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Anthony Albanese became the 31st prime minister of Australia on Saturday after winning the Australian general election and ending almost a decade of conservative rule.

Australians remain split on their election choice just days out from the national poll, with voters highlighting the rising cost of living, climate change and the unpopularity of Prime Minister Scott Morrison as key electoral issues.

Australia has been a major contributor to mine clearance in Cambodia over the past 28 years, saving a considerable proportion of Cambodians from the scourge of landmines and elevating the Kingdom’s demining operations to top international acclaim, according to the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA).

A consignment of 200,000 doses of the India-made Covovax vaccine was handed to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday under the Quad Vaccine Partnership.

Several embassies in Thailand, including the US, China, Sweden and Australia, posted video clips on their Facebook pages to mark the Songkran festival.

On March 19, 2019, Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old man from Australia killed 51 Muslim worshippers in what is known as the Christchurch mosque massacre.

Monday's border reopening is the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allows fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation.

Australia's international border reopened to travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on Feb. 21, marking an end to restrictions introduced to prevent the spread of the virus in March 2020.

The procurement plans spotlight a growing arms race in the Indo-Pacific region, following the surprise announcement last year of a security partnership between the US, Australia and the United Kingdom.

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Thai Airways has operated its first “cargo-in-cabin” flight to Australia, the airline’s chief of operations, Lt-JG Supoj Charoensuk, said.

An additional 34.9 million U.S. dollars will be spent over the next four years on koala conservation. The iconic native species of Australia have come under significant threat from habitat loss as a result of bushfires, farming and urban development.