Demand for rental properties remains sky high in the capital city of Queensland, Australia, following months of interstate migration from some of the most heavily locked down cities in the country. The latest figures from the Australian National University and CoreLogic, a property data firm, showed that rental vacancies in the Greater Brisbane area—around 2.5…
Rental Market Under Pressure in Brisbane, Australia After Lockdown-Driven Migration
September 8, 2022
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Australian Climate Change Bill Passed, Enshrines 43 Percent Emissions Target
September 8, 2022
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The centre-left Labor government’s Climate Change Bill has passed the Senate with support from the left-wing Australian Greens party and key crossbench members, paving the way for a new emissions reduction target to become law. The legislation, which cleared the upper house on Sept. 8, will impose a 43 percent emissions reduction target by 2030,…
Australian Climate Change Bill Passed, Enshrining Net-Zero Target Into Law
September 8, 2022
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The centre-left Labor government’s Climate Change Bill has passed the Senate with support from the left-wing Australian Greens party and key crossbench members, paving the way for a new emissions reduction target to become law. The legislation, which cleared the upper house on Sept. 8, will impose a 43 percent emissions reduction target by 2030,…
The War in Ukraine: A Challenge for the Global Economy
September 7, 2022
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Commentary In the Washington Post, Julian Lee reports that the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada “have announced bans on Russian oil, while the European Union plans to ban seaborne imports of Russian crude by December and refined fuels by early 2023.” Lee also notes that “the Group of Seven most industrialized countries agreed…
Beijing Hints at Renewed Dialogue Between Australian, Chinese Leaders
September 7, 2022
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Beijing’s chief diplomat to Australia says he is seeking a organise a top-level dialogue between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian, in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s 7:30 Report, said it was time the Australian government put more effort into meeting Beijing “halfway” and re-engage. “Where exactly…
EU Plans to Cap Russian Gas Price as Putin Warns West of Winter Freeze
September 7, 2022
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BRUSSELS/VLADIVOSTOK Russia—The European Union proposed a price cap on Russian gas on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin threatened to cut off all energy supplies if it took such a step, raising the risk of rationing in some of the world’s richest countries this winter. The escalating standoff could drive up sky-high European gas prices further,…
‘Remember the Horrors of Communism’: Senator Implores Greens MP to Display National Flag in Office
September 7, 2022
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Queensland Senator Paul Scarr has criticised left-wing Greens MP Elizabeth Watson-Brown’s decision not to display the Australian flag in her office and implored her to engage with local Vietnamese migrants who fled communism to make a new life in Australia. The Liberal Party senator’s address to Parliament brought attention to the Public Exhibition on Crimes…
Barcelona’s Lewandowski Bags Hat-Trick in Champions League Bow
BARCELONA—Robert Lewandowski struck a hat-trick in his first Champions League game for Barcelona to power the Catalans to an emphatic 5–1 home win over Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday. Midfielder Franck Kessie put Barca in front in the 13th minute and Lewandowski extended their lead with a right-footed finish into the bottom corner in the 37th….
Scientists Find 2 COVID-19 Antibodies That Could Make Vaccine Boosters Unnecessary
September 7, 2022
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Scientists in Israel claim they may have found antibodies that can fight all known COVID-19 strains, eliminating the need for vaccine booster shots. The peer-reviewed study was led by Tel Aviv University researcher Dr. Natalia Freund and published in Nature’s Communications Biology section, and found antibodies that could be used to concoct an antibody infusion. Since the start…
Kiribati Suspends More Judges as Beijing’s South Pacific Push Continues
September 7, 2022
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The government of Kiribati has suspended another three judges—this time members of the Court of Appeal—after they blocked attempts to deport High Court Judge David Lambourne. The situation plunges the small Pacific nation’s democracy into crisis, leaving it without a functioning Appeals and High Court, and continues a tumultuous few weeks for the South Pacific—already…
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