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Source code & privacy — how Aarogya Setu compares with contract-tracing apps of 5 nations

India is the only democracy among these six countries to keep the software source code of its Covid contact tracing closed to public scrutiny.

Australia slowly comes back to life, but citizens remain under cloud of Covid threat

Whether Australia has so far escaped the virus from skill or luck is impossible to know, but in the long term, it needs to maintain a heightened state of vigilance.

China considers more economic pain for Australia amid bitter spat over coronavirus origin

Chinese officials have drawn up a list of potential goods that could be subject to stricter quality checks, anti-dumping probes, tariffs or customs delays.

China slaps duties on Australian barley for 5 years as tensions over coronavirus escalate

Australia, whose biggest customer for barley is China, had fuelled tensions by calling for an independent investigation into the origins of the pandemic.

India’s support to probe Covid origin: Pressure to join anti-China group or strategic move?

India and 62 other countries have backed a draft resolution led by Australia and the EU to 'identify the zoonotic source' of Covid-19 and its 'route of introduction' to humans.

US-shaped void forces Australia to stand up to assertive trade-partner China

With Trump showing tendencies to disregard traditional alliances, Australia may be exposed, given its status as one of the most China-dependent countries.

Australian soap opera Neighbours resumes filming, safety rules include no kissing or touching

Actors have to stand five feet apart and there are daily temperature checks on the set of Neighbours, which has been running for 35 years.

Australia’s most populous states start easing Covid-19 lockdowns

New South Wales and Victoria, responsible for 65% of the nation’s coronavirus cases, are easing restrictions as Australia seeks to reboot its crippled economy.

Australia’s 3-step plan to reopen economy, Putin ‘sidelined’ and other global 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.

India, Australia on same page on strengthening WHO, Indo-Pacific plans key: Envoy O’Farrell

In an interview, the Australian High Commissioner-designate to India said RCEP doors are still open for New Delhi.

On Camera

Maria Gomes feeds over 300 stray dogs. She challenges the popular image of a dog lover

Gomes cooks all day long, and undertakes two rounds: The first at 5 am, when she takes an autorickshaw around and makes 22 stops; the second at 5 pm, on her little bicycle.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?