Tag: australia

10 species identified as at serious risk of extinction in Australia

Sydney, Oct 5 (IANS) Australia is one of the world leaders in mammal extinctions and 10 species have been identified as among the most imperilled, the country’s national environmental organisation said on Saturday. The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has consulted a range of ecologists and biologists and identified 10 species as at serious risk of […]

Australian research finds link between snoring, elevated blood pressure

Canberra, Oct 4 (IANS) Australian research has found a link between snoring and elevated blood pressure. According to the study, which was conducted by sleep scientists from Flinders University in South Australia, people who regularly snore at night are more likely to have elevated blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension, Xinhua news agency reported. Hypertension occurs […]

Australia, UAE reach agreement on free trade deal

Canberra, Sep 17 (IANS) Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached a deal on a free trade agreement. Don Farrell, Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism, on Tuesday announced that negotiations on the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement have concluded, Xinhua news agency reported. He said at a press conference in Canberra that […]

‘Taken note of this development’: China on Australia joining Malabar naval drills

BEIJING: China on Tuesday said it has “taken note” of India’s announcement that Australia will join the annual Malabar naval exercises along with the US and Japan, underlining that military cooperation should be “conducive” to regional peace and stability. India on Monday announced that Australia will join the upcoming Malabar exercise which effectively means that […]

Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content

CANBERRA: Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for news content in Australia, the government said on Monday as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in advertising revenue. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission would release in late July draft rules for the platforms to pay fair […]

About 50 employees of Australian airline ‘Qantas’ infected with COVID-19

CANBERRA: Some 50 staff members from Australian flag carrier Qantas and its subsidiary airline, Jetstar, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a company official said on Saturday. The latest cases include eight pilots and 19 crew members, Xinhua news agency quoted the company’s medical officer Russell Brown as saying. Brown said most of those […]

Coronavirus outbreak: Every person arriving in Australia to be quarantined from March 29

CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced that every person who arrives in the country from Sunday onwards will be forced into a 14-day quarantine period as a preventive measure against the coronavirus pandemic. Amid growing concerns over arrivals not abiding by existing quarantine measures, Morrison said all passengers who arrive in the […]

Australia cancels Tokyo Olympics?!

Just a few hours ago Canada government has announced that their country has decided to not participate in the Tokyo Olympics. This announcement came at a time where the world was criticizing the Olympics Committee for not cancelling the Olympics 2020 which was scheduled to be conducted in Tokyo this year. But the unexpected breakout […]