Eastern state travellers pose ‘significant risk’ to Riverland’s $1.3B horticulture industry, despite border closure: Minister
ADELAIDE, Oct 9, 2020, ABC News. South Australia’s Primary Industry Minister says fruit coming from…
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.
Surfer vanishes in suspected shark attack in Australia
CANBERRA, Oct 9, 2020, AP. A surfer vanished in a suspected shark attack on Friday…
Australia’s PM comment that made parliament erupt in laughter
CANBERRA, Oct 8, 2020, News.com.au. Scott Morrison has had the chamber in stitches during Question…
Japan, US, Australia, India vow to build free, open Indo-Pacific
TOKYO, Oct 6, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and the foreign ministers of the…
Thousands flock to Sydney beaches as temperatures rise above 30C, raising concerns about social distancing
SYDNEY, Oct 5, 2020, 9News. The first of Sydney’s beaches has closed as temperatures rise…
Micronesian nations to withdraw from Pacific Islands Forum if concerns not heeded
NGERULMUD, Oct 4, 2020, RNZ. Leaders of five Micronesian nations say they will withdraw from…
East Asia allies likely to bide time as US election looms over Pompeo trip
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 3, 2020, Reuters. A warm welcome and expressions of solidarity against China…
[ANalytics] India to lose more than it gains from Quad
The foreign-ministerial meeting of the member states of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, commonly known as…
‘The beers are cold’: Australia to open up to New Zealanders
SYDNEY, Oct 2, 2020, Reuters. New Zealanders will soon be able to travel to Australia…
How the La Nina weather event could affect Australia for the rest of 2020
CANBERRA, Sep 30, 2020, ABC News. A La Nina weather pattern could finally put an…
Rio Tinto hit with human rights claims over Bougainville mine
SYDNEY, Sep 29, 2020, AFP. Rio Tinto is facing accusations it “side-stepped” responsibility to clean…
Extreme summer ahead: New South Wales’ PM warns of flood, fire in coming months
SYDNEY, Sep 28, 2020, SMH. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned the state to brace…