投稿者: Ben Doherty
Many Pacific nations are Covid-free but have been devastated by the economic impacts of the virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePacific Island nations are urging Australia and New Zealand to include them in a planned travel…
Chau Van Kham’s family has lost contact with him for nearly four months and fear the Australian government has ‘forgotten about him’A 70-year-old Australian democracy activist has “disappeared” inside Vietnam’s prison system: no one from his family or …
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesResidents in Manila will see their lockdown – one of the toughest and longest in the world – ease from Monday, despite t…
As Australia makes plans to gradually lift its coronavirus lockdown, we look at what the rest of the world is doingSign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCorona…
Citizens overseas from India to Peru and on cruise ships fear window to return to Australia is rapidly shuttingSign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailFollow live global coronavirus updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAlmost 300 Aust…
Thousands of Australians caught up in India’s sweeping lockdown are pleading for government help to get homeFollow our Australia coronavirus blog for live newsCoronavirus – global updatesThousands of Australians caught by India’s dramatic nationwide sh…
People caught by cancelled flights and closed borders say they are trying to heed the advice to return home, but can’tThousands of Australians have been left stranded overseas as airlines cancel flights and countries across the globe shut their borders…
Liners with thousands of passengers onboard remain stranded on the high seasAs countries across the world scramble to close their borders in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, several cruise ships, some laden with thousands of passengers, are st…
Independence movement lodges documents in high court arguing $45bn fund invests in illegally mined fertiliserThe Western Sahara liberation movement has taken New Zealand’s superannuation fund to the country’s highest court over its investments in farms…
Judge tells Chau Van Kham his sentence of 12 years will stand despite trial being described as ‘a charade’A 70-year-old Australian man convicted in a controversial trial in Vietnam for anti-government terrorism offences has told a court he loves Vietna…
The New Zealand prime minister was justified in taking Scott Morrison to task over a policy that is both spurious and damagingWe’ve seen this movie before.Then, in Love Actually, Hugh Grant played the unlikely prime minister of Britain, standing up to …
Exclusive: Australia accused of giving legitimacy and credibility to a military accused of mass atrocitiesThe commander-in-chief of Myanmar’s defence forces – recommended by the UN for investigation and prosecution for war crimes and genocide – has met…
Of nearly 200 Australians on Diamond Princess, only those who are well will be evacuated, and those who test positive sent to Japanese hospitals The Australian government is working on a plan to evacuate its citizens off the stricken Diamond Princess c…
Kirin has stakes in two breweries and donated directly to the military, which the UN says is ‘indefensible’ Japanese beverages giant Kirin – parent brewer of a suite of Australian beer brands such as XXXX, Tooheys, and James Squire – could pull out of …
Australian exporters brace for impact as death toll rises and much of China’s huge economy remains in lockdownAustralian exporters heavily dependent on China are braced for the full impact of the coronavirus on Australian exports, from iron ore and LNG…