BHP sacked 48 over sexual harassment and assaults at Australian mines
By Frances Mao BBC News, Sydney Mining giant BHP says it has fired at least 48 workers for sexual assaults…
Australian capital Canberra goes into snap lockdown
Coronavirus pandemic The Australian capital Canberra is going into a snap one-week lockdown after recording its first case…
Covid in Sydney: Communities feel under siege as troops deployed
By Shaimaa Khalil Australia correspondent “If the objective was to frighten the hell out of the community, I can…
Australia to return 14 artworks of disputed provenance to India
The National Gallery of Australia is to return 14 works of art to India that are suspected of having been…
Australia house prices soar at ‘unsustainable’ rate
House prices are soaring in Australia’s state capitals as all-time low interest rates and a lack of properties on the…
Australia Covid: Anti-lockdown protesters condemned
Coronavirus pandemic Australian politicians have condemned protests against coronavirus restrictions amid a rise in cases. Thousands marched through Sydney…
Australia Covid: Arrests at anti-lockdown protests
Coronavirus pandemic Demonstrations have taken place in Australian cities against tight restrictions imposed to tackle a rise in Covid cases.…
Covid: Anger as half of Australians in lockdown again
Coronavirus pandemic Anger is growing in Australia as 13 million people – about half the population – endure fresh lockdowns…
Australia: New South Wales confirms first Covid-related death in 10 months
Coronavirus pandemic Australia has reported its first locally contracted coronavirus death this year. The authorities said a woman, in her…
Covid: Sydney lockdown extended as Delta outbreak grows
Coronavirus pandemic The Australian city of Sydney has gone into a two-week lockdown after a rise in the number of…