Government And Politics

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Jun 13, 2020

Rallies hit Australia for 2nd weekend, some banned

A day of demonstrations across Australia in support of the Black Lives Matter movement has begun with about 1,000 protesters gathering in the far northern city of Darwin

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Jun 12, 2020

Australian prime minister apologizes for 'no slavery' claim

Australia’s prime minister is apologizing to critics who accuse him of denying the nation’s history of slavery, as a state government says it will remove a former Belgian king's name from a mountain range as part of a global re-examination of racial injustice

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Jun 12, 2020

Police disrupt planned anti-racism rally in Sydney

Hundreds of police have disrupted plans for an anti-racism rally in downtown Sydney, but protest organizers vow that other rallies will continue around Australia over the weekend despite warnings of the coronavirus risk

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Jun 12, 2020

Australian leader expects foreign students to return in July

Australia's prime minister says international students are expected to begin returning to Australia next month despite Chinese warnings of pandemic-related racism

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Jun 12, 2020

New Zealand city removes statue of its 'murderous' namesake

New Zealand's fourth-largest city has removed a bronze statue of the British naval officer for whom it is named

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Jun 12, 2020

New Zealand eases restrictions, welcomes America's Cup teams

The New Zealand government has relaxed border restrictions to allow personnel from American and British America’s Cup syndicates to prepare in Auckland for the famous sailing event

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Jacinda Ardern

Jun 8, 2020

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Jun 8, 2020

New Zealand's last known coronavirus case has recovered

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's confident New Zealand has halted the spread of the coronavirus after the last known infected person in the country recovered

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Jun 8, 2020

Fans set to return as New Zealand loosens virus restrictions

Sports fans again will be able to fill stadiums in New Zealand after the government removed restrictions on public gatherings imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic