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Australia's PM says he won't call election for April as cyclone approaches

SYDNEY: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday ruled out calling a national election for April on Sunday or Monday, as had been expected, so his government can focus on an approaching cyclone in Queensland...

A lifeguard tower is surrounded by water on Main Beach that has been damaged by record-breaking waves caused by the outer fringe of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on the Gold Coast. — AFP

Sydney to tighten Covid curbs, Australian capital to enter lockdown

A health worker takes a swab sample at a coronavirus drive through testing site in the Smithfield suburb of Sydney. - AFP

Australia suffers worst Covid day this year with millions in lockdown

A resident checks her details on a Covid-19 swab test container at a drive-through testing site in western Sydney as Australia's state of New South Wales reported another record day of infections. - AFP

Sydney suffers worst day of pandemic, Victoria state to enter 6th lockdown

Police walk outside a residential building in the southwestern Sydney suburb of Campbelltown after residents were placed in isolation due to reports of Covid infections within the building. - AFP

Man in his 20s becomes one of Australia's youngest Covid deaths

A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident at a Covid-19 drive-through testing site in western Sydney on Wednesday. - AFP

Australia's east coast battles rising Covid cases

Police officers patrol the streets of central business district of Sydney as authorities warned against the anti-lockdown protest. - AFP

Covid-19 cases surge in Sydney as police cordon deters protest

Police conduct a law enforcement operation to prevent anti-lockdown protesters from gathering during a lockdown in Sydney suburb. - Reuters

Sydney police call for military to enforce lockdown

Health workers taking swab samples from residents at a Covid-19 drive-through testing clinic in Sydney. - AFP

Sydney adds four weeks to lockdown as Australia Covid cases rise

Health workers take swab samples from residents at a Covid-19 drive-through testing clinic in Sydney on Wednesday. - AFP

Covid-19 curbs to end in Australian state, continue in Sydney

Mounted police officers patrol at Bondi Beach during a lockdown to curb the spread of a Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney, on Tuesday. - Reuters

Australians may face longer lockdown after 'reckless' mass protests

Police officers detain a protestor during a rally in Sydney as thousands of people gathered to demonstrate against the city's month-long stay-at-home orders. - AFP

Sydney to get extra vaccines as Covid cases mount

Protesters march through the city centre during an anti-lockdown rally as an outbreak of Covid-19 affects Sydney, on Saturday. - Reuters

Great Barrier Reef off endangered World Heritage list for time being

Assorted reef fish swim above a staghorn coral colony as it grows on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns. -- Reuters file photo

Australian PM apologises for Covid vaccine delays as cases spike

A general view of a quiet harbour during lockdown in Sydney may have prevented a tidal wave of cases, but have so far failed to stop the outbreak. - AFP

Australia, under lockdown, sees worrying jump in Covid-19 cases

A man wearing a face mask walks towards tram station at Circular Quay in Sydney amid a lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney. - AFP

More than half of Australia's population under Covid lockdowns

People queue in their vehicles at the Victoria Park Covid-19 testing station in Adelaide after local coronavirus cases were detected. - AFP
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