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Australia building world's first platypus sanctuary
Reuters, Sydney
PUBLISHED ON MAR 03, 2021 01:49 PM IST
- The Taronga Conservation Society Australia and the New South Wales State government said they would build the specialist facility at a zoo 391 km from Sydney, by 2022, which could house up to 65 platypuses.
Australia extends Covid-19 pandemic border closure by three months
AFP
PUBLISHED ON MAR 03, 2021 08:33 AM IST
Australia closed its international border early in the pandemic, shutting out most non-citizens except in special circumstances.
Australian prime minister Morrison stands by minister accused of rape
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON MAR 01, 2021 05:25 PM IST
Several opposition lawmakers said late last week they received a letter detailing an allegation of rape by a male cabinet minister before he entered parliament.
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Australian regional airline Rex to launch more flights amid Covid-19
Reuters
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2021 07:01 PM IST
At a time when domestic air traffic remains low due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Australian regional airline, Rex, to challenge Qantas and Virgin on the country's big-city routes by launching more flights in competition
Chinese investment in Australia plunges due to souring relation, Covid-19 impact
AFP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 28, 2021 04:04 PM IST
Data from the Australian National University released Sunday showed direct investment plunged to US$800 million last year, from US$2.05 billion in 2019.
On wage policy, Australian oppn blames govt for harrying workers' savings
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 27, 2021 01:50 PM IST
The government is seeking greater flexibility to allow workers to be able to choose increased take-home pay over a mandatory superannuation increase.
Queensland skies light up as debris from Chinese rocket burns up in atmosphere
Reuters, Australia
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 01:31 PM IST
Professor Jonti Horner of the University of Southern Queensland's Centre for Astrophysics said the light show came from the re-entry of a Chinese rocket.
Facebook signs pay deals with 3 Australian news publishers
AP, Canberra
PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 07:22 AM IST
The commercial agreements are subject to the signing of full agreements within the next 60 days, a Facebook statement said.
Guptill credits Williamson for helping set game up against Australia in 2nd T20I
ANI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 05:40 PM IST
- After being one wicket down in the fourth over, going through a lean patch, Guptill slammed a whirlwind 97 off just 50 balls to steer New Zealand to 219 runs in the allotted 20 overs
Australia-Facebook tussle: Tech giant to pay $1bn over 3 yrs to news companies
PTI, Menlo Park, San Francisco
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 09:18 AM IST
The social giant, which has been tussling with Australia over a law that would make social platforms pay news organisations, said it has invested $600 million since 2018 in news.
Australian MPs to okay changes to new pay-for-news law
By HT Correspondent, Canberra
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 07:39 AM IST
The government introduced amendments to the so-called Media Bargaining Code after Facebook last week escalated a dispute over the new laws by blocking Australian users from sharing and viewing news content on its popular social media platform.
Australia passes landmark law requiring Google, Facebook to pay for news
Reuters, Sydney
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 07:59 AM IST
The new code makes Australia the first country where a government arbitrator will set the rates tech giants have to pay if negotiations with media companies fail.
Buruli ulcer in Australia: 10 things to know about the flesh-eating disease
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2021 08:19 PM IST
- The mode of transmission has not been established yet, which means there are no primary prevention measures for the disease.
Facebook to invest $1 billion in news industry after Australia row
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 08:13 PM IST
The social network's commitment to the news industry follows Google's $1 billion investment last year, as technology giants come under scrutiny over their business model as well as the proliferation of misinformation on their platform.
Baarack from the brink: 35 kg fleece shorn off rescued wild sheep in Australia
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 05:05 PM IST
The sheep named Baarack is now settling in with other rescued sheep at Edgar's Mission.
Koala named Triumph climbs and runs thanks to prosthetic foot
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 07:54 PM IST
Veterinarian nurse Marley Christian had rescued the joey koala in northern New South Wales in 2017, after she found him next to his dying mother with only three feet and a protruding bone in place of the fourth.
Australia says no further Facebook, Google amendments as final vote nears
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 07:05 PM IST
Australia and the tech giants have been in a stand-off over the legislation widely seen as setting a global precedent.
Australia won't advertise Covid-19 vaccine on Facebook but vows publicity
Reuters, Sydney
PUBLISHED ON FEB 21, 2021 09:58 AM IST
Since the news blackout, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said he would talk with Facebook about its move over the weekend. On Saturday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Facebook had "tentatively friended us again" without giving further details.
Australian PM Morrison gets Covid-19 vaccine as inoculation rollout starts
Reuters, Sydney
PUBLISHED ON FEB 21, 2021 07:23 AM IST
Up to 4 million Australians are expected to receive a Covid-19 vaccine voluntarily by March, with Morrison and Paul Kelly, the country's chief medical officer, among a small group of Australians receiving the first inoculations.
‘Tai Chi or gossip’: What do you think the kangaroos are doing in this pic
By Trisha Sengupta
PUBLISHED ON FEB 20, 2021 10:52 AM IST
"Wow that looks so beautiful," wrote an Instagram user while commenting on the post.
Rape claims linked to Australian parliament widen with new case
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 20, 2021 10:19 AM IST
PM Scott Morrison said he was extremely distressed by a report of the alleged assault on the second woman, adding that a lot of work had to be done to change the workplace culture.
Australia says Facebook ‘Back at the Table’ after blocking pages
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 20, 2021 08:07 AM IST
Facebook on Thursday blocked news sharing on its platform in Australian in response to a legal standoff with the government.
Events leading to Facebook’s dramatic unfriending of Australian news outlets
Reuters, Sydney
PUBLISHED ON FEB 19, 2021 02:13 PM IST
Here's a timeline of how the events unfolded in recent years.
Woman nurses orphaned kangaroo joey back to health in Australia
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 19, 2021 12:49 PM IST
Attacked by crows after losing his mother, the joey, an eastern grey named Andy, now stays in a cloth pouch in the carer's home, where he will remain until he is strong enough to be released back into the plains.
Australian news sites' traffic falls after Facebook blocks content: Report
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 19, 2021 06:38 AM IST
Facebook on Wednesday barred users from sharing or reading news from Australian publishers on its platform in protest of a looming law that will force it and Alphabet Inc's Google to pay publishers for content.
Australian media law raises questions about 'pay for clicks'
AP, Canberra
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 02:49 PM IST
Google contends the law does require it to pay for clicks.
Cat gains ‘angel wings’ after saving human siblings from poisonous snake
By Srimoyee Chowdhury
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 11:13 AM IST
The incident shared on Facebook by Animal Emergency Service, Australia has now tugged at the heartstrings of people.
Covid-19: Unemployment falls further in Australia as recovery intensifies
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 10:38 AM IST
Australia is experiencing a V-shaped recovery as the relative containment of Covid-19 boosts confidence and encourages cashed-up households to spend.
Facebook Australia’s strike on media blocks government pages, satire sites
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 10:35 AM IST
The pages for the Queensland and South Australia health services were among those affected, preventing them from serving Covid-19 information days ahead of a national vaccination program rollout.
News updates from HT: Petrol hikes to ₹89.88/L in Delhi, diesel crosses ₹80
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Anjali, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 08:58 AM IST
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