Pandemic hits possum fur price, supply in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Jul 1, 2020, ODT. Otago possum fur is being used to make high-end, high-priced…
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India’s ride-hailing giant Ola adds tipping option to its app globally
NEW DELHI, Jun 30, 2020, TechCrunch. You can now tip your Ola driver. The Indian…
[Analytics] Tough talking at the EU–China summit
On 22 June, the first summit took place between the new EU leadership team, headed…
House parties, nightclubs and concerts are back but will be different in Australia’s Queensland
SYDNEY, Jun 30, 2020, SHM. House parties, nightclubs and large concerts will return to Queensland…
Australian Victoria state PM reimposes stage three lock down for Melbourne hot spots
MELBOURNE, Jun 30, 2020, News.com.au. Coronavirus hot spots across Melbourne will be locked down under…
New Zealand to host virtual APEC summit in 2021
WELLINGTON, Jun 30, 2020, RNZ. The government has announced that New Zealand’s hosting of APEC…
Unemployed Australians are not working because JobSeeker is too generous: PM
CANBERRA, Jun 29, 2020, SBS News. The prime minister is set to receive a Treasury…
Australian opposition lawmaker denies wrongdoing after home raided over China links
SYDNEY, Jun 29, 2020, AP. An Australian state lawmaker said on Monday that he was…
Sugarcane processing interrupted in Fiji
SUVA, Jun 28, 2020, The Fiji Times. About to 300 lorries laden with cane have…
Growing majority of New Zealanders support legalising cannabis: Poll
WELLINGTON, Jun 28, 2020, NZ Herald. A growing majority of New Zealanders support legalising cannabis…
[Analytics] Restrictions leave US travelers high and dry
In downtown Buffalo, New York, crossing the border into Ontario, Canada, used to be as…
No reasons to panic-buy, Australia’s PM says, but supermarkets reintroduce limits on toilet roll purchasing
CANBERRA, Jun 27, 2020, BBC. Supermarkets in Australia have reintroduced limits on purchasing toilet roll…