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7.3-Magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu early Tuesday afternoon, triggering tsunami waves. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 18 miles off the coast of Port Vila, Vanuatu’s...

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Thousands rally against Covid-19 vaccinations in Australia

People hold up placards during a rally against Covid-19 lockdown and vaccination measures in Melbourne. - AFP

Australian man charged over girl taken from outback camp

Cleo Smith and her mother Ellie Smith leave a house where the girl spent her first night after being rescued in Carnarvon, on Thursday. - Reuters

Australia to allow return of international students from 2022

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Most locked-down city Melbourne reopens

A barber gives a haircut as other customers wait outside in a queue that began as early as 4:30am in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday. - AFP

Melbourne to ease world's longest lockdowns

People walk past a floral tribute to a popular delicatessen owner who died from Covid-19 in Melbourne during a lockdown against Covid-19 coronavirus as Sydney ended a 106-day lockdown.

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Sydney reopens as Australia looks to live with Covid-19

People carrying shopping bags walk past a retail store in Sydney as the city ended their lockdown against the coronavirus after 106 days. - AFP

Sydney readies for 'freedom day' after virus lockdown

A health worker speaks with a person inside a vehicle at the Bondi Beach drive-through coronavirus disease testing centre in Sydney. -- Reuters

Melbourne cases hit record despite lockdown

Police patrol in Melbourne as the city grapples with a surge in Covid-19 infections recording 1,438 cases. -- AFP

Sydney gets 'blueprint for freedom' as virus cases fall

A police officer wearing a protective face mask patrol in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney. - Reutesrs,

Rare Australia earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne

People gather near a damaged building in the popular shopping Chapel Street in Melbourne after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake. - AFP

Australia to get nuclear subs in new US, British partnership

Australia has scrapped a $66 billion contract it had with France to build submarines, replacing it with nuclear-powered subs using US and British technology. -- AFP

Vaccinated Sydney residents picnic as lockdown rules relaxed

Policer offers patrol on their service horses in front of the Sydney Opera House amid Covid-19 pandemic. - AFP

New Zealand unable to keep supermarket attacker locked up

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Attacker shot dead after NZ supermarket knife rampage

A police officer walking with a gun outside a shopping mall following a knife attack in Auckland. -- Reuters
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