France RECALLS ambassadors from US and Australia, citing ‘exceptional gravity’ of AUKUS submarine deal — RT

 Paris has recalled its ambassadors from Washington and Canberra for consultations, citing the “unacceptable behavior” of the US, UK and Australia in striking a nuclear submarine deal that scuttled a French shipbuilding contract.

US moves to assure ‘vital partner’ France over submarine pact | Al Jazeera

France remains a “vital partner” to the United States on many issues, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as he sought to allay Paris’s anger at a security partnership between the US, the United Kingdom and Australia that did not include the European Union country.

Aukus: China denounces US-UK-Australia pact as irresponsible - BBC News

China has criticised a historic security pact between the US, UK and Australia, describing it as "extremely irresponsible" and "narrow minded".

Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet after forming defense pact with US, UK - AA

Australia announced plans Wednesday to acquire a nuclear submarine fleet following the formation of a trilateral defense pact with the US and the UK as China becomes increasingly assertive in the Indo-Pacific.

Panic buying hits South Australian supermarkets

 

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Australia, indefensa ante la variante Delta

 

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Covid: Sydney city centre and Bondi beach to enter lockdown - BBC News

More than one million people in Sydney's central and eastern suburbs, including Bondi Beach, will be locked down after a jump in Covid cases.

Major Australian Banks, US Airlines Report Online Outages - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Major Banks and airlines in Australia and the United States suffered brief online outages Thursday, with several blaming an "external provider" for the disruption.

Japan, Australia Voice Concerns Over Chinas Coast Guard Law, Allege Rights Abuses - UrduPoint

The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Australia expressed concerns over China's recent coast guard law and purported rights abuses in its Xinjiang region in a joint statement after virtual 2+2 talks on Wednesday.

Australia : There is 'hard evidence' of new COVID variant spreading differently

 

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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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