China ‘threatens’ Australia with ‘ballistic missile strike’ via Global Times propaganda tool

 

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 China has threatened Australia with a retaliatory ballistic missile strike over incursions into Taiwan according to Curtin University Professor Joe Siracusa.

Australia : Federal government's travel ban felt like it had 'element of discrimination'

 

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Australia bans, criminalises arrivals from COVID-hit India | Al Jazeera

Australian residents and citizens who have been in India will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those who disobey will face fines and jail.

Australians Under 50 Recommended To Get Vaccinated With Pfizer, Not AstraZeneca - Official - UrduPoint

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ATAGI) has advised those under 50 to choose the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BionTech rather than the one manufactured by AstraZeneca, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said on Thursday.

Evacuations ordered in Sydney amid ‘one-in-100-year floods’ | Al Jazeera

People in parts of Sydney’s northwest were ordered to flee their houses in the middle of the night on Sunday, as heavy rains continued to batter Australia’s east coast, triggering floods that caused widespread destruction throughout the region.

Australia asks EU to stop blocking vaccine exports | THE DAILY STAR

Australia is seeking assurances from the European Union's executive arm that future shipments of vaccines will not be blocked, after Italy banned a large export of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shots.

Australia Passes Law Requiring Google, Facebook Pay For News - Sputnik International

After much controversy, the parliament of Australia moved Thursday to pass the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code: a landmark news media law that will force tech giants Facebook, which owns Instagram, and Google to pay Australian publishers for content that makes its way to the free-to-use platforms.

Australian Spy Found Dead Reportedly Planned to Release Classified Data on Afghan 'War Crimes' - Sputnik International

The officer was found dead in the Russell complex in Canberra just a month after the biggest scandal in the history of the Australian military. According to police reports, his death was not suspicious, as he had apparently committed suicide.

Facebook Australia: PM Scott Morrison 'will not be intimidated' by tech giant - BBC News

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government will not be intimidated by Facebook blocking news feeds to users.

Facebook's banning of Australian news : Local grassroots websites impacted

 

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Australia suspends New Zealand travel bubble amid new virus strain - BBC News

Australia has suspended a travel bubble with New Zealand after its first Covid case in months was confirmed to be the South African variant.

Afghan War Crimes Investigation Team Named - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The Morrison government in Australia named the team to lead a landmark investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Special Forces soldiers in Afghanistan.

Australia, US to develop hypersonic missiles to counter China | Al Jazeera

Australia and the United States will jointly develop hypersonic cruise missiles, the Australian defence minister announced on Tuesday, pledging to invest in “advanced capabilities” that will give the country’s military “more options to deter aggression” against its interests.

Cina-Australia, guerra diplomatica per un tweet contro i militari - Affaritaliani.it

Il premier australiano, Scott Morrison, ha denunciato con ira un tweet "scandaloso" di un portavoce del governo cinese e ha invitato Pechino a scusarsi formalmente.

Turkey slams Afghans' murder by Australian forces -AA

Turkey's presidential spokesman on Friday slammed the killing of at least 39 Afghan civilians by Australian forces, a fact that has been revealed in a recent report.

Australian elite soldiers killed Afghan civilians, report finds - BBC News

There is "credible evidence" that Australian special forces unlawfully killed 39 people during the Afghan conflict, a long-awaited report has found.

Japan PM Suga Says Broad Agreement Reached on Military Pact with Australia - Tasnim News Agency

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday Japan and Australia had reached a broad agreement on their bilateral defense pact to facilitate more joint operations and exercises on each other's soil.

Australia may prosecute soldiers over Afghanistan 'war crimes' - BBC News

Australia says it will appoint a special investigator to consider prosecutions over alleged war crimes by its soldiers in Afghanistan.

Australia's Melbourne celebrates end of lockdown as bars, restaurants reopen - Global Times

The Australian city of Melbourne saw restaurants, bars and retail businesses allowed to open for the first time in almost four months on Wednesday, as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions were lifted.

Russian Foreign Ministry Decries Reported Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan

Moscow condemns the reported war crimes committed by Australian servicemen during their mission in Afghanistan, urging the authorities to launch an objective investigation and hold those responsible to account, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a Saturday statement.