Australia

The Australian military has banned alcohol on operations and exercises following an inquiry that linked consumption to war crimes during the country’s involvement in Afghanistan, The Times reported on Wednesday. A long-running inquiry…

A Chinese envoy asked Australian authorities Thursday to increase efforts to find survivors in an Indian Ocean search for 39 crew members missing from a capsized Chinese fishing boat. Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said the Australian…

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday a Quad summit would not go ahead in Sydney next week without US president Joe Biden, who postponed his trip due to debt ceiling negotiations in Washington. Albanese said the…

Australia will ban the use of TikTok on federal government devices due to security concerns, joining other countries like the US, France and the UK. The move comes amid concerns about potential espionage and interference by China,…

According to authorities and scientists, millions of fish in southeastern Australia have been found dead, which is attributed to the combination of floods and hot weather. The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries…

Australia expects a “substantial impact” on global supply chains from surging Covid-19 cases in China and is monitoring the situation “very closely”, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. “We do expect there to be big pressure on the Chinese…

Australia said travelers departing China, Hong Kong and Macau will require a negative Covid-19 test before boarding flights to the country. The temporary measure, which will start on Jan 5, has been put in place because of a “lack of…

Kathy Veel has come a long way since 1989, when she first sailed in the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race with an all-female crew on the Belles Long Ranger. “It started off with four of us women – we figured, let’s give it a shot,” said Veel, 70,…

Australia is eyeing India’s burgeoning middle class to help offset the economic damage wrought to some of its major exports by the twin headwinds of Covid-19 and heavy restrictions imposed by its biggest trade partner, China. With a…

China and Australia agreed Wednesday to maintain high-level engagement and further dialogue in such areas as trade and climate change, with both sides seeking to repair strained ties on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral…