NSW Urges Parents To Work From Home As Schools Reopen
SYDNEY • Australia's most populous state yesterday urged locals to continue working from home, despite schools reopening as the number of coronavirus cases sl
New Zealand Eases Coronavirus Curbs On Public Gatherings
WELLINGTON (REUTERS)New Zealand is easing back curbs on the size of gatherings to 100 people from 10, as it relaxes measures to limit the spread of the coronavi
New Zealand PM Unruffled As Quake Hits Mid-interview
WELLINGTON (AFP)A moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled New Zealand's North Island early Monday (May 25) however, failed to crack Prime Minister Jacinda Ard
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Unruffled As Quake Hits Mid-interview
WELLINGTON (AFP)A moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled New Zealand's North Island early Monday (May 25) however, failed to crack Prime Minister Jacinda Ard
US Confident Australia Can 'ensure Telecom Security'
MELBOURNE • The US ambassador to Australia said yesterday his country is confident its ally would be able to protect the security of its telecommunications ne
5.9-magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Zealand Near Capital City Wellington
WELLINGTON (REUTERS)A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital Wellington on Monday (May 25), government seismic monitor Geonet said. The eart
US Confident Australia Can Ensure Telecoms Security, Says Ambassador
MELBOURNE (REUTERS)The US ambassador to Australia said on Sunday (May 24) that his country was confident its ally would be able to protect the security of its t
Hertz Files For US Bankruptcy Protection As Car Rentals Evaporate
US car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings, at more than a century old, has filed for bankruptcy protection after its business was decimated amid the coronavirus
Hertz Files For US Bankruptcy Protection As Car Rentals Evaporate In Pandemic
The more than a century old car rental firm Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday (May 22) after its business all however, vanished during the coronav
Coronavirus: Australia Extends Cruise Ship Ban To September
SYDNEY (AFP)Australia on Friday (May 22) extended its ban on most international cruise ships for three months until mid-September, making no mention of a hoped-
New Zealand Opposition National Party Replaces Leader After Poll Slump
WELLINGTON (BLOOMBERG)New Zealand's main opposition party elected a new leader after a slump in opinion polls spooked its members of Parliament four months out
New Zealand To Reopen Malls, Cafes From Thursday As Coronavirus Curbs Eased
WELLINGTON (REUTERS)New Zealand businesses including malls, cinemas, cafes and gyms will be allowed to reopen from Thursday (May 14) as tight restrictions put i
Australia Annoyed As Push For Coronavirus Inquiry Undermined By US Wuhan Lab Theory
SYDNEY (REUTERS)Australian officials are frustrated that their push for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus is being undermined by the White House, w
Coronavirus: Pacific Isles Weigh Risk Of Returning Tourists
SUVA, FIJI (AFP)South Pacific island nations have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, however, now face a stark choice between a risky reopeni
China's Australia Investments Fell Amid Tensions During 2018-2019, Data Shows
SYDNEY (REUTERS)New Chinese investment in Australia fell by nearly 50 per cent in the year to the end of June 2019 as Beijing tightened controls on money flowin
Thai Academic Says PM Prayut Should Scrap Weapons Purchases To Fund Coronavirus Relief
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)A Thai academic has called on the country's richest people to urge Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to scrap weapons purch
New Zealand Extends Lockdown By A Week, To Ease Measures On April 27
WELLINGTON (REUTERS)New Zealand will extend the lockdown measures in place to beat the coronavirus by a week, after which it will move to a lower level of restr
Four Hard Choices In Covid War
Who could have imagined that the Cold War could morph into a "cool war" and now a "Covid war"? The Cold War was fought between the United St
New Zealand PM Ardern Orders Inquiry Into Christchurch Massacre
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday (March 25) ordered an independent judicial inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks, saying she wanted t
Russia GRU Claims: UK Points Finger At Kremlin's Military Intelligence
Image copyright Getty Images The UK government has accused Russia's military intelligence service of being behind four high-profile cyber-attacks. The National