Australians losing faith in gov't handling of COVID-19: poll

Sep 08, 2020, at 10:57 pm

Canberra/Xinhua: Australians are losing faith in government handling of the coronavirus crisis, a poll has found.

More than 40 new COVID-19 cases reported in Australia’s Victoria

Sep 07, 2020, at 05:35 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: More than 40 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria in the past 24 hours, the Victoria Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reports as the state prepares for a gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions.

Aussie researchers repurpose SARS treatment to fight COVID-19

Aug 31, 2020, at 08:29 pm

Sydney/Xinhua: In the race to find a cure for COVID-19, Australian researchers have discovered that a compound originally designed to fight SARS can also stop COVID-19 growth in the laboratory.

Australia records 21 coronavirus deaths on 4th consecutive deadliest day

Aug 12, 2020, at 10:54 pm

Canberra/Xinhua: Australia's coronavirus death toll has surpassed 350 on the nation's deadliest day of the pandemic.

Australia records 10 COVID-19 deaths on Sunday

Jul 26, 2020, at 10:23 pm

Canberra/Xinhua: Australia recorded 10 COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, when the country's total confirmed cases surpassed 14,000.

Australia's coronavirus death toll climbs to 108

Jul 13, 2020, at 02:51 am

Canberra/Xinhua: Death toll due to coronavirus in Australia reached 108 on Sunday after a man died in Victoria.

Spike in Australian COVID-19 cases "deeply concerning": health authority

Jul 07, 2020, at 09:29 pm

Canberra/Xinhua:  Australia has recorded almost 200 new cases of coronavirus in a single day.

Aussie state scraps easing of COVID-19 restrictions after spike in cases

Jun 22, 2020, at 10:02 am

Sydney/Xinhua: The Australian state of Victoria has taken a step back from easing COVID-19 restrictions scheduled for Monday, after recording a spike in new infections.

Australia reports 18 new COVID-19 cases

May 12, 2020, at 04:41 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI:  Alison McMillan, Australia's Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, said on Tuesday afternoon that the country's number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased by 18 in 24 hours to 6,964.

Coronavirus restrictions eased in Australian capital

May 02, 2020, at 05:07 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI:  The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) announced a slight easing of coronavirus social distancing restrictions from this weekend.

Australian capital launches COVID-19 testing blitz

Apr 23, 2020, at 04:31 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has launched a coronavirus testing blitz in an attempt to find every case of the virus in the region.

Transmission of COVID-19 in Australia slowing significantly

Mar 30, 2020, at 04:41 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI:  The number of COVID-19 cases in Australia has surpassed 4,000 despite a significantly lower rate of transmission.

Australia registers 14th COVID-19 death amid surging cases

Mar 28, 2020, at 05:52 pm

Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: The 14th person has died in Australia after contracting COVID-19 as confirmed cases across the country surged to over 3,300.

Number of COVID-19 cases in Australia jumps to 41

Mar 04, 2020, at 10:05 am

Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: The number of COVID-19 cases in Australia on Wednesday jumped to 41, with a woman aged care worker in Sydney becoming the third person infected while on Australian soil.

Australian PM considering wider coronavirus travel bans

Mar 03, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flagged coronavirus travel bans for South Korea and Italy.

Australia launches investigation after dozens of koalas found dead in land-clearing

Feb 04, 2020, at 05:48 pm

Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: An investigation has been launched after a distressing land-clearing incident in Australian that has left around 40 koalas dead and another 80 in need of care.

State of emergency declared amid bushfire threat to Australian capital

Jan 31, 2020, at 10:43 am

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: Authorities have declared a bushfire state of emergency in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

Coronavirus outbreak in China: 41 people die, 1287 cases confirmed

Jan 25, 2020, at 07:05 am

Beijing/IBNS: The death from the outbreak of coronavirus outbreak in China has now touched 41, officials said on Saturday.

Australia working on countering spread of New Coronavirus : Prime Minister Morrison

Jan 22, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Australian health authorities took a number of measures to counter the risk of a spread of a new type of coronavirus that originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.

Climate denial wastes time amid Australian bushfire crisis: official

Jan 15, 2020, at 10:30 am

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: Australia's science minister has said that people arguing over the existence of climate change and its impact on bushfires are wasting time.

Australian PM open to increasing emissions reduction target in response to bushfires

Jan 12, 2020, at 11:03 pm

Canberra/Xinhua/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that the government's emissions targets need to "evolve."

Australia wildfires: 'Mega blaze' may hit parts of the nation on Friday

Jan 10, 2020, at 04:30 pm

Sydney/IBNS: Australian authorities have said that two bushfires that are currently ravaging the nation might merge to form a "mega blaze"  on Friday, media reports said.

Bushfires: Climate activists to march across several cities in Australia tomorrow

Jan 10, 2020, at 09:22 am

Sydney: Slamming the Australian government's 'criminal negligence' on the bushfire crisis, thousands of activists will participate in protest marches across nine cities in the country on Friday.

Australia's Kangaroo Island shows burn scars on one-third of landmass: NASA

Jan 08, 2020, at 05:53 pm

Washington/IBNS: NASA's Terra satellite provided before and after imagery that showed the extent of the fires that have been ravaging Australia's Kangaroo Island.

Amid wildfires, Australia likely to kill 10,000 camels

Jan 08, 2020, at 05:33 pm

Sydney/IBNS: Stating that the thirsty animals are drinking too much water in the bush fire-hit country, authorities in Australia will start killing thousands of camels in a region of the nation from Wednesday, media reports said.

Bushfire smoke from Australia covers sky of New Zealand's Auckland

Jan 05, 2020, at 08:23 pm

Auckland, New Zealand/Xinhua/UNI: The heavy smoke from devastating Australian bushfires cloaked Auckland, turning the city's skyline into eerie orange color on Sunday afternoon.

Aussie firefighter killed after truck rolls in "fire tornado"

Dec 31, 2019, at 09:54 am

Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: A 28-year-old Australian volunteer firefighter has been killed battling a blaze on the border of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria State when a freak weather event upended the truck he and two others were traveling in.

Australia wildfires: communities must stay vigilant, urges UN weather agency

Nov 13, 2019, at 08:47 am

New York/IBNS: As Australia’s “catastrophic” and deadly wildfire emergency continues, UN weather experts on Tuesday echoed Government warnings for people to remain vigilant in the face of the fast-moving threat and tinderbox conditions.

Global Climate Strike gathers about 300,000 people in Australia - Reports

Sep 20, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Moscow, Sep 20 (Sputnik/UNI) Close to 300,000 demonstrators have joined the Global Climate Strike in the Australian cities of Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane on Friday, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who calls for immediate action on climate change, media reported.

Patients may soon benefit from smart bed designed by startup

Jun 13, 2019, at 03:01 pm

Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS): In a bid to help patients in developing countries like India have safe and sound sleep, a leukaemia survivor has created a low-cost ‘smart bed’ at a fraction of the cost of expensive hospital beds that can prevent falls and pressure sores.