MELBOURNE, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Labor Party in Australia's Queensland state was on track on Saturday to retain power in an election overshadowed by COVID-19, with voters approving the strict ...

Australia's Victoria state, the country's COVID-19 hotspot, reported four cases related to infections in schools on Saturday, a day before the expected easing of strict social distancing restrictions.

The Hinchinbrook by-election hasn’t been called and already cunning political games are underway in the north.

New Zealand and Singapore have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership, with their prime ministers pledging to continue to find ways to work together to maintain the international rules-based ...