The 5.9-magnitude quake damaged buildings in Melbourne, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or deaths.
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Construction Workers in Melbourne, Australia, Protest Vaccine Mandate
A second straight day of demonstrations included violent clashes with the police.
Australia Offers Covid Vaccines to Children 12 and Older
After a sluggish start, Australia’s inoculation campaign is gathering speed amid an outbreak of the Delta variant.
Why I Will Miss the Melbourne Star (No Joke)
A tribute to our Star-crossed landmark.
Australia’s Contacts With Pfizer Draws Scrutiny
Critics say newly released emails show the government was slow to react to the drug company’s offers of doses. Officials defend their response.
Australians Slam Scott Morrison for Family Trip in Lockdown
Scott Morrison said he was within the rules to travel to his home state without quarantining over the weekend that included Australia’s Father’s Day.
Looking Longingly Out Someone Else’s Window
Most of our worlds have narrowed down to a single view, but a crowdsourcing website lets us borrow a different one, for a little while.
Local Government in Australia Kills Dogs Over Covid Fears
The rural Bourke Shire Council said two of the dogs had become aggressive and the person who regularly found new homes for the animals became unavailable.
Protests Against Covid Restrictions Turn Violent in Melbourne, Australia
The police said it was the first time officers had been forced to use “a range of nonlethal options” to disperse anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne.