Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship must now spend 42 days in quarantine
Australia has extended the quarantine period for a further two-and-a-half weeks
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New Zealand’s election-year budget shuns ‘sugar hits’ for voters as Iran war jolts economy
Fiscally conservative budget slashes growth forecasts and implementing public service cuts as government prioritises financial stability
Australia sues American foam company for £1bn over ‘forever chemicals’ contamination
Lawsuit against 3M is the largest-ever brought by Australia’s government
Isis-linked Australian woman charged with terror offences months after returning from Syria
The 34-year-old travelled to Syria over a decade ago to allegedly join Isis
Australia records first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
Cases begin to fall as health officials ramp up vaccination programme
Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show malfunction
Organisers have said ‘an unforeseen change in the radio frequency environment’ is to blame
Australia prepares for arrival of 19 women and children linked to Isis
Seven women and 12 children from Syrian detention camp expected to arrive in Sydney and Melbourne today
World Surf League halted after unknown sea creature attacks photographer in New Zealand
Code red was issued and surfers from Brazil extracted from water on jet skis
Shark attack kills man at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in second fatality in two weeks
The attack comes a week after a 38-year-old man was killed while spearfishing near Perth in Western Australia
Man killed by shark at Great Barrier Reef in second deadly Australian attack this month
This tragedy follows the death of a 38-year-old who was attacked off an island near Perth