Australians fear COVID-19 misinformation

Australians fear unchecked misinformation online could derails our COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and want to see greater transparency about the extent of the problem, new polling has found. Reset Australia, an affiliate of a global initiative working to counter digital threats to democracy, commissioned a YouGov poll to establish the levelRead More →

Paul Kelly Chief Health officer Australia

The Australian Government has welcomed the appointment of Professor Paul Kelly as Australia’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Prof Kelly has been acting in the role since June 2020, and prior to this was Deputy CMO from January 2020. Prof Kelly has been intimately involved in Australia’s response to COVID-19 fromRead More →

Road tripping in Victoria could not be more beautiful

Take in stunning natural landscapes, incredible food and wine, and historic towns. Transition from winding the way high into the mountains to the rugged coast and back to the city in a short amount of time. In short go road tripping. The ultimate Great Ocean Road drive The Great OceanRead More →

No Luck for job seekers in Victoria

The latest payroll jobs data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows no sign of a recovery in jobs in Victoria leading up to Christmas. Job seekers are in pain. The figures for the week ending 28 November, show Victoria still suffering the largest decline in payroll jobsRead More →

Australia India Water Security Initiative launched

Today at the 4th World Water Summit in New Delhi, the Australian Government announced its contribution of $10 million to support cooperation between Australia and India on urban water security. The Australia-India Water Security Initiative delivers on our commitment to strengthen water security cooperation under the auspices of the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,Read More →

CSIRO wins million-dollar food planet prize

Established by CSIRO, FutureFeed,  a livestock feed made from seaweed that reduces methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle by more than 80 per cent has been awarded the world’s largest monetary reward on the global food arena. The Food Planet Prize recognises initiatives, organisations and individuals working to secureRead More →

Rosy Loomba trips to death taking ultimate selfie

An Indian Australian, Rosy Loomba of Craigieburn fell off to her death off  the Boroka lookout a popular tourism lookout in the Grampians on Saturday, December 12. The 38-year-old fell from the lookout after she slipped on a barrier about 3pm, the police said. Police say the mother climbed past safety barriers toRead More →

Farmers' Protests hit an impasse in India

The three new farm acts, which have triggered protests by farmers in Punjab and Haryana, have hit an impasse and the two sides are now totally confused as to what is next. First the protests moved from Punjab to Delhi. At that stage – the main demand from the farmersRead More →

COVID-19 research collaboration between Australia and India

Australian and Indian researchers will work together to advance COVID-19 research screening and study the future health effects of the virus, after a nearly $4 million investment by the Morrison Government. The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) has funded six new projects, including one to develop COVID-19 diagnostic technologies andRead More →