Oceania

A city centre restaurant serving only takeaway in Sydney, Australia, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott Australian authorities extended a lockdown in Sydney on Wednesday by at least 14 days, after …

A pedestrian walks past light rail platforms devoid of waiting passengers in the city centre at morning commute hour REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo Australian authorities on Friday pleaded with Sydney residents …

Sydney Airport REUTERS/Loren Elliott Australia will halve the number of arrivals from overseas as its coronavirus hotel quarantine system creaks under pressure from outbreaks of the highly transmissible Delta variant, …

An unusually quiet Martin Place in the city centre in Sydney, June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott Australian officials extended lockdown and social distancing measures to more of the country on …

A pedestrian crosses an empty intersection at morning commute hour in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, …

A rainbow appears on the Auckland skyline featuring Sky Tower in New Zealand COVID-19 has shaken up the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking of most liveable cities, propelling Auckland to …

Students march through the city centre during a “School Strike 4 Climate” rally, demanding action on climate change, in Sydney, Australia, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott Thousands of Australian students …

A woman with a breathing problem receives oxygen support for free at a Gurudwara (Sikh temple), amidst the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ghaziabad, India, April 30, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan …

Melbourne man Richard Pusey has admitted to taunting dying police officers An Australian man has received a 10-month jail sentence for filming and mocking police officers as they lay dying …

The One Ring New Zealand said on Friday it has agreed to give Amazon extra rebates on its expenses for the filming of “The Lord of the Rings” TV series …