Australia Border Restrictions

Australia opens its international borders to all vaccinated tourists Monday, nearly two years after the island nation first imposed some of the world's strictest Covid-19 travel restrictions.

With New Zealand government's plan to relax restrictions at the trans-Tasman border delayed, and no MIQ accommodation available for the Australian side on their scheduled arrival into New Zealand, NZC has been given no choice but to abandon the series.

Australia will allow foreign visa holders to enter the country from the start of December, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as it takes further steps to restart international travel and support the economy.

Earlier, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had recommended that only the vaccines approved for use in Australia, and Covishield from India and Sinovac from China be recognised for the purposes of travel and other restrictions.

Travel restrictions between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's largest cities, eased on Wednesday as Victoria opened its borders to fully vaccinated residents from New South Wales amid a rapid rise in immunisation levels.

Australia recognized China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd. COVID-19 shot and India-made AstraZeneca Plc jabs, paving the way for overseas travelers and fee-paying foreign students who have received those vaccinations to enter the country.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced an 18-month ban on Australians travelling abroad will be lifted from next month, easing one of the toughest COVID-19 restrictions imposed globally.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended his "Fortress Australia" Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday, as experts warned that plans to keep the borders closed for another year will create a "hermit nation".

China is poised to ease border restrictions to allow some foreigners -- including from the US, India and Australia -- back in, provided they have taken a Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine.

The 2020 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix that was scheduled to take place between June 5-7, 2020, has been indefinitely postponed, the organisers have announced. The Baku GP becomes the eighth race of the year to be either postponed or cancelled after Australia, Bahrain, Vietnam, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix in the wake of the Cor...

New Zealand cricket team will fly home immediately after the country's Prime Minister announced everyone entering the country from midnight Sunday would have to self-isolate for 14 days.

Australia opens its international borders to all vaccinated tourists Monday, nearly two years after the island nation first imposed some of the world's strictest Covid-19 travel restrictions.

With New Zealand government's plan to relax restrictions at the trans-Tasman border delayed, and no MIQ accommodation available for the Australian side on their scheduled arrival into New Zealand, NZC has been given no choice but to abandon the series.

Australia will allow foreign visa holders to enter the country from the start of December, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as it takes further steps to restart international travel and support the economy.

Earlier, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had recommended that only the vaccines approved for use in Australia, and Covishield from India and Sinovac from China be recognised for the purposes of travel and other restrictions.

Travel restrictions between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's largest cities, eased on Wednesday as Victoria opened its borders to fully vaccinated residents from New South Wales amid a rapid rise in immunisation levels.

Australia recognized China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd. COVID-19 shot and India-made AstraZeneca Plc jabs, paving the way for overseas travelers and fee-paying foreign students who have received those vaccinations to enter the country.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced an 18-month ban on Australians travelling abroad will be lifted from next month, easing one of the toughest COVID-19 restrictions imposed globally.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison defended his "Fortress Australia" Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday, as experts warned that plans to keep the borders closed for another year will create a "hermit nation".

China is poised to ease border restrictions to allow some foreigners -- including from the US, India and Australia -- back in, provided they have taken a Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine.

The 2020 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix that was scheduled to take place between June 5-7, 2020, has been indefinitely postponed, the organisers have announced. The Baku GP becomes the eighth race of the year to be either postponed or cancelled after Australia, Bahrain, Vietnam, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix in the wake of the Cor...

New Zealand cricket team will fly home immediately after the country's Prime Minister announced everyone entering the country from midnight Sunday would have to self-isolate for 14 days.