Once the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia and brought its economy on its knees, there was only one option for the government – to spend and spend to hold the economy from totally collapsing while the world finds a vaccine for the virus. The fiscal prudence rule books are not forRead More →
Ever since China’s misadventures began through various initiatives in and around neighbouring countries in Asia, be it ‘Belt and Road’ initiatives or the skirmishes it continues to carry at the top end of India, its intentions seem to be getting more and more brazen. That only accentuates the importance IndiaRead More →
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world, the life has been at a standstill. No matter how much we fool ourselves, it has not been the same. With Victorian schools closed, one cannot help but feel for our young ones who have lost an important – yes theRead More →
Free ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinars for jobseekers during October, Mental Health Month Paralympic Matt Levy understands a thing or two about overcoming obstacles. Born at 15 weeks premature with cerebral palsy and vision impairment, Matt has survived over 50 operations on his brain, heart, lungs and ears. Incredibly, he hasRead More →
With news this week that the Victorian State Government is keen to return Melbourne to COVID-normal, a quarter of the workforce in high-risk industries such as abattoirs and supermarkets will be tested for COVID-19 regardless of whether they have symptoms or not. With the Victorian Government wanting to drive up testingRead More →
Results from a major national research study reveal that demand for travel amongst the Australian Indian community is strong, with 42% of survey respondents likely to go for travel for leisure within 1-3 months of travel restrictions easing. Furthermore, 100% of respondents are likely to take between 1-3 leisure travel tripsRead More →
In the given uncertainties of post COVID-19 ‘new normal’, bilateral relations between powerhouses in the world will go a long way to bring the economic reconstruction strategies on track. India and Australia, although have a lot in common, their bilateral relations have been – not at the top of theirRead More →
Kyle Magee, 36, has stopped work at Adani’s Abbot Point coal terminal this morning by walking into the port and locking himself to coal loading infrastructure. Magee, using a colourfully painted and decorated metal elbow lock called a ‘love on’ attached himself to a coal conveyor belt to disrupt work.Read More →
A lightweight mobile CT scanner small enough to fit into standard ambulances, has been designed and developed by Monash University in partnership with Micro-X and could provide faster stroke diagnosis at the point of care. Stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in Australia and the secondRead More →
While the risk of a deliberate nuclear exchange is still small between the United States and China, there is a growing risk of inadvertent nuclear use according to new research from the United States Studies Centre. And in this US-China nuclear relationship, Australia needs to be more proactive the study suggests.Read More →