Australia at centre of Indo-Pacific alliances to counter China Canberra's 70-year-old defence alliance with Washington already commits Australia to act in response to an attack on US forces in the Pacific, analysts said. World 19 Sep, 2021
Sydney nightly curfew to end as COVID-19 vaccinations hit fresh milestone A curfew imposed on more than two million people in the 12 Sydney suburbs hardest hit by the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant will end on Wednesday night, authorities said, stopping short of easing more lockdown restrictions. World 15 Sep, 2021
Sydney to set out roadmap for easing COVID-19 curbs even as cases rise About 43% of the adult population of the state, Australia's most populous, have been fully vaccinated, with around 76% having received at least one dose. World 09 Sep, 2021
Australian state warns COVID-19 hospitalisations to peak in October Australia's most populous state New South Wales, the epicentre of its current COVID-19 outbreak, will hit a peak in intensive care hospitalisations in October as cases accumulate, amid reporting of a record daily rise in new infections on Monday. World 30 Aug, 2021
Australia logs record COVID-19 cases, driven by New South Wales Australia reported a record 1,126 coronavirus infectious on Saturday, the vast majority in New South Wales, the epicentre of the Delta-fuelled outbreak. World 28 Aug, 2021
Sydney cases dip as Australia debates COVID-19 reopening plans Sydney's COVID-19 cases slightly eased on Friday but still hovered near record levels as the Australian federal government looks to press states to stick to a national reopening plan once the country reaches a 70%-80% vaccination rate. World 27 Aug, 2021
Sydney hospitals erect emergency tents as COVID-19 cases hit record Cases in Victoria, home to Melbourne, surged to 80 on Thursday, up from 45 a day earlier. World 26 Aug, 2021
Australia pandemic panel backs reopening targets despite Sydney outbreak Currently, 30% of Australia's adult population has been fully vaccinated while 53% have had at least one dose. World 24 Aug, 2021
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but instead found herself confined to her Auckland home. World 22 Aug, 2021
Cairns off life support after heart surgery New Zealand media reported Cairns had suffered an aortic dissection - a tear in the body's main artery. Sports 20 Aug, 2021
Sydney steps up vaccine rollout as Australia's COVID-19 cases at daily high Australia reported its biggest one-day rise in coronavirus infections on Thursday, as authorities began doling out emergency supplies of vaccine in the Sydney suburbs worst hit by an outbreak of the fast-moving Delta strain. World 19 Aug, 2021
The Latest: Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict The head of the UN food agency in Afghanistan says a humanitarian crisis is unfolding with 14 million people facing severe hunger following the Taliban takeover of the country. World 19 Aug, 2021
