Australia

Within a few days, Facebook will make it possible for Australian users to share the news with their contacts via Facebook and Instagram. The American social media company had previously limited this option in response to a bill…

A special prosecutor is set to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Australian elite forces in Afghanistan in Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who spoke of allegations of "serious and possible criminal misconduct,"…

The wildfires in Australia early this year have killed or fled at least 3 billion animals. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reports this based on a study led by the University of Sydney. In January, when wildfires raged in much of New…

Melbourne goes into lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The new restrictions in Australia's second city will remain in force for six weeks, Victoria's Prime Minister Daniel Andrews announced. Residents will only be…

Australia is expected to have primarily eradicated the coronavirus in July. So said Bill Rawlinson, a governmental virologist working in the most populous state in the country, New South Wales. There are hardly any new cases in the…

An estimated 30 percent of the koalas living in the Australian state of New South Wales were killed in the devastating fires that have been raging for weeks. That is what the Australian Environment Minister, Sussan Ley, said in an…

Europe is Jealous of the Australian Approach to Migrants. Years ago, European support was hard to find, now it is on the agenda in Brussels. Remove boats with migrants and outsource the asylum procedure to other countries. A year…