Virgin Australia slashes 90% of domestic capacity and 8,000 jobs amid pandemic
Virgin Australia has cut 90% of its domestic capacity and stood down at least 8,000 people as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the aviation sector.
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Coronavirus: Qantas to operate first non-stop flight from Darwin to Heathrow
Qantas is to operate the first non-stop flight from Darwin to Heathrow as travellers struggle to return to the UK amid the coronavirus crisis.
NHS staff in Australia ask Government to help them return to UK hospitals
NHS nurses in Australia trying to get home and rejoin UK hospitals amid the coronavirus crisis have accused the Government of “turning their backs” on them.
Le Fondre proud to ‘carry the flag’ for football ahead of A-League clash
Sydney FC striker Adam Le Fondre is proud to be carrying the flag for the beautiful game and providing people with their football fix as one of the few players in the world still playing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Wash hands’ written above Sydney in skywriting
A message encouraging people to wash their hands in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic appeared in the sky over Sydney, Australia, on Thursday.
Katy Perry handed toilet roll by a fan at bushfire relief concert
Singer Katy Perry was handed a toilet roll by a fan as she performed in Victoria, Australia, on Wednesday.
Australian football club apologises over ‘heterosexual’ singles night
A professional football club in Australia’s A-League has apologised after promoting a singles night at one of their games and stipulating it was for heterosexuals only.
Child migrant tells of life after Nazareth House
A child migrant has told lawyers how he believes a Roman Catholic religious brother tried to murder him because he may have witnessed the man sexually assaulting a boy.
Australia crush India to win world T20 in front of record crowd
Australia thrashed India by 85 runs to win the Women’s T20 World Cup for a fifth time in front of more than 86,000 fans in Melbourne.
Australia bushfires caused thousands of koala deaths in New South Wales – report
At least 5,000 koalas died in the recent bushfires in New South Wales, Australia, in the latest blow to the marsupials, conservationists said.
Anya Shrubsole determined to help England to MCG final and Katy Perry concert
England bowler Anya Shrubsole has admitted to thinking about the Melbourne finale and a Katy Perry concert as she prepares for the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final.
England to face India in Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals
England will play India for a place in the Women’s T20 World Cup final after the group stage drew to a close in disappointing fashion.
Kenny, Carlin and Owens break British record with team sprint silver at Worlds
Jason Kenny, Jack Carlin and Ryan Owens delivered a silver medal and a British record in the men’s team sprint, but the opening day of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships offered worrying signs for their team pursuit counterparts five months out from the Tokyo Olympics.
Great Britain out of gold medal contention as Denmark smash world record
Great Britain’s hopes of a top-two finish in the men’s team pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships are already over after a blistering qualifying session in Berlin, highlighted by a world record time from Denmark.
Australian spy boss warns country is facing an ‘unprecedented’ espionage threat
Australia faces an unprecedented threat from espionage and foreign interference, the head of Australia’s intelligence service said in his first annual threat assessment.
Praise for north-east pupils after money raised for koalas
Pupils at a north-east school have been praised for their fundraising efforts.
Agar takes hat-trick as Australia hammer South Africa in first T20
Spinner Ashton Agar claimed a hat-trick in a five-wicket haul as Australia recorded a convincing 107-run victory over South Africa in their opening T20 international in Johannesburg.
#WeStandWithQuaden: Internet rallies round bullied boy, 9, in viral video
Social media users and celebrities around the world have rallied in support of a nine-year-old boy who was bullied over his dwarfism.
Qantas cuts flights to Asia amid coronavirus outbreak
Australia’s Qantas has said it will slash flights to Asia as the coronavirus crisis cuts into the airline and travel industries.
Michael Buble performs for gorillas who love his Christmas CD
Michael Buble put on a special performance for some of his more surprising fans – three silverback gorillas.
Broadcaster Ray Mears visits orphaned and injured koalas
British woodsman Ray Mears has travelled to Kangaroo Island in south Australia to visit koalas orphaned by the devastating bushfires.
William and Kate ‘to visit Australia on bushfire recovery tour’
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to travel to Australia to visit coastal towns devastated by bushfires, according to reports.
Deluge in Australia drenches fires and eases three-year drought
A deluge in eastern parts of Australia has drenched deadly wildfires and helped ease a crippling drought.
After the fires come the floods as Australia’s wild summer continues
Australia’s wild summer weather has continued over the weekend with torrential rain lashing the east coast, extinguishing a major wildfire but causing widespread flash flooding.
Heavy rain in eastern Australia helps put out wildfires
Heavy rain has lashed parts of eastern Australian, causing some flooding in Sydney but bringing relief to firefighters still dealing with dozens of bushfires in parts of New South Wales.
Kew supports emergency seed collecting after Australian bushfires
Kew Gardens is supporting the emergency collecting of plant seeds in areas hit by Australian bushfires as part of a package of UK support, the Foreign Office said.
Lizard named ‘Lucky’ after being revived by firefighters using CPR
A lizard in Australia has been named Lucky after an off-duty firefighter revived it with CPR.
Wildfires threaten Australian capital and south-east towns
Wildfires burned out of control near Australia’s national capital, Canberra, and across surrounding New South Wales state on Saturday, with endangered residents warned to prepare to evacuate.
Australia eyeing post-Brexit trade agreement by end of the year
Australia is aiming to wrap up a trade agreement with post-Brexit UK by the end of the year, a government minister has said.
Team tries to recover bodies of US plane crew killed battling Australian wildfires
A tanker plane that crashed and killed its three American crew members as they fought wildfires in Australia had just dropped liquid to suppress the flames, investigators said.