The Global Hunger Index is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at global, regional, and national levels. Index scores are calculated each year to assess progress and setbacks in combating global hunger. This year’s scores were released recently and show India came in at 101 out of 116 countries. Only 15 countries...Read More
More artillery in the war on Covid is always welcome. For that reason, we applaud the news that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced the Serum Institute of India’s vaccine, ‘Covishield’, will now be part of the family of recognised vaccines in Australia. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia’s drug regulatory body, also confirmed that...Read More
Is that a light we see at the end of the COVID tunnel? Recently, Premier Gladys Berejiklian suggested that once NSW hits the 80% milestone for those fully vaccinated, citizens will be able to travel without restriction within the state. Even better, when the 90% mark is hit, even more restrictions will lift. So, at...Read More
Due to the rise of new strains of Covid, scientists are beginning to explore the possibility of intranasal vaccines being more effective than the current practices of vaccination by shots. The current vaccines like the ones by Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson are very effective in slowing the spread of Covid and preventing deaths. These...Read More
Massive Emigration of Australian Skilled Workers May Result in ‘Persistent Skill Shortages’ – Parliament Report
More than half a million migrants, most of whom were skilled workers, have left Australia since early 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the country. This has caused severe labour shortages in many industries across the nation. In a recent report, Parliament advocates for changes in Australia’s skilled migration program to prevent the further...Read More
Many believe Australia has returned to its original status as a prison isle. Essentially, Australia’s borders are currently closed, and entry is only available if you are exempt or you have been granted an individual exemption. Notably, if an Australian leaves the country, they must complete a 14-day quarantine in a hotel upon return at...Read More
82,000 Australian Mortgage Deferrals Ending – Hard Times To Follow For Many!
The financial impact of hard lockdowns on Australian households has been revealed, with Victoria shown to have more outstanding mortgage deferrals than any other state in the country. According to Australia-wide reports, homeowners have started repaying about 81% of the overall mortgage deferrals granted since June 2020. Still, despite these payments being made, a large...Read More
Technology giant Google has recently released a statement that is fantastic news for Native Indian speakers around the globe. The world’s most popular search engine is now introducing a range of features to increase its understanding of Indian languages. This is in response to the huge increase of non-English speaking Indians joining their already colossal...Read More
The corona pandemic might have caused most of us to stay at home and do just about nothing, but Mukesh Ambani, one of the wealthiest people in Asia has been very busy. He has been looking to expand his online presence by going on a shopping spree. Since the latter part of last year, he...Read More
The Government did not consult the national health regulatory authority for implementing the curfew in Victoria. Deputy Chief of the medical division has stated that the Government did not discuss the control measures with the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), and now they are facing challenging consequences. He further added that it was a...Read More