Three cases in NSW and one in Victoria as Wuhan’s coronavirus reaches Australia
MELBOURNE, Jan 25, 2020, The Guardian. A man in his 50s in Melbourne has become…
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[Analytics] Counting the cost of Australia’s raging inferno
Australia’s economy will take years to recover from the bushfires that have devastated four states…
‘Wall of mud and ash’: fish disaster moves across Murray-Darling Basin in Australia
SYNDEY, Jan 23, 2020, SMH. The threat of mass fish kills is emerging across the…
Pacific countries, shaken by measles, on alert for coronavirus
PORT MORESBY, Jan 23, 2020, RNZ. Countries across the Pacific are monitoring their borders in…
Donald Trump to add more countries to US travel ban
WASHINGTON D.C., Jan 22, 2020, AFP. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration…
[Analytics] Australian bushfires are a warning of climate catastrophe. Is Hong Kong listening?
As horrific as the recent bush fires in Australia have been, a satellite image attributed…
New Caledonia warns of dengue outbreak risk
NOUMEA, Jan 21, 2020, RNZ. New Caledonians are being urged to take utmost care so…
[Analytics] Top risks in Asia in early 2020
I hope everyone’s 2020 is off to a reasonable start. The pace of global events…
Meghan ‘may never return to UK’ in official role after royal separation deal
LONDON, Jan 19, 2020, SMH. A former press secretary to the Queen has joined a…
Australian tourism industry seeks urgent help as cost of bushfires grows
MELBOURNE, Jan 18, 2020, Reuters. Australia’s peak tourism body estimated the country’s bushfire crisis has…
[Analytics] Is Singapore ready for malign foreign influence?
Singaporean politicians and commentators repeatedly emphasise the dangers of malign foreign interference. Attention has moved…
Rain hits Australian fires, but blazes still rage
SYDNEY, Jan 17, 2020, AFP. Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia Friday for…
