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Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory; 280 km (170 mi) south-west of Sydney and 660 km (410 mi) north-east of Melbourne.

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Facebook's ultimatum will block Australians' news [NFA] Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it would stop Australians from sharing news content on its platforms if a proposal to make it pay local media outlets for their content becomes law, a sharp ultimatum.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:41Published on September 1, 2020

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Canberra has recorded its first coronavirus case in more than 100 days The new case marks the ACT's first infection in 104 days, and comes shortly after a warning was issued to NSW. SBS - Published 3 hours ago
Murdoch media empire a ’cancer on democracy’, former Australian prime minister says Rupert Murdoch’s monopoly on Australia’s media is a “cancer on democracy” that serves to “chill free speech and undermine public debate”, a former prime minister has said. A petition.. WorldNews - Published 1 week ago
Watch: Digital jobs announcement Prime Minister Scott Morrison is speaking live shortly from Canberra about a new digital jobs plan. SBS - Published 3 weeks ago

Melbourne eases lockdown, schools, work resume CANBERRA, Australia: Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has further eased lockdown restrictions imposed after a surge in coronavirus cases, allowing most children to return to school from.. WorldNews - Published on September 27, 2020
Man dead after being stabbed at Canberra skate park An 18-year-old man is dead and another man is injured after they were stabbed at the Weston Creek Skate Park overnight. ...... WorldNews - Published on September 26, 2020
Obesity Linked to Reduced Brain Plasticity CANBERRA (Dispatches) -- A world-first study has found that severely overweight people are less likely to be able to re-wire their brains and find new neural pathways, a discovery that has significant.. WorldNews - Published on September 26, 2020

'TikTok is not China': Popular video-sharing app denies Australian content is moderated for Beijing's benefit TikTok Australia has denied the Chinese Communist Party wields power over content during a parliamentary inquiry in Canberra. SBS - Published on September 25, 2020
TikTok denies China vets Australian videos TikTok Australia has denied the Chinese Communist Party wields power over content during a parliamentary inquiry in Canberra. SBS - Published on September 25, 2020
2 scholars, said to be banned, had no China travel planned CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Two Australian scholars reportedly banned from China said Thursday they had no intention of traveling there for fear for their personal safety. The Chinese Communist.. WorldNews - Published on September 24, 2020
Covid-19 coronavirus: Canberra has ordered 84m doses of now paused trial vaccine The Covid-19 vaccine Australia has invested in has been dealt a major setback after researchers uncovered a suspected serious adverse reaction in a trial participant.The vaccine, being developed by.. New Zealand Herald - Published on September 8, 2020

