COVID-19: Australia relaxes testing rules amid Omicron surge
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COVID-19: Australia relaxes testing rules amid Omicron surge
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Dingoes found circling B.C. teen to be culled, Australia says
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Autopsy reveals dingoes not likely to have killed Canadian found dead on Australian beach
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Piper James identified as Canadian found dead on Australian beach, surrounded by dingoes
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‘I’ll be staying out the water’: Australian locals avoid water after 4 shark attacks in 2 days
02:43 | January 20, 2026
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Canadian woman found dead on Australia beach surrounded by dingoes identified
02:25 | January 20, 2026
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Canadian woman found dead, surrounded by dingoes, on Australian island
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4.7M teen social media accounts removed since Australia instituted ban
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Wildfires in Australia raze homes, cut power supply amid heatwave
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Bondi Beach hero recounts disarming gunman
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Bondi Beach shooting: Gunmen planned attack for months, police say
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Australia to tighten gun, hate speech laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack
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Bondi Beach massacre: Suspect Naveed Akram charged with murder, terrorism
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Alleged Bondi Beach shooter charged with 15 counts of murder as victims’ families hold funerals
03:06 | December 17, 2025
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Homemade ISIS flags found in Bondi Beach gunmen’s car
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‘Ahmed is a hero, we’re proud of him’: Syrian family of Australia hero grateful he saved lives
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Australian terror attack: Brave Bondi Beach bystander’s message to everyone
02:16 | December 15, 2025
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Man who tackled Bondi Beach gunman speaks out after being shot: ‘Pray for us’
03:42 | December 15, 2025
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Bondi Beach shooting: 12 dead, dozens other injured after terrorist attack at Sydney Hannukah event
05:43 | December 14, 2025
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Australia’s feral cat eradication program divides residents on Christmas Island
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Australia’s youth social media ban now in effect
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Australia preparing for teen social media ban
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‘Blatant racism’: Australian senate suspended after far-right lawmaker wears burqa
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Carney announces trilateral partnership with India, Australia on technology and innovation
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Carney aims to deepen trade, security ties during UK visit
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‘Our country bursting at the seams’: Australians protest mass immigration in Sydney
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Australian police continue manhunt for heavily armed gunman skilled in ‘bushcraft’
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Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks
02:08 | August 26, 2025
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Australia blames Iran for antisemitic attacks, expels ambassador in rare move
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COVID-19: Australia relaxes testing rules amid Omicron surge
02:25 | December 30, 2021
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Violent protests across Australia as activists condemn Israeli president’s visit
05:02 | February 10, 2026
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00:31 | January 26, 2026
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Autopsy reveals dingoes not likely to have killed Canadian found dead on Australian beach
00:37 | January 23, 2026
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Piper James identified as Canadian found dead on Australian beach, surrounded by dingoes
01:40 | January 20, 2026
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‘I’ll be staying out the water’: Australian locals avoid water after 4 shark attacks in 2 days
02:43 | January 20, 2026
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Canadian woman found dead on Australia beach surrounded by dingoes identified
02:25 | January 20, 2026
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Canadian woman found dead, surrounded by dingoes, on Australian island
00:32 | January 19, 2026
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4.7M teen social media accounts removed since Australia instituted ban
01:35 | January 15, 2026
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Wildfires in Australia raze homes, cut power supply amid heatwave
02:01 | January 10, 2026
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Bondi Beach hero recounts disarming gunman
02:01 | December 29, 2025
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Bondi Beach shooting: Gunmen planned attack for months, police say
01:58 | December 22, 2025
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Australia to tighten gun, hate speech laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack
09:16 | December 20, 2025
