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Australia

Australia's largest city Sydney locks down for third week

“The situation we’re in now is largely because we haven’t been able to get the vaccine that we need,” New South Wales state Health Minister Brad Hazzard said.

Australia

Australian Grand Prix cancelled due to COVID-19 travel rules

The Australian Grand Prix has been canceled after organisers and Formula One couldn't come up with a compromise over Australia's strict COVID-19 travel and quarantine measures.

New Zealand

New Zealand-Australia travel bubble paused due to COVID-19 cluster

New Zealand said its quarantine-free travel zone with Australia would be paused as Greater Sydney entered lockdown to control a cluster of COVID-19 cases.

Australia

Delta variant outbreak forced parts of Sydney to go into lockdown

The outbreak has been traced back to a Sydney Airport limousine driver who is said to have been infected while transporting a foreign air crew.

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Nature

Australia against move to list Great Barrier Reef as 'in danger'

A meeting of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee said in a report Monday that "there is no possible doubt" the network of colourful corals off Australia's northeast coast was "facing ascertained danger."

Tech News

Global internet outages: Banks, airlines and other services affected

Brief internet outages hit the websites and apps of dozens of financial institutions, airlines and other companies due in part to an issue with web services provider Akamai.

United Kingdom

UK hails 'historic' post-Brexit trade deal with Australia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison reached an agreement on the deal during negotiations in London on Monday, Australia's trade minister said.

World News

Modifying mosquitoes reduces diseases such as dengue by 77% - study

A groundbreaking study by the World Mosquito Program has found that inserting a natural and safe bacteria into mosquitos can block the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases and reduce one of the world’s fastest-growing tropical diseases.

Moments

Surprise in annual most liveable cities list

Most liveable cities list gets a shake-up due to pandemic.

World

UK government 'divided' over possible trade deal with Australia

It comes amid concern the agreement could undermine the UK's farming industry.

Mobility

Are hydrogen-powered cars steering Australia to a greener future?

Hydrogen cars get a boost in Australia as the first publicly available hydrogen refuelling station gets its ‘green’ stamp of approval from the Smart Energy Council.

Mobility

This 300-million-year-old insect is helping future drones take flight

Aerodynamic dragonflies are some of the best fliers in the animal kingdom - and their skills are helping improve drone design.

World News

Australia and New Zealand commemorate war dead on Anzac Day

Australia and New Zealand commemorate their war dead as Anzac Day services take place 106 years after the Gallipoli landings

Travel News

Travellers elated as Australia and New Zealand open travel bubble

Quarantine-free travel is now allowed between both countries, just in time for New Zealand's ski season.

Eco-Innovation

Scientists have grown a clean, green superbug that eats sewage

A superbug which eats its way through wastewater has been grown from scratch at a plant in Australia.

Australia

Australia buys 20 million more Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines for COVID-19

The announcement comes hours after Australia said it would stop using the AstraZeneca jab on those under 50 years old.

Travel News

Travel between Australia and New Zealand allowed from April 19

Travellers will not have to quarantine when they move between the two nations.

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Volunteers pick fruit in Australian cemetery to combat food insecurity

"When we first started the real focus was on reducing waste, but we quickly realised what a problem food security is in Ballarat, and that's become the main reason for what we do," says co-Founder of Hidden Orchard Ellen Burns.

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Clean-up underway after record flooding on Australia's east coast

Residents in New South Wales state started cleaning up on Thursday after record flooding on Australia's east coast.

Green News

Australia’s ‘unprecedented’ flooding triggers climate change concerns

Thousands have been affected in some of the same regions hit by Australia's devastating wildfires last summer.