Australia tightens internal border controls, as cruise ships start to leave
CANBERRA, Apr 3, 2020, SCMP. Australian authorities expressed concern on Friday about a rise in…
Australia
Australia is an economy of 24 million people and is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. When it co-founded the forum in 1989, Australia’s real GDP was USD 590 billion. Its per capita GDP was USD 35,000. In 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 1.3 trillion, while its per capita GDP stood at USD 55,600.
Western Australia’s govt closing borders, state becomes “an island within an island”
PERTH, Apr 2, 2020, SMH. Western Australia state’s Premier Mark McGowan has announced the state…
Artania cruise ship stand-off continues in Australia
LONDON, Apr 1, 2020, BBC. A German cruise ship is defying orders to leave a…
Huge falls on Australia’s toll roads amid coronavirus crisis
SYDNEY, Apr 1, 2020, SMH. Traffic on Australia’s toll roads have fallen dramatically amid the…
Stocks in Asia Pacific mixed, China manufacturing activity rebounds in March
SHANGHAI, Mar 31, 2020, CNBC. Stocks in Asia Pacific traded mixed on Tuesday afternoon as…
Australia’s economy could take 22 per cent hit from virus shutdown: OECD
SYDNEY, Mar 30, 2020, SMH. A widespread shutdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus…
[Analytics] How to prevent panic buying during pandemics
Panic buying has hit the world harshly. With the uprising of COVID-19, people are queuing…
Council elections in Australia’s New South Wales state postponed until next Sept
SYDNEY, Mar 25, 2020, SMH. Australia’s New South Wales state government has confirmed that it…
15 million Australians could contract coronavirus within months unless social distancing: Experts
CANBERRA, Mar 23, 2020, News.com.au. Up to 15 million Australians could contract coronavirus within months,…
Australia’s biggest cities Sydney and Melbourne to shutdown
SYDNEY, Mar 22, 2020, BBC. Australia’s two biggest cities will shut down non-essential services in…
[Analytics] A global problem requiring a global solution
The rapidly escalating coronavirus pandemic is, first and foremost, a public health emergency. But as…
Australia hunts 2,700 cruise passengers over coronavirus fears
SYDNEY, Mar 20, 2020, AFP. Australia issued an urgent call for 2,700 cruise ship passengers…