Climate change: Australia pledges to reach net zero emissions by 2050
COP26 One of the world’s most criticised polluters, Australia, has promised it will achieve net zero carbon emissions by…
Scott Morrison: Australia PM to attend COP26 summit after global pressure
COP26 Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will now attend the COP26 UN climate conference after weeks of…
France to send ambassador back to Australia amid Aukus row
Aukus France will send its ambassador back to Australia to “redefine” relations, after Canberra reneged on a deal to…
Quad countries vow to work for freedom in region
The leaders of the US, Japan, India, and Australia have vowed to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific…
Covid: Melbourne construction sites shut after violent vaccine protest
Coronavirus pandemic Australia’s Victoria state has shut construction sites across Melbourne following a violent protest against mandatory Covid-19 vaccines.…
Aukus: France pulls out of UK defence talks amid row
By Alex Therrien BBC News Aukus France’s defence minister has cancelled talks with her UK counterpart amid the…
Aukus: UK, US and Australia pact signals Asia-Pacific power shift
By Suranjana Tewari BBC News A new security partnership in the Asia Pacific will see the UK and US provide…
Covid: The lives upended by Australia’s sealed border
By Simon Atkinson BBC News, Australia Coronavirus pandemic It has been 18 months since Australia snapped shut its international borders.…
Covid: Sydney reveals plan to end months-long lockdown
Australia’s biggest city Sydney is likely to ease out of lockdown from next month, provided a vaccination threshold is reached.…
Covid: Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters
Coronavirus pandemic Police in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney have clashed with thousands of people protesting against…