Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years, the tech giant said, just months after it threatened to pull its services from the country in response to
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Australia says it's in the 'final stages' of opening borders to Singapore
Visa holders from Singapore could soon be allowed to enter Australia as the country prepares to open its international borders in the coming months, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday.
Continue reading »Australia aims to 'live with virus' instead of eliminating it
Melbourne lockdown likely extended until Sept. 23 New South Wales expects to hit 70% vaccination rate by mid-Oct Treasurer urges states to follow national reopening plans Australian authorities on Wednesday
Continue reading »Sydney's hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit new daily record
Sydney's Covid-19 cases rose to a new daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system under "severe pressure," officials said. Officials also urged an increase in vaccinations to
Continue reading »Some destinations are shutting out unvaccinated travelers. Here are a few
It's one thing to require unvaccinated travelers to quarantine or undergo extra Covid tests. It's another to bar them altogether. A small but growing list of travel destinations is either
Continue reading »Singapore, Australia discussing possible air travel bubble
Both countries have largely brought the virus under control, helped by international border closures, lockdowns and strict social-distancing rules. A planned Singapore-Hong Kong air-travel bubble, which had been set to
Continue reading »Australia won't change planned content laws despite Facebook block, says lawmaker
Australia will not change proposed laws that would make Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook pay news outlets for content, Finance Minister Simon Birmingham said. The laws would give the government
Continue reading »South32 H1 Profit Down 46%; Expands Capital Management Program By $250 Mln – Quick Facts
Australian mining and metals company South32 Limited (SOUHY.PK,SHTLF.PK) reported Thursday that its profit after tax and net finance costs for the first half of fiscal 2021 fell 46 percent to
Continue reading »Australia Unemployment Falls to 6.6% as Recovery Strengthens
Australian unemployment fell in December as a big-spending government budget and a second round of central bank stimulus spurred the economy’s recovery and encouraged firms to keep hiring. The jobless
Continue reading »Australia’s Victoria State Finds Fewer New Cases of Virus
We’re tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response. Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know. Australia’s Victoria detected three new
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