‘The beers are cold’: Australia to open up to New Zealanders
SYDNEY, Oct 2, 2020, Reuters. New Zealanders will soon be able to travel to Australia…
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How the La Nina weather event could affect Australia for the rest of 2020
CANBERRA, Sep 30, 2020, ABC News. A La Nina weather pattern could finally put an…
Rio Tinto hit with human rights claims over Bougainville mine
SYDNEY, Sep 29, 2020, AFP. Rio Tinto is facing accusations it “side-stepped” responsibility to clean…
Indonesia lashes out at Vanuatu over West Papua at the UN
JAKARTA, Sep 28, 2020, RNZ. Indonesia has lashed out at Vanuatu for what it describes…
Extreme summer ahead: New South Wales’ PM warns of flood, fire in coming months
SYDNEY, Sep 28, 2020, SMH. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned the state to brace…
New Zealand PM on course for election victory: Poll
SYDNEY, Sep 27, 2020, Reuters. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is poised to retain…
Restrictions ease on Australia’s Victorian abattoirs but peak industry bodies frustrated with timeline
MELBOURNE, Sep 27, 2020, ABC News. Meatworks in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria will…
[Analytics] US–China rivalry ramps up pressure on the Pacific islands
It is said that when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. This may…
PM Scott Morrison ‘proud’ of Australians and its Covid-19 response
CANBERRA, Sep 26, 2020, NCA NewsWire. Scott Morrison has flagged infrastructure and manufacturing as the…
Rescuers save 108 whales in Australia’s biggest mass stranding
CANBERRA, Sep 26, 2020, SCMP. Rescuers on Saturday confirmed they saved a total of 108…
China comes out of COVID-19 ‘absolutely laughing’: Aussie journalist
CANBERRA, Sep 24, 2020, News.com.au. A journalist who was recently forced to flee China on…
Rivals ready to back the new Bougainville leader
PORT MORESBY, Sep 24, 2020, RNZ. The last person to be eliminated in the Bougainville…