Australia’s Crossroads Hotel virus case highlighted the importance of diagnosing people really quickly: Official
SYDNEY, Jul 16, 2020, News.com.au. The coronavirus in NSW is spreading at a “very fast”…
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[Analytics] Australia’s vision of leadership in the Indo-Pacific
The recent speech by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne was an implicit message to the…
Asian markets are trading with a weak bias amid the resurgence of US-China tensions
HONG KONG, Jul 14, 2020, Asia Times. Asian markets are trading with a weak bias…
N. Zealand opposition chief quits
WELLINGTON, Jul 14, 2020, The Malaysian Insight. New Zealand’s opposition leader abruptly quit for health…
Australia’s Sydney pub coronavirus cluster jumps to nine
SYDNEY, Jul 12, 2020, News.com.au. The number of coronavirus cases linked to a Sydney pub…
Hopes for a Pacific free travel bubble are fading in 2020
WELLINGTON, Jul 10, 2020, RNZ. The head of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation says any…
Govt expected to further reduce international arrivals to Australia
CANBERRA, Jul 10, 2020, 9News. The Federal Government has flagged the number of people entering…
Australia and Japan to take space missions to new heights
CANBERRA, Jul 9, 2020, NCA NewsWire. Australia and Japan are set to ink an agreement…
Australia offers pathway to residency for Hongkongers
CANBERRA, Jul 9, 2020, SCMP. Australia will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and…
Melbourne lockdown returns for six weeks from Jule 8
MELBOURNE, Jul 8, 2020, AAP. Melbourne and some regional Victorian towns have been ordered back…
Early $5B tax cuts on agenda to kickstart economy out of recession in Australia
MELBOURNE, Jul 8, 2020, The Age. Billions of dollars worth of personal income tax cuts…
Chaos at Papua New Guinea’s Porgera gold mine
PORTEGA, Jun 8, 2020, RNZ. The open-pit mine has been idle since late April when…
Australia to slow down return of citizens abroad: PM
SYDNEY, Jul 8, 2020, Reuters/AFP. Australia will likely slow down the return of its citizens…
Australia’s Melbourne locks down again due to the coronavirus
MELBOURNE, Jul 7, 2020, VOA News. The southern Australian city of Melbourne will be placed…
Foreign sailors breach border closures in Solomons and Tonga
HONIARA, Jul 7, 2020, RNZ. Three sailors who entered the Solomon Islands illegally have been…