Kitchen ceiling collapses as two large pythons fight over mate in Australia Canberra: An Australian returned home and was surprised to discover that his kitchen ceiling had collapsed under the weight of two large pythons apparently fighting over a mate. David Tait entered his.. WorldNews - Published on September 2, 2020
Detention of CGTN anchor shows that in Xi Jinping's China, not even the propagandists are safe Hong Kong (CNN Business)In Cheng Lei's last WeChat post before she disappeared, the Chinese state TV host posed in a bright green dress on a Shake Shack-branded rickshaw outside the newly opened.. WorldNews - Published on September 2, 2020
Australia in recession for 1st time in nearly 30 years Canberra, Sep 2 : Australia has officially entered its first recession after nearly 30 years, with the June quarter GDP numbers showing the economy went backwards by 7 per cent, the worst fall on.. WorldNews - Published on September 2, 2020	Chinese newspaper claims Australia becoming 'poor white trash of Asia' A mouthpiece for Beijing has taken a jab at Canberra calling Australians "poor white trash" and darkly warning there will be "consequences" if we don't play nice with China.This morning stories about.. New Zealand Herald - Published on September 1, 2020
Google warns Australians could lose free search services CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Google warned on Monday that the Australian government’s plans to make digital giants pay for news content threatens users’ free services in Australia and could hand.. WorldNews - Published on August 17, 2020	Passers-by save child, 5, from knife-wielding abductor on Canberra street Passers-by have saved a 5-year-old child brazenly grabbed off a Canberra street in broad daylight and made a citizen's arrest of the alleged abductor.The child was on a street in Canberra's CBD around.. New Zealand Herald - Published on August 16, 2020
Watch: Prime Minister live Prime Minister Scott Morrison is speaking live from Canberra. SBS - Published on August 14, 2020	Australian PM wants Afghan soldier who killed Australians kept behind bars CANBERRA, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to prevent the release of an Afghan man who killed three Australian soldiers. Morrison.. WorldNews - Published on August 11, 2020
Non-compliance with mandatory face mask orders "disgusting": Australian PM CANBERRA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Prime Minister (PM) has called for Australians refusing to comply with mandatory face mask orders to "get real." Scott Morrison said on Wednesday morning that.. WorldNews - Published on August 5, 2020	Coronavirus: Queensland to close border to New South Wales Australia's north-eastern state expresses fears about Sydney and Canberra, as Melbourne's outbreak worsens. BBC News - Published on August 5, 2020
Asia-Pacific tourism makes patchy restart, and some missteps CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tourism operators across Asia and the Pacific are making furtive and faltering advances, as well as some spectacular missteps, after travel was largely halted by the.. WorldNews - Published on July 31, 2020	Scott Morrison cuts Queensland tour short for urgent talks about aged care COVID-19 crisis Prime Minister Scott Morrison is cutting short his tour of Queensland to return to Canberra for urgent talks about the aged care coronavirus crisis in Victoria. SBS - Published on July 28, 2020
South China Sea: Australian warships encounter Chinese navy in disputed waters Canberra downplays the ‘unplanned interactions’ amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between two countries Australian warships have encountered the Chinese navy while travelling in the disputed South.. WorldNews - Published on July 23, 2020	Strong quake strikes in remote part of Papua New Guinea CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake shook inland Papua New Guinea on Friday, and officials said they had yet to confirm reports of damage to coastal villages. The South Pacific island.. WorldNews - Published on July 17, 2020
National security law: Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty China's new national security law "undermines" Hong Kong's current freedoms says Canberra. BBC News - Published on July 9, 2020	Hackers recycle code used against Canberra Australian governments and businesses have been warned to step up cyber security measures as suspected Chinese hackers recycle dangerous code. SBS - Published on June 19, 2020
Australian leader says unnamed state increasing cyberattacks CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — “A sophisticated state-based cyber actor” was targeting Australia in an escalating cyber campaign that is threatening all levels of government, businesses, essential.. WorldNews - Published on June 19, 2020	Canberra universities to welcome back 350 international students next month as part of pilot Two Canberra universities are welcoming back international students to Australia under a new pilot program. SBS - Published on June 17, 2020
Scott Morrison spruiks highway upgrade in answer to question on women giving birth on side of the road Prime Minister Scott Morrison was asked if it was acceptable for women to be forced to give birth on the side of the road near Canberra. SBS - Published on June 17, 2020	Australian PM 'concerned' over China death sentence for Oz actor Shares Australia's prime minister expressed concern Monday after an Australian man was sentenced to death, in a case that could further inflame tensions between Beijing and Canberra. A Chinese court.. WorldNews - Published on June 15, 2020
Chinese court sentences Australian to death for drug trafficking The person, named in Chinese pinyin as ‘Kamu Jielaisibi’, was handed the death penalty by Guangzhou intermediate people’s court An Australian national has been sentenced to death by a Chinese.. WorldNews - Published on June 13, 2020	Watch: Question Time live Question Time is underway in the House of Representatives in Canberra. SBS - Published on June 12, 2020
China urges Australia to safeguard Chinese citizens' safety China said on Thursday its advisories warning students and traveller about risks they could face in Australia are based on facts and called on Canberra to take measures to safeguard Chinese citizens'.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020	China tells students to consider whether to study in Australia or leave China's education ministry warned on Tuesday that Chinese students should consider whether to study in Australia, amid escalating tensions between Beijing and Canberra. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Australia says China unresponsive to its pleas to ease tensions Australia said on Monday China remains unresponsive to its weeks-long pleas to ease tensions between the two trading partners that escalated after Canberra called for an international enquiry into the.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020	Watch: Prime Minister and Treasurer to speak The Prime Minister and Treasurer are speaking live in Canberra shortly about tougher rules for foreign investors. SBS - Published on June 5, 2020
Australia to restart flights to New Zealand Canberra: Canberra Airport opened a register for travellers interested in flying from the Australian capital to New Zealand on July 1 in a proposed resumption of international travel. The proposal to.. WorldNews - Published on June 4, 2020	Scott Morrison told to 'get off the grass' by Canberra man While speaking about the new 'HomeBuilder' scheme, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was interrupted by a homeowner, asking the PM and media to get off his front lawn. SBS - Published on June 4, 2020
Australia eases social distancing restrictions as economic recovery efforts intensify Several Australian states eased social distancing restrictions further on Monday, allowing restaurants to host more people and public attractions to reopen, as Canberra moves to revive the country's.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	Australia to refocus international aid to health security on doorstep Australia will divert A$280 million ($185.25 million) in overseas aid this year to bolster the response of its closest neighbours to the coronavirus pandemic, with Canberra warning the stability of the.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020
Heat kills thousands of Australians yearly: Study CANBERRA: Australian researchers have called to add climate change as an official cause of death after a study published on Thursday found that heat-related deaths have been under-reported in the.. WorldNews - Published on May 21, 2020	China's embassy says Australia claim of WHA vindication is 'a joke' By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - China derided as "a joke" on Tuesday an Australian assertion that a resolution at the World Health Assembly (WHA) for an enquiry into the novel coronavirus was a.. WorldNews - Published on May 19, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
Australia says China suspension of beef imports not tied to call for COVID-19 inquiry China decision to ban imports from four of Australia's largest beef processors was not a response to Canberra's call for independent inquiry into the origins of COVID-19, Australia's Minister for Trade.. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020	Watch: Treasurer gives budget update Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is delivering a budget statement to parliament in Canberra. SBS - Published on May 12, 2020
Australia sets plan to end most COVID-19 restrictions by July Australia will ease social distancing restrictions in a three-step process, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as Canberra aims to remove most curbs by July and get nearly 1 million people.. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020	Opening up, Australia maps out staged easing of COVID-19 curbs Australia will ease social distancing restrictions in a three-step process, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as Canberra aims to remove all curbs by July and get nearly 1 million people.. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020
China embassy accuses Australia of petty tricks in coronavirus dispute China accused Australia of "petty tricks" on Wednesday in an intensifying dispute over Canberra's push for an international inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak that could affect diplomatic and.. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020	Australia asks China to explain 'economic coercion' threat in coronavirus row Australia has asked the Chinese ambassador to explain his "threats of economic coercion" in response to Canberra's push for an international inquiry into the source and spread of the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on April 28, 2020
Australia, China tensions rise over coronavirus inquiry call Australia has asked the Chinese ambassador to explain what it called a threat of "economic coercion" in response to Canberra's push for an international inquiry into the source and spread of the.. Reuters - Published on April 28, 2020