Authorities in Australia have confirmed at least ten people have contracted the potentially deadly coronavirus, with a Melbourne woman the latest to contract the disease.
Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer says it's a "tragedy" that a majority of Republicans voted against considering witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
Candidates who are vying to become the Democratic nominee for President are crisscrossing the Midwestern state of Iowa this weekend, with the party's caucus to be held on Monday.
Mogo Wildlife Park director Chad Staples says he and 15 other zookeepers worked around the clock to fight off an inferno that was threatening the lives of hundreds of animals within the zoo on Christmas Eve.
Liberal Senator Jim Molan says it is "disappointing" that the Australian Defence Force started the fires burning outside of Canberra because "it detracts from the enormous contribution that they have made".
Sky News contributor Stephen Conroy has applauded the announcement of a gas deal between the Morrison and Berejiklian governments as "the sort of practical demonstration" of the federal government's climate policy.
South Australia and NSW are expanding their states' involvement in climate change programs with SA Premier Steven Marshall vowing to accelerate moves toward zero emissions.
The NZ government is poised to pass additional gun reform legislation, with the country's law enforcement agency warning citizens must comply with the stricter restrictions.
Sky News contributor Stephen Fenech says much of the tech sector has been impacted by China's coronavirus outbreak due to many companies' infrastructure, factories and supply chain being located in mainland China.
