Protestors set fire to Australia’s Old Parliament House
Protesters on Thursday set fire to the Old Parliament House in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, which badly damaged the front entrance
Australian PM: Urges people to get booster vaccination
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged people to “stay calm and get boosted” amid surging coronavirus infections…reports Asian Lite News Morrison
Australia imposes restrictions on indigenous communities to protect from Covid
The Australian government has imposed restrictions to protect remote Indigenous communities from Covid-19, Minister for Health Greg Hunt announced on Tuesday…reports Asian
New South Wales announces wetland as globally protected
The convention, to which Australia has already signed 67 sites, is designed to promote the conservation of wetlands, and establish nature reserves
Australia eases curbs despite Omicron worries
In addition, non-essential retail venues such as restaurants and retail shops, would also open to the unvaccinated…reports Asian Lite News. Despite rising
Indigenous Australians given say on new cultural protection laws
Indigenous groups from around Australia will shape the country’s cultural heritage protection systems under a new agreement…reports Asian Lite News The government
No more ‘anonymous’ trolls in Australia
The legislation will be released in draft form this week, and is expected to be introduced in Parliament early next year…reports Asian
Morrison urges citizens to get booster jabs
Every Australian aged 18 and over is eligible for a booster vaccine six months after their second jab…reports Asian Lite News. Australian
Aussie astronomers in search of habitable planets
Chief executive Jason Held said Australians should be proud of the mission as it was “an exciting, bleeding-edge space telescope” that “will
Australia’s largest bank announces AI partnership
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on Monday announced its latest foray into the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the form