New Zealand has temporarily suspended its travel bubble with the Australia’s state of Victoria while the source of the new Melbourne cases in the last two days are investigated. The travel ban began on Tuesday at 8 p.m. (6 p.m. AEST) and will be in place for at least 72 hours. “While the case announced…
NZ to Pause Quarantine-Free Travel Bubble With Victoria, Australia
May 25, 2021
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QLD Continues Stoush With Federal Govt Over Regional Quarantine in Toowoomba
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has accused the Prime Minister of “cherry-picking” after the federal government did not approve a regional quarantine proposal located in Toowoomba, the state’s largest inland city. The debate over the quarantine proposal has been an ongoing issue for Palaszczuk. However, there has been little movement from the federal government. “We will…
Developers Threaten to Stop Building Over New Victorian Land Taxes
May 18, 2021
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A major Melbourne-based property developer is warning it will stop looking for new construction opportunities until the Victorian government releases the details of its plans to raise land and property taxes for the ninth time. Sam Tarascio, managing director at one of Australia’s largest developers, Salta Properties, told The Australian that the company would put the…
Ready, Set, Fire—Federal Budget Signals Upcoming Aussie Election Spending Spree
Commentary There can be no doubt that the 2021-22 Australian federal budget announced last week was simply a spending spree. Policy decisions announced since October 2020 will be adding $31 billion a year to the deficit by 2023-24. In the context of a strengthening economy and already bloated public debt, this marks the 2021-22 budget…
Australia Pledges $58.6M Towards New Gas Projects as Part of the Gas-Fired Recovery
Australia’s gas-fired recovery plan will see a further investment of $58.6 million (US$45.6 million), focusing on four main gas projects throughout Victoria. The investment will go towards several projects in the state, including two gas storage projects, the expansion of the South West Victorian pipeline, and a gas import terminal project. The funding is part…
Budget 2021: $1.2 Billion Into Australia’s Digital Future
May 6, 2021
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The Australian government has announced it will be spending $1.2 billion (US$930 million) to help grow the nation into a leading digital economy by 2030 as part of the upcoming federal budget. “Every business in Australia is now a digital business,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. “This transformation is not merely a national one that…
Victoria Institutes World Leading Legislation to Halve Emissions by 2030
The Victorian Labor Government has positioned itself as Australia’s most ambitious climate change state, becoming one of the first jurisdictions in the world to legislate a net-zero emissions target and promising to halve emissions by 2030. The announcement is part of the state government’s new Climate Change Strategy (pdf) to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, which…
Victoria Promises World Leading Legislation to Halve Emissions by 2030
The Victorian Labor Government has positioned itself as Australia’s most ambitious climate change state, becoming one of the first jurisdictions in the world to legislate a net-zero emissions target and promising to halve emissions by 2030. The announcement is part of the state government’s new Climate Change Strategy (pdf) to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, which…
Fines, Jail Time for Australians Defying India Travel Ban
Australia is yet to add other countries to its high-risk list as India’s COVID-19 crisis sees almost 400,000 daily new cases added to a tally of human misery. Australians trying to return from India as the country faces an escalating coronavirus crisis now face fines or jail time for getting on a plane. Travellers from…
Bill Shorten Believes PM’s Statement on ‘Evil’ Social Media Should Be Channeled Into Addressing Child Accessible Pornography
Former Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has said that Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s message about social media being used by the “evil one” should be directed to address the insidious issue of child-accessible pornography. In a Christian conference, Morrison warned that social media is facilitating the spread of identity politics, saying it is being used by…
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