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Suspect arrested in 1988 death of American man in Sydney

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 2, 2019, file photo, Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg addresses the media as he arrives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. Treasurer Frydenberg said the country faces a “sobering” economic outlook due to the effects of the coronavirus and said it would have the largest deficit in its history when a revised budget is released in October. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk, File)

Australia faces ‘sobering’ future economy due to coronavirus

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In this May 4, 2020, photo Jordan Courtney-Perkins poses for a photo in his backyard in Brisbane, Australia. Courtney-Perkins chose not to finish high school because he wanted to graduate to the professional soccer ranks in Australia's A-League. (AP Photo/John Pye)

Locked down, not out: Teenage pro prepares for post-pandemic

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the Chuanshan port area of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province, Sunday, March 29, 2020. Authorities in China are working to restart its industries as number of new coronavirus cases and deaths fall in the country. (Ju Peng/Xinhua via AP)

U.S. allies report China deliberately destroyed laboratory evidence, made whistleblowers disappear

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

An army soldier walks with a volunteer as they wait for relief goods to be distributed and placed on chairs outside homes during a continuing enhanced community quarantine to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Asia Today: S. Korea has low daily increase as sports resume

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Friday, May 1, 2020. Morrison stands firm on his call for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus and denied any motivation other than to prevent such a pandemic happening again. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

China-Australia rift deepens over calls for virus inquiry

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

A woman waves to a city worker dressed in a hazmat suit as he disinfects the streets in her neighborhood as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Coronavirus ‘second wave’ set for Southern Hemisphere preview

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Four NRL players fined for flouting social distancing rules

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Surfers prepare to enter the water at Sumner Beach as level four COVID-19 restrictions are eased in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, April 28, 2020. New Zealand eased its strict lockdown restrictions to level three at midnight to open up certain sections of the economy but social distancing rules will still apply. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

New Zealand tames virus; France, Spain reveal lockdown exits

By Angela Charlton, Elena Becatoros and Nick Perry - Associated Press

The Ruby Princess departs from Port Kembla in Wollongong, Australia, Thursday, April 23, 2020. The ocean liner became notorious as Australia's largest single source of coronavirus infections and is the center of a criminal investigation over the sickness' spread set off a month after it was ordered by police to leave. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Coronavirus cruise ship finally leaves Australian port

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Rugby Australia, players agree pay cuts after lengthy talks

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FILE - This combination of file photos shows a Google sign and the Facebook app. Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for news content in Australia, the government said on Monday, April 20, 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in advertising revenue. (AP Photo/File)

Australia forces Google, Facebook to pay for news content

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Australia's Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, right, with Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher speaks in Canberra, Monday, April 20, 2020. Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for news content in Australia, the government said on Monday as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in advertising revenue. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

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People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus walk at Yokohama station, near Tokyo, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Asia Today: Millions vote in South Korea despite virus

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Australian court rules search warrant on journalist invalid

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

A man on a paddle board takes a dog for a ride at Mordialloc Beach in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, April 9, 2020, while observing social distancing regulations to help stop the spread of COVID-19. (Michael Dodge/AAP Image via AP)

Sports Down Under seem a long way off due to new coronavirus

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Sage Kimzey gets thrown off after completing his bull ride during the opening night of the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Kimzey's got lucrative sponsors (Wrangler, Polaris) and a nest egg (his career earnings are more than $2 million). He knows he’s fortunate with more and more events being postponed, rescheduled or canceled. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Fle)

The buck stops: Cowboys hanging on until rodeos start again

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

The Australian cruise ship Greg Mortimer, carrying some passengers infected with the new coronavirus, docks at the port in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, April 10, 2020. Some of the passengers on the ship will be transported from the port to the international airport and flown to Australia. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

Uruguay evacuates 112 Australians, New Zealanders from ship

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In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020, photo provided by the New South Wales Police, investigators in protective gear prepare to board the Ruby Princess cruise ship at Wollongong, Australia. Police boarded the cruise ship to seize evidence and question crew members after the vessel was linked to hundreds of COVID-19 cases and more than a dozen deaths across Australia. (Nathan Patterson/NSW Police via AP)

Ship at center of virus outbreak raided by Australian police

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