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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown The Australian...
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Australia extends Sydney lockdown as COVID-19 outbreak nears 900 infections
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian authorities extended a lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday by at least 14 days after...
Read moreAustralian prosecutors drop needles in strawberries charge against woman
CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian court on Wednesday ordered the release of a woman accused of sparking a major food...
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Factbox – Countries make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
(Reuters) - A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant and a slowdown in...
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Sydney’s COVID-19 cases ease but lockdown extension still looms
By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian authorities reported a slight slowdown in new COVID-19 cases in Sydney...
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Australia’s COVID-19 Delta outbreak worsens despite Sydney lockdown
By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -The prospect of an extended lockdown in Sydney loomed on Monday as...
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Australia reports first 2021 local COVID-19 death, highest case number
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia reported its first locally contracted COVID-19 death of the year on Sunday and a...
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Sydney faces COVID-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases
By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Friday pleaded with Sydney's five million residents to...
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Australia’s New South Wales flags lockdown extension after record cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The leader of Australia's New South Wales state on Friday said lockdown restrictions in state capital Sydney...
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Olympics-Mills and Campbell named Australia’s flag bearers for Tokyo Games
(Reuters) - Basketball player Patty Mills will become the first Indigenous Australian to carry the country's flag at the opening...
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Sydney locked down for another week as Delta COVID-19 variant spreads
By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -The leader of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state on Wednesday ordered...
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Biden to host summit of Quad countries this year – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. coordinator for the Indo-Pacific region Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday that U.S. President Joe Biden...
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Sydney COVID lockdown call looms as new case numbers drop
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The premier of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) said on Tuesday she aims to decide within the next...
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British royal Kate self-isolating after COVID-19 contact
LONDON (Reuters) - British royal Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is self-isolating and has cancelled her engagements after someone she...
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Sparse showing at Sydney’s beaches during COVID-19 lockdown
By Jill Gralow SYDNEY (Reuters) - As the sun rose over Sydney's beaches on Monday halfway into a two-week lockdown,...
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Rugby-Folau to join Japanese side NTT next season
(Reuters) - Former Wallabies fullback Israel Folau will return to rugby union next season after agreeing to join Top League...
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Australian state reports drop in new COVID-19 cases; lockdowns ease in some areas
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales state reported a fall in new daily coronavirus cases on Sunday, following two...
Read moreAustralian ex-politician alleges sexual harassment while in office: excerpt
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian former politician said she endured sexist comments by fellow members of the ruling party and...
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Australian officials report biggest daily COVID-19 caseload for 2021
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales state recorded its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 infections this year, even as...
Read moreDutch court says alleged Asian drug kingpin can be handed to Australia
By Stephanie van den Berg ROTTERDAM (Reuters) -A Dutch court on Friday approved an Australian request to hand over the...
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