Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said there will be “very little need” to police the wearing of face coverings as he believes the public will comply with the new regulations.
Melbourne's usually vibrant downtown streets were draining of signs of life on Wednesday on the eve of Australia's toughest-ever pandemic restrictions coming into force. Many of the stylish boutiques and … Click to Continue »
Gold prices, which have been rallying to record highs, settled above $2,000 for the first time overnight. Analysts say the safe-haven assets' run will continue, with industrial metal silver set to outperform gold. Spot gold prices have skyrocketed more than 32 percent so far this year and are on track for the best year since...
Australia's hot spot Victoria state announced a new record 725 Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths, while businesses in Melbourne city prepared to draw down their shutters as new pandemic restrictions are enforced.
Four hen harrier chicks have successfully fledged from a nest in the Angus Glens.
Neil Young has sued President Donald Trump's re-election campaign for copyright infringement, saying he does not want his music used as a theme song for a “divisive un-American campaign of ignorance and hate”.
South Africa's health minister has reported decreasing rates of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 but warned that vigilance must continue “to prevent a renewed surge”.