Government And Politics

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Jun 6, 2020

Black Lives Matter protests mostly peaceful in Australia

Black Lives Matter protests across Australia have proceeded mostly peacefully as thousands of demonstrators in state capitals honored the memory of George Floyd and protested the deaths of indigenous Australians in custody

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Jun 5, 2020

New Zealand military buys 5 Lockheed Hercules planes for $1B

New Zealand’s military says it's buying five Lockheed Martin Super Hercules transport planes for $1 billion

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Jun 4, 2020

Asia Today: Australia to restart flights to New Zealand

Canberra Airport has opened a register for travelers interested in flying from the Australian capital to New Zealand on July 1 in a proposed resumption of international travel

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Jun 3, 2020

Australia police reject comparison to US over teen's arrest

Australian police are rejecting comparisons to the U.S. after an indigenous teenager was injured while being arrested in Sydney

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Jun 2, 2020

Thousands march in Sydney in solidarity with US protests

Thousands of protesters have marched through downtown Sydney, voicing their solidarity with Americans demonstrating against the death of George Floyd

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Jun 2, 2020

Demonstrators abroad identify with the cause of US protests

Demonstrators from Australia to Europe are identifying with the cause of U.S. protests and urging their own governments to address racism and police violence

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Jun 2, 2020

South America's reopening and US protests could spread virus

South American countries at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic are choosing to reopen even as case numbers rise, ignoring the example set by Europe in which nations waited for the worst to pass

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May 29, 2020

Australian court rules queen's letters can be made public

Australia’s highest court has ruled to make public letters between Queen Elizabeth II and her representative that would reveal what knowledge she had, if any, of the dismissal of an Australian government in 1975

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May 29, 2020

New Zealand near eradication, but virus has grim global hold

New Zealand has all but eradicated the coronavirus from its shores with just one person in the nation of 5 million still infected

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May 29, 2020

Australia: T20 World Cup "high risk" of being postponed

Cricket Australia is bracing for the “very high risk” of the men’s Twenty20 World Cup being postponed and the resulting financial hit during the coronavirus pandemic