Australia is ‘on track’ to deliver a coronavirus vaccine by next March: Minister
CANBERRA, Nov 11, 2020, SBS News. Australians could start receiving coronavirus vaccinations from March next…
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Asia-Pacific ministers in final talks for RCEP trade deal
TOKYO, Nov 11, 2020, Kyodo. Ministers from Japan, China, South Korea and 12 other Asia-Pacific…
Sydney restricts New Year’s Eve fireworks to limit spread of Covid-19
SYDNEY, Nov 9, 2020, Reuters. New Year’s Eve fireworks over Sydney Harbour will go ahead…
Singapore Airlines seeks liquidity after record loss
SINGAPORE, Nov 9, 2020, Bloomberg. Singapore Airlines Ltd plans to raise more liquidity after posting…
Fiji outlines travel bubble push with New Zealand, Australia
WELLINGTON, Nov 8, 2020, RNZ. Fiji is continuing to push for a travel bubble with…
National loses two seats, Labour and Māori Party gain one in New Zealand’s parliament
WELLINGTON, Nov 6, 2020, NZ Herald. The final election results are in and National has…
New Zealand’s PM Ardern sworn in for second term
WELLINGTON, Nov 6, 2020, AFP. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was sworn in for…
Australia charges first person under foreign interference law
SYDNEY, Nov 5, 2020, Reuters. Australian police said a Melbourne man who appeared in court…
[Analytics] Australia getting burned by its anti-China policies
Australia has discovered that being a self-appointed US “deputy sheriff” comes with a high price….
High hopes for Bougainville limestone mining
PORT MORESBY, Nov 3, 2020, RNZ. The Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama is hoping to re-ignite…
Indonesia rights commission alleges slain Papuan pastor was tortured
JAKARTA, Nov 2, 2020, Reuters. Indonesia’s human rights commission said on Monday that a fact-finding…
Tahiti closes in on 6000 Covid-19 cases
TAHITI, Oct 25, 2020, RNZ. French Polynesia has recorded almost 700 new Covid-19 cases in…
Hotel quarantine review recommends new options as Australia opens to travellers amid the pandemic
CANBERRA, Oct 24, 2020, ABC News. Since Australia’s mandatory hotel quarantine system started at the…
Racism against West Papua raised in British parliament
JAKARTA, Oct 23, 2020, RNZ. A British parliamentarian has told lawmakers in the UK parliament…
Australia Post boss stood aside amid Cartier watch investigation
CANBERRA, Oct 22, 2020, 9News. The Prime Minister has delivered a strong message to the…