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Morrison concedes defeat in Australia election, ending 9 years of conservative rule
May 21, 2022 12:21Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat in the country’s general election on Saturday, ending almost a decade of conservative rule.
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Main parties losing ground as Australians wait for election results
May 21, 2022 06:42Polls are now closed across Australia, with early counting in the eastern states showing a possible mixed result in the federal election.
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China’s building of military base in Solomon ‘fake news’ by Australia: Beijing
Apr 26, 2022 01:11Beijing says China’s building a military base in the Solomon Islands is ‘fake news’ made up by Australia, and that such attempts are aimed at undermining relationships between countries.
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US, Australia scramble to head off China pact with Solomon Islands
Apr 20, 2022 02:23The US is dispatching two senior officials to the Solomon Islands after a visit to the South Pacific nation by an Australian minister in bids to block a security pact it has signed with China.
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China says Australia must stay away from confrontation over Solomon Islands
Apr 13, 2022 12:24China has called on Australia to refrain from confrontation in the Pacific region in the wake of a trip by an Australian minister to the Solomon Islands aimed at discouraging officials there from signing a security pact with Beijing.
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Australia's minister arrives in Solomon Islands to lobby against security pact with China
Apr 13, 2022 04:55An Australian government minister has arrived in the Solomon Islands to pressure officials in the sovereign country not to sign a security pact with China.
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Sydney asks thousands to evacuate as heavy rains cause flash floods
Apr 07, 2022 06:09Torrential rain pummeled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, turning suburban roads into rivers and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more rain through the day.
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China slams US-UK-Aussie pact to develop hypersonic weapons
Apr 06, 2022 03:28China has censured newly-announced joint efforts by the US, Britain, and Australia to develop hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities.
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COVID-19 cases in Asia surpass 100 million
Mar 30, 2022 05:56Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region records a resurgence in cases, dominated by the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant.
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Australia flood toll rises to 20 as Sydney braces for 'tough 48 hours'
Mar 08, 2022 09:26The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Australia rose to 20 on Tuesday, after two more bodies were discovered in floodwaters in Sydney, reports said.