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Australia warns of a ‘more unstable, more dangerous and more vulnerable’ post Covid world

Speaking on Australia’s 2020 Defence Strategic Update, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said the region around Indo-Pacific is witnessing strategic realignment similar to that of World War 2. Read her full speech here.

Australia to keep working with US, China, like-minded countries like India: Defence Minister

Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said the region around Indo-Pacific is witnessing strategic realignment that is similar to what had happened during World War II.

Kim Jong-un says virus did not touch N Korea, 4 July could worsen it in US & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Staff shortage, visitors allowed: Australia probes lapses at Melbourne quarantine hotels

Private security firms contracted by Victoria government to run hotels as quarantine centres for overseas arrivals are facing inquiry as Covid cases rise.

Australia to open borders for one group: International students

Australia’s higher education sector has become increasingly reliant on overseas students with 40% of revenue coming from the higher fees they are charged.

Australia ups defence spend by 40% for ‘dangerous’ world, PM mentions India-China stand-off

Under Australia’s new defence strategy, India remains a key partner for Indo-Pacific. Australian PM names countries that have ‘agency' in the region.

Victoria, home state to Melbourne, faces isolation from rest of Australia due to Covid spike

The resurgence of coronavirus cases in Victoria is in stark contrast to rest of the country where the spread of the disease has been largely contained.

Australia records largest spike in Covid-19 since April

Australia managed to limit its number of Covid cases to about 7,550, but as restrictions eased, Victoria saw a double-digit increase for nine straight days.

Australia fears a second wave as coronavirus restrictions are tightened

Concerns about community transmission are growing in Victoria, responsible for 116 new cases in the past week, which account for about 83% of the national total.

Australia blasts China for creating ‘disinformation’ in pandemic

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne Tuesday said disinformation during the Covid-19 crisis contributes to a climate of fear and division.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.