Samoa measles epidemic: Death toll reaches 39
APIA, Nov 28, 2019, RNZ. There’s been another six deaths in Samoa’s measles epidemic, bringing…
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PNG opposition leader Namah queries K1 billion loan from Australia
PORT MORESBY, Nov 28, 2019, NBC News, PNG Today. The Marape-Steven Government has been called…
Scott Morrison’s judgment failed him, and now he’s totally exposed
SYDNEY, Nov 28, 2019, The Sydney Morning Herald. A mess that began with Angus Taylor’s…
Indonesia should become major halal product exporter
MALANG, Nov 27, 2019, ANTARA. Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has called for more production of…
[Analytics] One word that defines the bushfire crisis in Australia
“When the facts change, I change my mind.” John Maynard Keynes may have been talking…
Australia investigates China plot to plant spy in Parliament
PERTH, Nov 25, 2019, AP. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday that allegations of…
Samoa measles epidemic: Death toll reaches 25
APIA, Nov 25, 2019, RNZ. The death toll from the measles epidemic in Samoa has…
Samoa measles outbreak: Two more dead, death toll now 22
APIA, Nov 24, 2019, RNZ. Two more people in Samoa have died in the measles…
[Analytics] What do Sydney and other cities have in common? Dust
Sydney and its suburbs have been enveloped in haze over the past few days. The…
Chinese defector provides intelligence trove to Australia
SYDNEY, Nov 23, 2019, AFP. A Chinese defector involved in spying operations in Hong Kong,…
Tuvalu’s artificial islands won’t be made in China
FUNAFUTI, Nov 23, 2019, RNZ. Tuvalu has reportedly rejected offers from Chinese firms to build…
Sydney’s light rail bill soars to at least $2.9 billion
SYDNEY, Nov 22, 2019, SMH. The cost to taxpayers of Sydney’s troubled light rail line…