With COVID-19 cases surging across Australia, NSW is being spruiked to Korean scientists as a clinical trial hub where drugs can be developed. After meeting with executives from car giant Hyundai in Seoul to talk about investments in hydrogen production, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet shifted his attention to health as part of his 10-day Asia…
Australian Flood Victims Warned to Mentally Prepare
Australian flood victims returning to inundated homes have been urged to mentally prepare and reach out for support from people around them as evacuation orders ease. Federal relief payments of up to $1000 are now available for residents of 29 local government areas, while New South Wales (NSW) residents are being urged to donate money…
Flood Damage Bill for New South Wales Close to $100 Million
Australian insurers are bracing for a surge of flood insurance claims as heavy rains and flooding begin to recede in parts of New South Wales (NSW). According to the Insurance Council of Australia’s latest data, NSW residents have so far lodged 8,415 claims, an increase of around 28 percent compared to figure released on July…
Diphtheria Appears for First Time in New South Wales in 100 Years
Australia has confirmed two cases of diphtheria, a contagious and potentially fatal throat infection, in two children from northern New South Wales. It is the first time the disease has been detected in the state in a century. A two-year-old child contracted the disease and was admitted to intensive care in a Queensland hospital on…
Australia’s New South Wales Braces for More Rain After Rough Night
Residents in Sydney’s southwest are under evacuation orders as New South Wales’ southern and central coast areas continue to battle relentless driving rain. Flood warnings were issued for areas south and west of Sydney while residents and businesses in low-lying parts of suburbs including Camden, Wallacia, Liverpool, Georges Hall, Chipping Norton, Lansvale and Moorebank were…
Organized Crime Put on Notice in Australia
June 30, 2022
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The southern Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales are taking major steps to combat organised crime setting up a specialist task force and extending police powers in an attempt to mitigate the spread of underworld crime. Victoria Police has launched a new task force—the first of its kind in the state—to combat serious…
Australian States Build on International Trade Networks Through New Offices Abroad
June 27, 2022
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The Australian states of Western Australia (WA) and New South Wales (NSW) are seeking to boost investment and trade with foreign nations by establishing new trade offices and envoys abroad, while South Australia’s London office will remain the state’s gateway into Europe after the former government’s plan to set up a new office in France…
Australian State Police to Be Given New Powers to Tackle Organised Crime
June 23, 2022
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Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government has announced new reforms aimed at dismantling organised crime in the state through new police powers to target unexplained wealth and the use of dedicated encrypted devices used by criminals to stay under the radar. The new legislation will extend police powers to target and confiscate unexplained wealth, stop…
South Australian Government Drops European Trade Office
The South Australian (SA) centre-left Labor government will push its trade opportunities from the state’s London office reversing the previous Liberal government’s plan to fund an additional trade office in France. Changing the former government’s decision will save around $500,000 (US$346,000), a sum the current government says is equivalent to hiring six frontline nurses. The…
State Commits $400 Million to Help ‘Close the Gap’ for Aboriginal Australians
June 13, 2022
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The New South Wales (NSW) government has pledged $401 million (US$278 million) over four years towards “Closing the Gap” and other initiatives that try improve the lives of Aboriginal people in NSW. A part of the state budget due to be delivered on June 21, this investment reflects the need for a more inclusive approach…
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