PUNE, India — Forest fires are raging in India — a fire that began in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand in October 2020 is still burning in April…
Month: April 2021
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Trade Unions have challenged Scott Morrison’s government to deliver a budget for women with a suite of measures to close the gender pay…
MELBOURNE, Australia — Two more Victorian health services have been hit with a class action alleging systematic and widespread underpayment of junior doctors. The latest class action…
ADELAIDE, Australia — Drinking too many cups of coffee a day? You can blame your genetics for that, as per a new study by Australian researchers. The…
REDCLIFFE, Australia — The Australian Queensland government said only a restructure of federal funding will help relieve pressure on the state’s health system. Queensland Health has…
SYDNEY, Australia — Criminal charges alleging that Australia’s Home Affairs broke the law before an immigration detainee’s suicide were filed at the “last minute,” a court…
MELBOURNE, Australia — A Victorian government agency will reconsider the grant applications of about 12,000 small businesses worth up to AUD 120 million ($9.34 million). State Ombudsman…
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian government will consider sending desperately needed oxygen to India, which could also face harsher inbound travel rules because of its coronavirus catastrophe.…
HOBART, Australia — Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has something to shout about when his state heads to the polls this weekend. For the fifth quarter in a…
CANBERRA, Australia — Malcolm Turnbull has put the onus on state governments to plan for Australia’s energy future as the system shifts to renewables because of climate…