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Monkeypox Virus May have Reached Australia Too
There is also a possible case of monkeypox in Australia, local authorities said Friday. A 40-year-old who was recently in Europe may have contracted the virus.
The state of New South Wales health services report that initial tests…
Australia Will Not Contest Assange’s Possible Extradition
Australia will not challenge the possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, an Australian citizen, by the United Kingdom to the United States.
The government in Canberra has confidence in the British legal system,…
Parliament Australia: Sorry for Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace
Australia's political leaders have apologized in Parliament for sexually transgressive behaviour and harassment in parliamentary offices.
The apology comes a year after reports of rapes and other revelations about the conditions in…
Australian PM Rules Out New Lockdowns Despite Omicron
Australian authorities should no longer place people in lockdowns, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. Despite a record number of corona infections in the country, Morrison said Tuesday that the government should no longer act…
Spotify Buys Australian Podcast Platform
Spotify acquires Whooshkaa: a platform that converts radio shows into podcasts. The technology will be merged with Megaphone, acquired last year.
Music streaming service Spotify has been working on further diversifying its services…
First Australian Locally Infected with Omicron Variant
Australia registered the first local infection with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on Friday. It concerns a student in Sydney who tested positive for the variant without having been abroad recently.
New South Wales health…
Melbourne Sets Record: Most Days of Lockdown in the World
After Sunday, the Australian city of Melbourne has the dubious honour of being the city that has been in lockdown for the longest time worldwide due to corona.
The city residents were forced inside for a total of 245 days on Sunday…
Melbourne Extends Lockdown for Another Seven Days
The lockdown in the Australian city of Melbourne has been extended for another seven days. The authorities announced this in the state of Victoria on Wednesday.
They hope to contain a new cluster of corona infections of the Kappa…
News Sites Australia See Fewer Visitors After Facebook Restriction
Australian news sites have seen their visitor numbers drop by about 13 percent after Facebook decided to limit news sharing options in Australia.
The number of foreign visitors who visited a news site via Facebook decreased by about 26…
Sydney Adjusts Famous Fireworks Show Due to Coronavirus
The famous annual fireworks display in the harbour of the Australian city of Sydney is being overhauled due to the corona crisis.
The spectacle may continue during the turn of the year, but will only last a few minutes. The best…