New Zealand Confirms First Coronavirus Case In Months
WELLINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) — New Zealand on Monday confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in the community in months …
Australia
Naked Fugitive Rescued From Crocodile-Infested Mangroves By Fishermen
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Two fishermen have rescued a naked fugitive who they found sitting on a tree branch in …
2020 Slinks Into History Around The World As Fireworks Light Deserted Streets
(Reuters) – Fireworks soared into the sky above the Sydney Opera House, but the harbour below was a deserted ghost …
Kangaroos Can Learn To Communicate With Humans, Researchers Say
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans similar to how domesticated dogs do, by using …
Cody Simpson Qualifies For Australia’s Olympic Swim Trials
Cody Simpson, the pop singer and Broadway actor, qualified for Australia’s Olympic swim trials just months after breaking up with …
Australia Abandons Local COVID-19 Vaccine After False Positive HIV Results
Clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Queensland in Australia and biotech firm CSL have …
Second-Largest Australian State Goes 28 Days Without Any New Infections
SYDNEY (Reuters) ― Australia’s second-largest state, Victoria, once the country’s COVID-19 hotspot, said on Friday it has gone 28 days …
Beachgoer Killed By Shark Along Popular Western Australia Beach
A 55-year-old man died after being attacked by a shark in Western Australia Sunday, marking Australia’s eighth shark-related death this …
Lie Told By Pizza Worker Led To One Of Australia’s Harshest COVID-19 Lockdowns Yet
SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) – South Australia officials said on Friday a “lie” led to the harshest coronavirus lockdown yet …