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Canada, Australia, Belgium, pledge to support NEITI on open data policy
The Embassy of Belgium, as well as the Australian and Canadian High Commissions in Nigeria have pledged to support the Open Data Policy of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). The Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt and his Canadian and Australian counterparts, Jamie Christoff and Ms Leilani Bin-Juda made the pledge on Wednesday shortly after inspecting the newly…
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Australia to attend int’l conference on Gaza humanitarian aid
Australia will attend an international conference on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the government confirmed on Monday. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong announced that Anne Aly, the minister for early childhood development and minister for youth, will represent Australia at the conference in Amman, Jordan, that has been convened by Jordan, Egypt and the United Nations (UN). Wong said that…
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foreign
British national among 7 aid workers killed in Gaza air strike
A British national was among the seven aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity has said. Seven aid workers from the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland, dual citizens of the U.S., Canada, and Palestine, were killed while travelling in a non-conflict zone. WCK said this in a statement made available to…
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AtkinsRéalis appoints new president to drive engineering services growth in Asia, the Middle East and Australia
AtkinsRéalis [SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.] (TSX: ATRL), a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, announces the appointment of Christine Healy, a seasoned global executive, as President for Asia, Middle East and Australia (AMEA), effective February 19, 2024. “We are delighted to welcome Christine to this new leadership role. With her wealth of experience and…
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COVID-19: Australia to produce mRNA vaccines by 2024 – PM
Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has announced plans to manufacture millions of mRNA vaccines domestically by 2024. Morrison on Tuesday revealed plans for a facility capable of manufacturing up to 100 million messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine doses every year. The facility, which will be built in the state of Victoria, is a joint venture between the federal and state governments…
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Australia’s central bank flags Omicron uncertainty
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday said it would maintain “accommodative monetary policy” into December, flagging the new threat of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 to the economy. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor, Philip Lowe, acknowledged the Omicron variant during the monthly monetary policy update. He said the omicron variant had begun to spread in the Australian state of…
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NEWS
COVID-19 infection stabilise in Australia’s epicentre
Australia’s second-most populous state reported only a small rise in new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, boosting hopes that case numbers are stabilising after a second wave forced authorities to put the city of Melbourne back into lockdown. Victoria state, which currently accounts for nearly all of Australia’s new cases, detected 331 COVID-19 infections and 19 deaths in the past 24…
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Agriculture
Australia expects bumper wheat harvest, as COVID-19 bites harder
Just months after rains broke Australia’s crippling three-year drought, fields of grain have sprung to life, lifting forecasts for a bumper wheat harvest and reviving the beaten up agricultural sector through roaring tractor sales and increased lending. The mid-season crops in some of the country’s major eastern grain-growing areas are as lush as some industry veterans can remember, representing one…
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Technology
Facial recognition firm mired in privacy issues
Britain’s data watchdog and its Australian counterpart said on Thursday that they launched a joint investigation into the personal information handling practices of facial recognition technology company Clearview AI. The investigation will be conducted by UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), focussing on the New York-based company’s use of “scraped” data and…
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Thousands rally across Australia in Black Lives Matter protests
Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday in cities across Australia, shouting slogans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and aiming to raise awareness of the mistreatment of indigenous people. Rallies in the cities of Brisbane, Darwin and Perth drew a smaller turnout than a month ago, however, amid calls for a halt from authorities concerned about the spread…
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Technology
Google to pay Australian, German publishers for content
Alphabet’s Google on Thursday took a step to resolving its spat with publishers, saying it would pay some media groups in Australia, Brazil and Germany for high-quality content and expects to do more deals with others. The U.S. internet giant has for years tried to fend off demands for payment from news publishers worldwide in return for using their content,…
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Defence
South China Sea tension: India, Australia sign pacts to strengthen military ties
India and Australia signed two bilateral military agreements Thursday in the “first step in deepening of the defense relationship” between the two Indo-Pacific powers, according to statements from both countries. The deals were announced after a virtual summit between prime ministers Scott Morrison of Australia and Narendra Modi of India. “India is comprehensively and rapidly committed to strengthening its relations…
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Coronavirus-hit Ruby Princess cruise ship finally leaves Australia
The cruise ship solely responsible for about 10 per cent of all coronavirus cases and more than a quarter of COVID-19-related deaths in Australia has finally left the country. The ill-fated Ruby Princess, owned by British-American operator Carnival Cruiseline, had been moored at Port Kembla, 100 kilometres south of Sydney, since April 6 following a COVID-19 outbreak. “Ruby Princess has departed Port Kembla. There…
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Europe
Foreign: Australia scraps medical evacuation law for refugees, asylum seekers
Australia’s conservative government has scrapped a law which allowed sick refugees held in its offshore immigration detention centres to be transferred to Australia for treatment. The government had been trying to scrap the law ever since, and finally mustered enough numbers in the senate to do so on recently after reaching a secret deal with independent senator Jacqui Lambie. “I…
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football
Ivory Coast, Australia rise in FIFA ratings
African Cup of Nations winner Ivory Coast rose eight places to No. 20 in the monthly FIFA rankings, with Germany remaining No. 1. Facebook® Account Sign Up. Join for Free Today! Facebook Sponsor Australia soared 37 places to No. 63 following its Asian Cup title as host nation last month. Still, neither continental champion is ranked highest in its…
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Asia
Australian couple say Thai surrogate mother misled the world
An Australian couple accused of abandoning their Down’s syndrome baby born to a Thai surrogate mother on Tuesday said she has misled the world over what happened, according to a friend of the family. The couple, who cannot be named, have come under heavy criticism for apparently rejecting the boy, Gammy, at birth and taking only his healthy twin sister…
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