Manpreet Vohra, India’s high commissioner to Australia, urges the Australian government to plan a safe return of on-campus studies so students will have something to look forward to. Vohra added that it would be a pity and a hassle for students who will otherwise go to other countries to continue their studies. There are about...Read More
COVID-19 Vaccination Remains Voluntary as Scott Morrison Clarifies There Will Not Be a Mandatory Vaccine Policy
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made it clear in a statement last week that there will be no federal policy that requires COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory. Inoculation is purely voluntary, but employers do have the option of requiring the jab for high-risk workers. Morrison explains that companies have the discretion to make the vaccine mandatory for...Read More
Could Australia’s Covid-19 Vaccine rollout be the greatest Public Policy failure in history?
Australia has failed to deliver on its promise so far to vaccinate most of the population. And it is shaping up to be the most significant policy failure in the last decade or two. There are three key ways to measure the success of a public policy, and when it comes to the distribution of...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
What was supposed to be an ordinary Monday for shopper Helaina Alati became eventful when an uninvited ‘visitor’ sneaked in one of the shelves in Sydney’s supermarket. Alati was looking for some spices when she suddenly saw a large snake just twenty centimetres away from her face. According to Alati, the diamond python was initially...Read More
Brisbane has been officially confirmed as the host of the 2032 Paralympics and Olympic games after a vote was held by the International Olympic Committee in Tokyo. This confirmation will make Australia the second country after the US to host the Summer Games in not one but three different cities. The two other cities that...Read More
For decades, there has been a ban placed on pets being brought into plane cabins. Along with sister island New Zealand, Australia is one of the most isolated territories on earth with a unique set of rules regarding air trips. One of the most controversial issues that have remained a topic of local debate in...Read More
After several months of deliberation, International students are now going to be allowed to return to the south of Australia because the government has approved a special quarantine facility for returnees. The plan had been under deliberations for months after the government of New South Wales announced that it had submitted a pilot program to...Read More
Australia’s public Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is a hybrid-funded broadcaster with approximately 80% of its funding derived from the government. Popular among the Indian diaspora community, it provides multicultural coverage across Australian states. It comes as a surprise that the diverse publicly funded broadcaster has come under repeated scrutiny for workplace bullying and more. Pallavi...Read More
The Australian Covid vaccine programme started in Feb 2021 as is currently open to those over 40 years of age. However, less than 10% are fully vaccinated. We rank LAST (38/38) among the OECD, and trailing behind most of the developed world. Misinformation, hesitancy and the procurement of vaccines being the main causes, we’re now...Read More