Australia faces court challenge to its Indian travel ban
CANBERRA, May 5, 2021, AP. The Australian government on Wednesday faced a court challenge to…
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[Analytics] Why are Australian officials hinting at war with China?
For a country with a much smaller military and no nuclear weapons, Australia is suddenly…
Population of Australia’s only unique seal has fallen by 60 per cent: Study
CANBERRA, May 4, 2021, The Guardian. The population of Australia’s only unique seal has fallen…
Philippines slams China for ‘dangerous maneuver’ in disputed sea
MANILA, May 3, 2021, Bloomberg. The Philippines’ Foreign Affairs Department on Monday said it protested…
New Zealand’s differences with China becoming harder to reconcile: PM
WELLINGTON, May 3, 2021, Reuters. Differences between New Zealand and its top trading partner China…
Australia’s India ban criticised as ‘racist’ rights breach
CANBERRA, May 3, 2021, BBC. Australia’s threat to jail citizens returning home from India has…
Facebook removes page for controversial anti-vax party Advance NZ — again
WELLINGTON, Apr 30, 2021, 1News. Another Advance New Zealand Facebook page has been removed for…
Two women tortured in latest sorcery-related attack in Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY, Apr 27, 2021, The Guardian. Two women have been brutally attacked in Port…
Australian lobster exporters look to ‘reboot’ in alternative markets
CANBERRA, Apr 22, 2021, SCMP. South Australian rock lobster fisher and exporter Andrew Ferguson has…
[Analytics] Managing digital trade in Asia
For years, digitally enabled trade has grown without significant regulatory oversight. Firms started by delivering…
Australia-New Zealand travel bubble launches with lopsided demand
SYDNEY, Apr 20, 2021, Reuters. A testing and quarantine free travel bubble between Australia and…
Australia’s federal govt and South Australia sign $851M deal to curb carbon emissions
CANBERRA, Apr 18, 2021, Reuters. Australia’s federal government and the state of South Australia have…