Australia’s bushfire victims locked out of govt’s home builder grants
CANBERRA, Jun 21, 2020, The Age. Bushfire victims fear they will miss out on the…
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Australia’s Victoria state delays re-opening, limits gatherings again after new infections
MELBOURNE, Jun 20, 2020, 9News. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has said authorities are willing to…
Australia’s Qantas clears up refund process for Covid-19 cancelled flights
CANBERRA, Jun 19, 2020, 9News. Qantas has begun contacting some of its customers to inform…
Opposition urge govt not to extend Covid-19 state of public emergency in Solomon Islands
HONIARA, Jun 19, 2020, RNZ. The Leader of Opposition in Solomon Islands is calling on…
Freedom of travel restored across Japan, it expects to ease travel curbs on Thailand, Vietnam first
TOKYO, Jun 19, 2020, Kyodo. Japan lifted its final advisories on inter-prefecture travel on Friday,…
Enthusiasm for New Zealand ‘travel bubble’ into Pacific dampens
WELLINGTON, Jun 18, 2020, RNZ. The confirmation of new Covid-19 cases in New Zealand and…
Police find 360kg of crystal methamphetamine in Melbourne furniture container sent from Malaysia
MELBOURNE, Jun 18, 2020, AAP. A border check of a furniture container shipped from Malaysia…
Australia’s borders likely to stay closed until 2021: Govt
CANBERRA, Jun 17, 2020, News.com.au. Australians can forget about overseas travel until at least next…
The Cook Islands PM to stand down in September, plans to become the secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum
AVARUA, Jun 17, 2020, RNZ. Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna will stand down in…
Japan considers easing entry restrictions for Vietnam
HANOI, Jun 16, 2020, VNA. Japan is about to make a decision to ease the…
Vietnam Airlines to buy Australian investor’s stake in Jetstar Pacific
HANOI, Jun 15, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam Airlines will buy Qantas’s stake in Jetstar Pacific,…
New Zealand’s exports to and imports from China from February to the end of May was better than 2018 overall
AUCKLAND, Jun 15, 2020, Xinhua. New opportunities for cooperation and bilateral exchange emerge between New…