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‘I don’t feel like I’m a hero,’ says teen who shielded 2 children during Bondi Beach shooting
03:08 | December 19, 2025
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Bondi Beach massacre: Suspect Naveed Akram charged with murder, terrorism
02:06 | December 17, 2025
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Alleged Bondi Beach shooter charged with 15 counts of murder as victims’ families hold funerals
03:06 | December 17, 2025
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Homemade ISIS flags found in Bondi Beach gunmen’s car
02:10 | December 16, 2025
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‘Ahmed is a hero, we’re proud of him’: Syrian family of Australia hero grateful he saved lives
01:23 | December 16, 2025
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Australian terror attack: Brave Bondi Beach bystander’s message to everyone
02:16 | December 15, 2025
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Man who tackled Bondi Beach gunman speaks out after being shot: ‘Pray for us’
03:42 | December 15, 2025
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Bondi Beach shooting: 12 dead, dozens other injured after terrorist attack at Sydney Hannukah event
05:43 | December 14, 2025
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Australia’s feral cat eradication program divides residents on Christmas Island
01:45 | December 13, 2025
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MOMENT: Skydiver thinks fast after parachute gets stuck on plane’s tailfin
00:28 | December 12, 2025
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Australia’s youth social media ban now in effect
02:01 | December 9, 2025
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Australia preparing for teen social media ban
02:03 | November 24, 2025
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‘Blatant racism’: Australian senate suspended after far-right lawmaker wears burqa
02:53 | November 24, 2025
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Carney announces trilateral partnership with India, Australia on technology and innovation
02:22 | November 23, 2025
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Carney aims to deepen trade, security ties during UK visit
02:03 | September 26, 2025
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‘Our country bursting at the seams’: Australians protest mass immigration in Sydney
01:43 | August 31, 2025
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Australian police continue manhunt for heavily armed gunman skilled in ‘bushcraft’
01:27 | August 27, 2025
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Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks
02:08 | August 26, 2025
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Australia blames Iran for antisemitic attacks, expels ambassador in rare move
03:25 | August 26, 2025
COVID-19: Australia relaxes testing rules amid Omicron surge
Description
December 30, 2021
Australia sought to relieve pressure on overrun COVID-19 testing facilities on Thursday by narrowing its definition of close contacts of infected people and relaxing requirements for tests, as daily cases topped 20,000 for the first time in the pandemic, said Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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COVID-19: Australia relaxes testing rules amid Omicron surge02:25 | December 30, 2021 -
Violent protests across Australia as activists condemn Israeli president’s visit05:02 | February 10, 2026 -
Dingoes found circling B.C. teen to be culled, Australia says00:31 | January 26, 2026 -
Autopsy reveals dingoes not likely to have killed Canadian found dead on Australian beach00:37 | January 23, 2026 -
Piper James identified as Canadian found dead on Australian beach, surrounded by dingoes01:40 | January 20, 2026 -
‘I’ll be staying out the water’: Australian locals avoid water after 4 shark attacks in 2 days02:43 | January 20, 2026 -
Canadian woman found dead on Australia beach surrounded by dingoes identified02:25 | January 20, 2026 -
Canadian woman found dead, surrounded by dingoes, on Australian island00:32 | January 19, 2026 -
4.7M teen social media accounts removed since Australia instituted ban01:35 | January 15, 2026 -
Wildfires in Australia raze homes, cut power supply amid heatwave02:01 | January 10, 2026 -
Bondi Beach hero recounts disarming gunman02:01 | December 29, 2025 -
Bondi Beach shooting: Gunmen planned attack for months, police say01:58 | December 22, 2025 -
Australia to tighten gun, hate speech laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack09:16 | December 20, 2025 -
‘I don’t feel like I’m a hero,’ says teen who shielded 2 children during Bondi Beach shooting03:08 | December 19, 2025 -
Bondi Beach massacre: Suspect Naveed Akram charged with murder, terrorism02:06 | December 17, 2025 -
Alleged Bondi Beach shooter charged with 15 counts of murder as victims’ families hold funerals03:06 | December 17, 2025 -
Homemade ISIS flags found in Bondi Beach gunmen’s car02:10 | December 16, 2025 -
‘Ahmed is a hero, we’re proud of him’: Syrian family of Australia hero grateful he saved lives01:23 | December 16, 2025 -
Australian terror attack: Brave Bondi Beach bystander’s message to everyone02:16 | December 15, 2025 -
Man who tackled Bondi Beach gunman speaks out after being shot: ‘Pray for us’03:42 | December 15, 2025 -
Bondi Beach shooting: 12 dead, dozens other injured after terrorist attack at Sydney Hannukah event05:43 | December 14, 2025 -
Australia’s feral cat eradication program divides residents on Christmas Island01:45 | December 13, 2025 -
MOMENT: Skydiver thinks fast after parachute gets stuck on plane’s tailfin00:28 | December 12, 2025 -
Australia’s youth social media ban now in effect02:01 | December 9, 2025 -
Australia preparing for teen social media ban02:03 | November 24, 2025 -
