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 2021; the Bandhavgarh National Park witnessed forest fires on March 31; […]
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 gap and improve safety. While last year’s economic blueprint […]
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 against Monash Health and the Latrobe Regional Health Service […]
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 world-first study, by the University of South Australia, found […]
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 been grappling with a spike in ambulance ramping amid […]
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 has heard. Comcare, the federal work health and safety […]
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 Deborah Glass has found that thousands of applications for […]
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. The national security committee will meet on April 27 […]
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 row, the island state has topped the Commonwealth Securities‘ […]
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 change. The former Liberal prime minister has become outspoken […]
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