Topic: Scott Morrison

Authorities worldwide have arrested hundreds of suspects connected to organized crime after decrypting messages sent over an FBI-controlled smartphone application popular with the criminal underworld, authorities said.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in exchanged a phone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of Moon's attendance at the G7 summit in Cornwall.

Former Australian Defense Minister Christian Porter announced Monday that he dropped his defamation action against the Australian Broadcasting Company for a report that linked him to a rape allegation.

Coronavirus deaths and cases are stabilizing throughout the world with the exception of India where nearly 27,000 people have died and 2.7 million more become became infected.

Coronavirus is continuing to surge in India as daily cases surpassed 400,000 on May 9 for the fourth day in a row and deaths were above 4,000 for back-to-back days in the nation as the pandemic is subsiding elsewhere in the aftermath of restrictions and ramped-up vaccines.

Australia could be footing the bill for the Port of Darwin if the government cancels a 99-year lease.

President Joe Biden on Friday said he and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reaffirmed the two countries' alliance and spoke at length about challenges from China.

Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine won't be included in Australia's national rollout due to its similarities to the AstraZeneca vaccine, government health officials said Monday.

India and Brazil are dominating a surge in COVID-19 deaths and cases as nations around the world are ramping up vaccinations in efforts to curb the pandemic and amid restrictions, including lockdowns.

New Zealand announced Tuesday it will be re-opening its borders with Australia later this month after slamming them shut to travel a year ago in an effort to stymie the spread of the coronavirus.