AUSTRALIA

High turnout for early voting celebrated in Australia

Published on: May 19, 2022
09:14

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Canberra, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Electoral authorities on Thursday highlighted the unprecedented turnout of almost seven million people in the early voting for the general election slated on May 21 in that country.

South Korea and Australia review state of trade relations

Published on: April 5, 2022
12:47

By: Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth

Seoul, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) High-ranking trade officials from South Korea and Australia agreed to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy reported in this capital on Tuesday.

Cuba guarantees protection against Covid-19

Published on: March 16, 2022
14:16

By: Juan M. Garcia

Canberra, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) By developing and administering its own vaccines against Covid-19, Cuba ensures affordable coverage of these despite the fact that the United States blockade prevents the arrival of medical supplies, The Conversation stated today.

Australia’s Prime Minister apologized for harassment

Published on: February 8, 2022
09:14

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

Canberra, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison today apologized for widespread sexual harassment, abuse and intimidation of political staff by several parliamentarians in recent years.

Australia announced discovery of historic ship

Published on: February 4, 2022
10:35

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

Canberra, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The National Maritime Museum of Australia today announced the discovery of the final resting place of Captain James Cook's research vessel Endeavour, sunk more than two centuries ago.

Australia to deport world tennis leader

Covid-19
Published on: January 16, 2022
10:45

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Melbourne, Australia, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Australia will deport Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic after a sentence issued on Sunday by a local court, which prevents him from participating in the first Grand Slam tournament of the season if he is not vaccinated against Covid-19.

Cuba appreciates solidarity campaign from Australia

Published on: January 7, 2022
14:46

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) expressed gratitude for a solidarity campaign developed from Friday to April 2022 in Australia to disseminate the truth about the Caribbean island in the face of aggressions from abroad.

Different Omicron genetic variant detected in Australia

Published on: December 8, 2021
13:29

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Canberra, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) A different genetic variation of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, was detected in the state of Queensland, Australia, television channel 9News reported on Wednesday.

Australia reports first locally transmitted Omicron case

Published on: December 3, 2021
19:35

By: Pavel López Lazo

Sydney, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Australia on Friday reported a student with no history of foreign travel had tested positive for the Covid-19 Omicron variant, the country´s first detected case of community transmission.

Vietnam,Australia favor doubling trade and increasing cooperation

Published on: November 9, 2021
11:53

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Hanoi, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Marise Payne, on Tuesday favored increasing bilateral trade and cooperation to unprecedented levels.

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