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Australia fires first HIMARS rocket

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia: Australia's army fired a truck-mounted long range rocket system that has become a priority for US allies in the Indo-Pacific for the first time on Monday, alongside US and Singapore forces firing...

Australia's army fired a truck-mounted long range rocket system that has become a priority for U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific for the first time on Monday, alongside U.S. and Singapore forces firing the same system in joint war games. Armoured trucks with HIMARS - High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems that can reach 400 km — are in high demand in the Ukraine conflict and are also being acquired by US allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Australia, which is reshaping its forces. — Reuters

One of biggest dinosaur species found in Australia

Dr Scott Hocknull and Robyn Mackenzie pose with a 3D reconstruction and the humerus bone of "Cooper," a new species of dinosaur discovered in Queensland. — Reuters

Australia's Covid-19 hotspot reports 2 new local cases

Police patrol a mass vaccination centre against anti-vaccination protesters in Melbourne as the coronavirus lockdown of Australia's second-biggest city was extended by another seven days. - AFP

Covid cases in Australia's Victoria fall on first day of lockdown

An empty tram is seen on the first day of a seven-day lockdown in Melbourne. - Reuters

Experts warn Australia is becoming a 'hermit nation'

This file photo shows police surrounding an anti-lockdown protester as they detain her in Elwood Beach in Melbourne. Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended his "Fortress Australia" Covid-19 restrictions on May 18, 2021

Australia seeks deal with Moderna for domestic production

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Australia’s New South Wales reports zero Covid-19 cases

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Australia man contracts COVID-19 after finishing two-week quarantine

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New Zealand mosque shooter drops legal challenge over prison conditions

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New Zealand pauses travel bubble with Western Australia after virus case

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Parts of Western Australia in three-day virus lockdown, questions over hotel quarantine

FILE PHOTO: A sign for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic is seen in Melbourne

Australia's Perth to enter snap lockdown after second COVID-19 case

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