Legal action taken against Melbourne’s much-hated curfew
MELBOURNE, Sep 15, 2020, News.com.au. Just last Friday, Daniel Andrews made clear he wouldn’t budge…
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[Analytics] China expands its island-building strategy into the mid-Pacific
The world knows the Republic of Kiribati as a very low-lying nation in the mid-Pacific…
Palau to host in-person Micronesian leaders summit
NGERULMUD, Sep 14, 2020, RNZ. Palau President Tommy Remengesau has confirmed his country will host…
China puts Australia on notice over wheat exports
CANBERRA, Sep 14, 2020, ABC News. Australian wheat producers have been dragged into the growing…
[Analytics] Australia, China trade war ensures mutual destruction
Treasury Wine Estates, the largest wine company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, said in…
Crowds rally in New Zealand’s Auckland against coronavirus lockdown
MELBOURNE, Sep 12, 2020, Reuters. Large crowds of people rallied in Auckland on Saturday against…
Raivet now in contention as Bougainville vote count progresses
PORT MORESBY, Sep 11, 2020, RNZ. There continue to be significant changes in the Bougainville…
Pacific island nation of Palau offers to host US military bases: Report
NGERULMUD, Sep 9, 2020, Stars and Stripes. The Republic of Palau, east of the Philippines…
Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville independence referendum talks to be set in November
PORT MORESBY, Sep 9, 2020, RNZ. The schedule for consultations on the outcome of Bougainville’s…
China-Australia dispute escalates after ‘tit for tat’ investigations
CANBERRA, Sep 9, 2020, The Age. Beijing’s decision to to force two Australian journalists to…
Australia’s wool boss declares ‘every single’ area of spending under review following massive revenue hit
CANBERRA, Sep 9, 2020, ABC News. Australia’s peak wool producers’ body vows to axe staff…
Australian media’s last reporters in China flee
BEIJING, Sep 8, 2020, Bloomberg. Two Australian journalists based in China have fled the country…