‘Blatant racism’: Australian senate suspended after far-right lawmaker wears burqa02:53 | November 24, 2025 -
Carney announces trilateral partnership with India, Australia on technology and innovation02:22 | November 23, 2025 -
Carney aims to deepen trade, security ties during UK visit02:03 | September 26, 2025 -
‘Our country bursting at the seams’: Australians protest mass immigration in Sydney01:43 | August 31, 2025 -
Australian police continue manhunt for heavily armed gunman skilled in ‘bushcraft’01:27 | August 27, 2025 -
Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks02:08 | August 26, 2025 -
Australia blames Iran for antisemitic attacks, expels ambassador in rare move03:25 | August 26, 2025
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COVID-19: Australia relaxes testing rules amid Omicron surge02:25 | December 30, 2021
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Violent protests across Australia as activists condemn Israeli president’s visit05:02 | February 10, 2026
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Dingoes found circling B.C. teen to be culled, Australia says00:31 | January 26, 2026
-
Autopsy reveals dingoes not likely to have killed Canadian found dead on Australian beach00:37 | January 23, 2026
-
Piper James identified as Canadian found dead on Australian beach, surrounded by dingoes01:40 | January 20, 2026
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‘I’ll be staying out the water’: Australian locals avoid water after 4 shark attacks in 2 days02:43 | January 20, 2026
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Canadian woman found dead on Australia beach surrounded by dingoes identified02:25 | January 20, 2026
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Canadian woman found dead, surrounded by dingoes, on Australian island00:32 | January 19, 2026
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4.7M teen social media accounts removed since Australia instituted ban01:35 | January 15, 2026
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Wildfires in Australia raze homes, cut power supply amid heatwave02:01 | January 10, 2026
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Bondi Beach hero recounts disarming gunman02:01 | December 29, 2025
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Bondi Beach shooting: Gunmen planned attack for months, police say01:58 | December 22, 2025
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Australia to tighten gun, hate speech laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack09:16 | December 20, 2025
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‘I don’t feel like I’m a hero,’ says teen who shielded 2 children during Bondi Beach shooting03:08 | December 19, 2025
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Bondi Beach massacre: Suspect Naveed Akram charged with murder, terrorism02:06 | December 17, 2025
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Alleged Bondi Beach shooter charged with 15 counts of murder as victims’ families hold funerals03:06 | December 17, 2025
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Homemade ISIS flags found in Bondi Beach gunmen’s car02:10 | December 16, 2025
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‘Ahmed is a hero, we’re proud of him’: Syrian family of Australia hero grateful he saved lives01:23 | December 16, 2025
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Australian terror attack: Brave Bondi Beach bystander’s message to everyone02:16 | December 15, 2025
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Man who tackled Bondi Beach gunman speaks out after being shot: ‘Pray for us’03:42 | December 15, 2025
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Bondi Beach shooting: 12 dead, dozens other injured after terrorist attack at Sydney Hannukah event05:43 | December 14, 2025
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Australia’s feral cat eradication program divides residents on Christmas Island01:45 | December 13, 2025
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MOMENT: Skydiver thinks fast after parachute gets stuck on plane’s tailfin00:28 | December 12, 2025
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Australia’s youth social media ban now in effect02:01 | December 9, 2025
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Australia preparing for teen social media ban02:03 | November 24, 2025
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‘Blatant racism’: Australian senate suspended after far-right lawmaker wears burqa02:53 | November 24, 2025
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Carney announces trilateral partnership with India, Australia on technology and innovation02:22 | November 23, 2025
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Carney aims to deepen trade, security ties during UK visit02:03 | September 26, 2025
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‘Our country bursting at the seams’: Australians protest mass immigration in Sydney01:43 | August 31, 2025
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Australian police continue manhunt for heavily armed gunman skilled in ‘bushcraft’01:27 | August 27, 2025
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Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks02:08 | August 26, 2025
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Australia blames Iran for antisemitic attacks, expels ambassador in rare move03:25 | August 26, 2025
COVID-19: Australia relaxes testing rules amid Omicron surge
Description
December 30, 2021
Australia sought to relieve pressure on overrun COVID-19 testing facilities on Thursday by narrowing its definition of close contacts of infected people and relaxing requirements for tests, as daily cases topped 20,000 for the first time in the pandemic, said Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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