Australian tourism operators have revealed the international market still need time to rebound about half a year after the country’s border reopened. It recently marked six months since Australia opened up to international visitors almost [Read More]
Australian authorities have discovered and seized a record illegal shipment of the potentially deadly opioid fentanyl. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Border Force (ABF) on Monday announced the seizure of 11.2 kg [Read More]
Authorities of the Australian state of Victoria have announced that free masks will be handed out to the community to curb the COVID-19 transmission. More than 3 million free N95 and KN95 masks would be [Read More]
Australia’s Health Minister has said it is too early to tell if the peak of the winter coronavirus wave has passed. Speaking ahead of a meeting with state and territory counterparts on Thursday, Health Minister [Read More]
Researchers from Australia’s James Cook University (JCU) have discovered high levels of plastic in the country’s oceans presenting a chronic risk to the world heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and the biodiversity it supports. The [Read More]
A major report has warned that Australia is facing significant shortfalls in gas supplies in 2023. Competition regulator the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Monday released an interim report from its inquiry into [Read More]
Australia held off Lebanon’s late resistance to win 75-73 and defend its FIBA Asia Cup title in a tight affair in the final here on Sunday evening. The Boomers made a powerful start and built [Read More]
Australia advanced to the final of the FIBA Asia Cup men’s basketball tournament after beating New Zealand 85-76 here on Saturday. The semifinal was tight in the first quarter, as Australia managed to take a [Read More]
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has acknowledged its failure to deal with sexual misconduct within its ranks. In a statement published recently, the Department of Defence said that it was committed to “doing better” to [Read More]
Almost 40 percent of Australian small and medium business owners are facing labor shortages, according to one of the nation’s largest banks. New research by the National Australia Bank (NAB) revealed on Wednesday that hundreds [Read More]
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