court documents raise questions over information he provided in his visa application. 11/01/2022
no comment Australia police use pepper spray to disperse Djokovic supporters Police use pepper spray to disperse supporters of Serbia's Novak Djokovic outside the offices of his legal team as a car leaves the building, after the tennis champion earlier in the day won a court battle to overturn the cancellation of his visa on Covid health grounds. 10/01/2022
no comment Djokovic fans celebrate outside lawyer's office Tennis star Novak Djokovic won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, but the government threatened to cancel his visa a second time. 10/01/2022
Australia Djokovic wins appeal against visa cancellation but outcome uncertain The tennis star and his family have welcomed the judge's decision, but the government is considering overruling the move which could still see him deported. 10/01/2022
Australia Djokovic received medical exemption after having COVID-19, lawyers say Novak Djokovic was exempted from Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rules because he tested positive for the virus, lawyers said in a court document. 08/01/2022
Australia Novak Djokovic thanks fans for support in Australia entry row The tennis champion sent a message via Instagram as he awaits a decision on deportation from the country over his COVID vaccination status. 07/01/2022
Travel News Australia travel rules explained as Djokovic denied entry The Serbian tennis champion is set to be flown out of the country later on Thursday after a mix-up with his visa. 05/01/2022
Sport Djokovic given brief reprieve after Australian visa cancelled Earlier, the Serbian tennis star said he had been cleared to play after receiving a medical exemption to travel to Melbourne. 05/01/2022
Australia 'Welcome 2022!': Sydney sees in New Year with dazzling fireworks show The Australian city shrugged off a COVID surge with a spectacular Harbour Bridge display, while in New Zealand Auckland's celebration was a far more low-key affair. 31/12/2021
no comment Fire damages Australia's Old Parliament House A fire damaged the front doors and exterior of Australia's Old Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday. 30/12/2021
Nature An album of birds squawking has beaten Mariah Carey this Christmas The tweets of 53 species facing the risk of extinction were recorded over nearly four decades. 16/12/2021
Australia Five children die in bouncy castle accident in Australia Five children died and four others were in critical condition on Thursday after falling from a bouncy castle. 16/12/2021
New Zealand New Zealand honours 10 for bravery in Christchurch mosques attack Ten people were given official bravery awards on Thursday for helping to save lives during the 2019 attack in which 51 were killed by a far-right gunman. 16/12/2021
New Zealand New Zealand plans 'smoke-free nation' by banning sale to young people "People aged 14 when the law comes into effect will never be able to legally purchase tobacco," a top health official said on Thursday. 09/12/2021
Eco-Innovation What is Earth’s black box and is it spying on us? By recording our action and inaction on climate change, this giant steel box is hoping to prevent a future apocalypse. 07/12/2021
Destinations These paradise islands are still COVID-free despite a positive test There have been zero COVID-19 cases in the small island nation to date. 07/12/2021
New Zealand Solomon Islands leader survives no confidence vote after riots Many businesses remained closed in Honiara ahead of the vote over concerns that violence could erupt again, leading to an eerie calm. 06/12/2021
no comment Solomon Islands Tension Three bodies were found in a burnt out building in Honiara amid this week's violence in the capital of the Solomon Islands, 27/11/2021
world news Calm returns to Solomon Islands after deadly protests and riots Police found three bodies and arrested more than 100 people in three days of unrest, sparked by concerns about the nation's increasing links with China. 27/11/2021
Australia Australia adds Hezbollah and neo-nazi group The Base to terror list The Australian government listed Hezbollah as a "terrorist organisation", extending an existing ban on armed units to the entire organisation. It also listed the far-right group "The Base" as a terror group. 24/11/2021
no comment Power plant chimneys demolished in Australia Two chimney towers and a boiler house at a decommissioned coal-fired power plant in Australia were demolished on Wednesday. 24/11/2021
no comment Billions of corals born on Australia's Great Barrier Reef Australia's Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes. 24/11/2021
