Recently, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with Indian leader Narendra Modi in Washington. Their meeting came ahead of the first in-person Quadrilateral Security Dialogue talks between several world leaders. Morrison and Modi’s meeting resulted in an agreement to support low-emissions technology sharing between the two countries. A new India-Australia partnership will focus on hydrogen...Read More
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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
The Tokyo Summer Olympics closed on August 08th 2021, to a spectacular finale. Officially called ‘Games of the XXXII Olympiad’, they were much anticipated given their postponement due to the COVID pandemic. Eleven thousand ninety-one athletes competed in 41 different sports across 339 events, with India and Australia among the 205 participating countries. In the...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
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
Byron Bay’s Great Northern pub has been snapped up by two businessmen from Melbourne. The watering hole, next to the Lateen Lane Hotel, sold for $80 million, making it the most expensive sale for a pub this year. Escape to Byron Bay This deal epitomises the rise in prices of property across this seaside town....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
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