Australia

NEW YORK — Liberty and Fraternity, yes. Equality, not so much. Born of a revolution fought for liberty, ties between the United States and its oldest ally, France, have long...

Australia passes 50% double-dose vaccine mark Two million doses administered in a week Seeing ‘pleasing declines’ in NSW cases SYDNEY, Sept 24 – More than half of Australia’s adult population...

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called for closer US-EU cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region in an interview with DW on Thursday. Maas said that the way the new strategic partnership in Indo-Pacific between...

When Kevin Rudd was prime minister of Australia, he lived in fear of Rupert Murdoch. The Labour Party leader came to power in 2007 promising to address the climate emergency,...

BANGKOK — With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European strategy for greater engagement in...

Australia’s Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has granted 12-month bridging visas to three members of the Sri Lankan Tamil family at the heart of a growing campaign urging the government to...

SYDNEY, Sept 23 – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he has tried to arrange a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron but has been unsuccessful so far, a week...

CANBERRA, Sept 22 – An Australian-EU trade deal would be mutually beneficial and allow EU members a greater presence in the Indo-Pacific, said Australia’s trade minister, as Canberra tries to...

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has hit Australia’s southeastern coast. The quake was originally reported as a 6.0 magnitude, but the magnitude was later downgraded. The country hasn’t been hit with...

A rare quake rattled southeastern Australia early Wednesday, shaking buildings, knocking down walls and sending panicked residents running into the streets of Melbourne. The shallow quake hit east of the...