India has ramped up its diplomatic relations with Australia, with the two countries agreeing to a new mechanism that will allow education qualifications from each country to be recognised by the other. This is the most comprehensive and ambitious arrangement India has ever agreed to with any other nation. Announcing the new deal in Ahmedabad, India, on…
India and Australia Open Door to Flexible and Innovative Partnerships
March 8, 2023
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Residents Affected by New Zealand Chemical Truck Fire Told to Wash Households Down
Households near the chemical truck fire that burnt in New Zealand on the morning of March 8 are being told to wash down the layer of canola oil that settled across properties as a result of the fire. Mervyn Chetty, Auckland Council’s general manager for licensing and regulatory compliance, noted that many people had noticed…
Plastic Entering Oceans Could Nearly Triple By 2040 If Left Unchecked
Plastics entering the world’s oceans may nearly triple by 2040 if the situation is left unchecked, according to a recent study. The amount of seaborne plastic waste has surged dramatically since 2005, to an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles by 2019, according to research published on March 8 by the 5 Gyres Institute, a U.S.-based…
Nord Stream Sabotage Story ‘Another Red Herring,’ Russian Officials Say
March 8, 2023
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A Mar. 7 article in the New York Times suggesting that a shadowy “pro-Ukrainian group” was behind last year’s attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines is a “red herring” meant to “distract the public,” top Russian officials have said. “The New York Times article is another red herring aimed at diverting attention from the…
Mikaela Shiffrin Closes in on World Cup Skiing History
History beckons for Mikaela Shiffrin on Friday when the American skier competes in one of her best events. Shiffrin is seeking a record-tying 86th win on the World Cup skiing circuit, a number that would equal Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s mark from the 1970s and 80s. Shiffrin earned win No. 85 six weeks ago. She…
Australian Premier Defends Using Taxpayer Funds to Poll Reaction to Lockdowns, Restrictions
Premier Daniel Andrews has defended the use of taxpayer funds to gauge public sentiment during the world’s longest COVID-19 lockdowns in the state of Victoria. The state leader was responding to revelations that a research firm, QDOS, was hired to test the community’s reaction towards restrictions like the five-kilometre travel radius, curfews, shutting down industries,…
Labor Should Steer Clear of Negative Gearing in Its Quest to Raise Taxes
March 7, 2023
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Commentary Australia has an acute housing crisis. Mortgage repayments are at record levels of unaffordability, measured by the ability to pay, and the national rental vacancy factor is only 0.8 percent. Government moves to increase taxes on superannuation and uncertainty over whether they will or will not apply capital gains tax to the family home…
‘Never Been in Dispute’: Sold Gold Bars Were 99.99 Percent in Purity, Says Perth Mint
Australia’s official bullion mint, Perth Mint, says there was “no question” about the gold value and purity of its gold bars sold to Chinese customers, which indisputably contained at least 99.99 percent gold “at all times.” It comes in response to an investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), which found the mint may need…
Perth Mint Explains Gold Doping Dispute
Australia’s official bullion mint, Perth Mint, says there was “no question” about the gold value and purity of its gold bars sold to Chinese customers, which indisputably contained at least 99.99 percent gold “at all times.” It comes in response to an investigation by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), which found the mint may need…
Opposition Leader Uses S-Word to Describe Labor Government’s Economic Policies
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has delivered a stinging criticism of the Labor government’s economic policies and accused it of experimenting with socialism. Dutton launched salvos at the government’s net-zero policy, near-compulsory multi-employer bargaining laws, and superannuation changes, as well as questioning its commitment to the Stage Three individual tax cuts. “In his meandering essay, Treasurer…
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