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Police arrest a man during an anti-lockdown protest in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. Protesters are rallying against government restrictions placed in an effort to reduce the COVID-19 outbreak. (Steven Saphore/AAP Image via AP)

Australia’s pursuit of ‘zero-COVID’

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Team Canada forward Christine Sinclair, left, consoles Team United States midfielder Lindsey Horan (9) after their semifinal soccer match at the Tokyo Olympics in Kashima, Japan, Monday, Aug. 2, 2020. Canada won 1-0. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

US women dissect the Olympics while Canada celebrates gold

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

United States' Kevin Durant (7) celebrates after their win in the men's basketball gold medal game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Golden, again: U.S. beats France 87-82 for Tokyo title

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

United States' Megan Rapinoe celebrates with teammates scoring her side's 2nd goal against Australia in the women's bronze medal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Kashima, Japon. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

U.S. women earn bronze medal with win over Australia

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Australia's Sam Kerr celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during a women's soccer match against New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Australia faces US in bid for 1st women’s soccer medal

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison adjusts his mask during the announcement of a COVID-19 financial support package in Sydney, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Morrison announced added financial support for businesses and households as Sydney appears increasingly likely to enter a fourth week of lockdown due to coronavirus clusters. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Australia goes full-steam police state on coronavirus clampdowns

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Caeleb Dressel, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Milestone medals in pool, 100-meter dash on tap at Olympics

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

Emma Mckeon, of Australia, finishes a women's 50-meter freestyle heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Move aside, Caeleb: Aussie McKeon has quite a medal haul

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Japan players react after losing to Spain in a men's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Japan’s men’s, women’s field hockey teams still winless

By Cliff Brunt - Associated Press

Belgium's Julie Allemand, center, drives to the basket between Australia's Katie Ebzery (10) and Ezi Magbegor, right, during a women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Belgium women beat Australia 85-70 in their Olympic debut

Associated Press

Australia's Emily Van Egmond, right, and United States' Alex Morgan battle for the ball during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

US advances to quarterfinals after 0-0 draw with Australia

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

In this Nov. 8, 2017, photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece. The Pentagon says the U.S. will move a Patriot missile battery into the Middle East region to counter threats from Iran. The department provided no details, but a defense official says the move comes after intelligence showed that the Iranians have loaded military equipment and missiles onto small boats. (Sebastian Apel/U.S. Department of Defense, via AP) ** FILE **

Patriot missiles shoot down drones in ‘historic’ first

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, walks with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison after their meeting, in the garden of 10 Downing Streeet, in London, Tuesday June 15, 2021. Britain and Australia have agreed on a free trade deal that will be released later Tuesday, Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan said. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool Photo via AP)

Australia, Britain reach a free trade deal, cut many tariffs

By Rod McGuirk and Danica Kirka - Associated Press

A woman walks by the Olympic Rings near the National Stadium in Tokyo Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Roads were being closed off since last Tuesday around Tokyo Olympic venues, including the new $1.4 billion National Stadium where the opening ceremony is set for July 23.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

LOVERRO: Australian taxpayers next in line to be fleeced by IOC gangsters

By Thom Loverro

In this file photo, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, right, and Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne, left, participate in the inaugural Quad leaders meeting with the President of the United States Joe Biden, the Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in a virtual meeting in Sydney, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (Dean Lewins/Pool via AP) **FILE**

EXCLUSIVE: Biden not seeking to add countries to Quad to counter China

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Australian Cardinal George Pell is interviewed by The Associated Press in his home at the Vatican, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Pell, who was convicted and then acquitted of sex abuse charges in his native Australia, is spending his newfound freedom in Rome. Pell strongly denied the charges and his supporters believe he was scapegoated for the Australian Catholic Churchs botched response to clergy sexual abuse. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

A clear conscience helped Cardinal Pell endure solitary confinement before exoneration

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

In this May 6, 2021, file photo, Andrew Cooper, founder and president of libertarian group LibertyWorks, arrives at Federal Court in Sydney. An Australian court on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, has rejected a challenge to the federal government's draconian power to prevent most citizens from leaving the country so that they don't bring COVID-19 home. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

Australian court upholds ban on most international travel

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Mice scurry around stored grain on a farm near Tottenham, Australia, on May 19, 2021. Vast tracts of land in Australia's New South Wales state are being threatened by a mouse plague that the state government describes as &quot;absolutely unprecedented.&quot; Just how many millions of rodents have infested the agricultural plains across the state is guesswork. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Plague of ravenous, destructive mice tormenting Australians

By Rob McGuirk - Associated Press

South Korean President Moon Jae-in answers reporter's question after he delivered a special address to mark the fourth anniversary of his inauguration at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 10, 2021. South Korea's leader said Monday he'll use his upcoming summit with President Joe Biden to push to restart diplomacy with North Korea, saying that Biden favors a diplomatic, phased approach to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis. (Choi Jae-gu/Yonhap via AP) **FILE**

China threat looms large as South Korea’s Moon prepares for Biden summit

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Swimmer Cate Campbell receives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at the Queensland Academy of Sport in Brisbane, Australia, Monday, May 10, 2021. The Australian government announced after a special National Cabinet meeting that Olympic participants would be vaccinated under a priority group which includes health-care workers, Indigenous people aged over 55 and people older than 70. (AP Photo/John Pye)

Vaccine a shot in the arm for Campbell’s Olympic preparation

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press