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
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
Bravus Mining & Resources (formerly Adani Enterprises), who own the Carmichael coalmine, are courting controversy again. The Carmichael coal mine is a 10 million tonne per annum coal mine in the Galilee Basin in Central Queensland. The project has been besieged by challenges from the Australian Conservation Foundation and others, claiming that it is an […]Read More
After presenting the budget in the parliament, Scott Morrison maintained his stance on the closure of the Australian border to the rest of the world. Scott Morrison made it clear that his priority is to suppress the coronavirus situation in the country at present and not entertain migrants coming in. Morrison recognises that the pandemic […]Read More
Thousands of Australians are stranded abroad. Why is this? If you're travelling to Australia, you must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test to your airline when checking in for your flight at the departure point. Read More
As India’s devastating Covid-19 crisis mounted last month, countries around the world began sending emergency medical supplies to help stem the surge. Planeloads of ventilators, medicines and oxygen equipment began pouring into India, from countries including the UK and the US, at the start of last week. By Sunday, some 300 tonnes of supplies on […]Read More
New Concerns in Queensland about the Russian Variant of Covid-19. Not much is known about its contagion level. Health Authorities are working round the clock to evaluate the threat. When news broke out in Queensland about the detection of a Russian strain of the coronavirus, concerns about the health and safety of the population became […]Read More
