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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

How a volcano severed Tonga from the world

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Crisis Response Team Liaison Officer, Timothy Church, checks the pallets of humanitarian aid supplies embarked onboard HMAS Adelaide as the ship sails to support the nation of Tonga, January 20, 2022.

Huge Tonga volcanic eruption caused 'significant damage'

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Tongans flee tsunami after volcano erupts

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Djokovic tested positive in December: Lawyers

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Australia to deport Djokovic as Omicron halts Grammy Awards

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World enters third year of Covid

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Sydney kicks off the New Year in vintage style

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Sydney's NYE fireworks show to go ahead as planned

People queue in their cars for PCR testing at a clinic in Sydney. -- Reuters

World set to ring in another pandemic Christmas

Residents of Western Sydney visiting a house decorated in festive lighting and ornaments ahead of Christmas. - AFP

Omicron forces new restrictions

People queue to pick up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) antigen test kits, as the latest Omicron variant emerges as a threat, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday. — Reuters

Five children die in Australia bouncy castle accident

Emergency crews work at the scene of fatal accident. -- AFP

After nearly two years, Australia opens borders to visa holders

Passenger arrives at Melbourne International Airport. -- Reuters

Australia and S Korea sign A$1 billion defence pact

South Korean President Moon Jae-in greets members of the public after laying a wreath at the Australian National Korean War Memorial in Canberra. — Reuters

Couple plan pvt jet flight for dog stranded by Covid rules

An Australian couple plans to shell out tens of thousands of dollars hiring a private jet to fly their stranded dog home from New Zealand in time for Christmas. - AFP

Omicron spreads in US, Australia

A woman walks past signage outside a pop-up vaccination centre for the Covid-19 vaccine or booster, in Hammersmith and Fulham in Greater London on Friday, as rollout accelerates in England. - AFP
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