Australia's fertility rate is at a record low
It was a running gag early in the pandemic: all the COVID babies that would be conceived while couples are holed up at home together with little to do but bake sourdough
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Afghanistan: US orders civilian jets to join evacuation
The US has enlisted commercial planes to help with the evacuation of people from Afghanistan. A Pentagon statement said the 18 aircraft would not fly to Kabul, but wou
Angelina Jolie joins Instagram to call attention to suffering in Afghanistan
Angelina Jolie, a well-known private celebrity with no public social media presence, has joined Instagram, using the platform to draw attention to the situation in Afghan
Tensions rise in struggle to get aid to Haiti earthquake victims
Five days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 2,189 people in Haiti help is trickling in, but struggling people say they need it more quickly. The poorest coun
R Kelly's sexual abuse and bribery trial starts in NY
The trial of the US R&B singer R Kelly has begun at a court in Brooklyn, New York. The star is accused of racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery; charges which he has
New Zealand enters nationwide lockdown over one COVID-19 case
At 11.59 last night New Zealand went into lockdown. That snap lockdown was announced after a man tested positive for COVID-19. Its the first case in New Zealand in
Biden defends 'messy' US pullout from Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden has said he stands "squarely" behind the US exit from Afghanistan as he faces withering criticism over the Taliban's lightning conquest of the war-
US takes control of Kabul airport to evacuate staff
There have been scenes of panic at Kabul airport in Afganistan as desperate residents try to flee following the seizure of the Afghan capital by the Taliban. The US ar
Afghan President flees the country as Taliban enter capital
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has left the country and Taliban insurgents claim to have seized the presidential palace in Kabul. It was not yet clear where Gha
Australian capital Canberra goes into snap lockdown
The Australian capital Canberra is going into a snap one-week lockdown after recording its first case of COVID-19 in more than a year. The lockdown was called for the
Police in Germany fear thousands got saline, not COVID-19 vaccine from nurse
Authorities in north Germany have asked more than 8,000 people to get repeat COVID-19 vaccinations because a nurse is suspected of having injected saline instead of the v
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns in wake of harassment report
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned after an inquiry found that he sexually harassed multiple women, prompting efforts to remove him. The resignation will take
R Kelly: Jury selection begins in singer's sex trafficking trial
R&B singer R Kelly has appeared in court in New York, as jury selection for his sex trafficking trial begins. It comes more than two years after he was charged wit
Smallest baby at birth home after 13 months in Singapore hospital
A baby thought to be the world's smallest at birth has been discharged from a Singapore Hospital after 13 months of intensive treatment. Kwek Yu Xuan was just 212g â
CNN fires unvaccinated employees for going to the office
US news network CNN has fired three employees for going into an office without having been vaccinated against COVID-19. It is one of the first examples of a US firm fi
Hillsong founder Brian Houston charged over allegedly concealing information about child sex offences
Hillsong founder Brian Houston has been charged with allegedly concealing information about child sex offences. The Guardian reports New South Wales say they have char
WHO calls for COVID booster pause to vaccinate poorer nations
The World Health Organisation has called for a suspension on booster vaccines until at least the end of September. WHO Chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says it woul
Qantas stands down 2,500 staff over Sydney lockdown
Qantas says it will stand down 2,500 staff as a lockdown in Sydney impacts air travel across Australia. The airline says the furlough - affecting pilots, crew and airp
Hunt for survivors after deadly India floods
Rescuers are scouring devastated parts of western India for survivors after heavy rains caused deadly floods. Tens of thousands of people have been moved out of affect
Greater Sydney on two more weeks of lockdown after 97 new COVID-19 cases of locally acquired cases were reported
Greater Sydney faces at least two more weeks of lockdown, after 97 new cases of locally acquired cases were reported. 9news reports that of those, 24 cases were infect
Virgin Galactic: Sir Richard Branson rockets to the edge of space
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson has successfully reached the edge of space on board his Virgin Galactic rocket plane. BBC News reports the UK entrepreneur flew high ab