Australia to upgrade military bases with eye on Pacific tensions
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia announced Wednesday it would upgrade military bases in its far north and expand joint drills…
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Australia and Oceania
Fiji fears virus ‘tsunami’ after outbreak found to be Indian variant
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- A Covid-19 outbreak that forced Fiji's capital into lockdown after the island nation avoided transmission for…
4 years ago
Australia bans passenger flights from India until May 15
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Tuesday announced a temporary ban on direct passenger flights from India, as the South…
4 years ago
Australia’s Perth ends snap lockdown as quarantine debate heats up
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian authorities on Monday lifted a snap three-day lockdown of Perth, but faced pointed questions about…
4 years ago
New Zealand confirms airport virus case, says travel bubble unaffected
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand authorities revealed an Auckland airport worker had tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday, although…
4 years ago
Covid alert in Vanuatu after infected body washes ashore
PORT VILLA, Vanuatu (AFP) -- Vanuatu slapped travel restrictions on its most populous island Monday after tests confirmed a body…
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Virus case forces Fiji cities into lockdown
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Fiji ordered two of its largest cities into lockdown Monday after the Pacific island nation recorded…
4 years ago
Hugs, tears as New Zealand-Australia travel bubble opens
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Emotions ran high Monday as excited passengers set off on the first flights to take advantage…
4 years ago
Cyclone Seroja causes ‘widespread damage’ in Australia towns
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Two small Western Australian towns suffered "widespread damage" when Cyclone Seroja struck a part of the…
4 years ago
Cyclone that ravaged Indonesia, East Timor set to hit Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian authorities on Thursday urged holidaymakers to evacuate a stretch of the country's western coastline in…
4 years ago
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