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Foreigners are flying to Australia while thousands of citizens remain stranded abroad

Tens of thousands of Australian nationals are currently stuck overseas due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. Meanwhile, foreigners of a certain class are coming into Australia thanks to Canberra’s decision to grant travel exemptions to people with business innovation and investment visas. To qualify for such a visa, a foreign national must…

Australia records lowest Covid-19 infection rate in months

September 21, 2020 Australia

Australia’s draconian lockdown measures appear to be working. There were a total of 16 new coronavirus infections and two new deaths Monday, the lowest since mid June. In Victoria, which saw a record 725 new cases in one day last month, there were 11 cases. “This is not just a good…

Australian economy sees record contraction

September 16, 2020 Australia China Financial News General Main Politics

Australia is now dealing with an economic recession due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the hospitality, tourism and service industries. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the country’s GDP declined by a whopping 7 percent during the June quarter, a new record. It follows a bad…

Australian police take a page out of the Gestapo playbook

September 16, 2020 Australia Big Data Communications General Government Health

There’s nothing worse than being rousted by the fuzz when you’re in your pajamas—and pregnant to boot. Zoe-Lee Buhler, a 28 year old from Ballarat, knows what that’s like. On Wednesday Buhler was confronted in her home by Victorian police who arrested her for encouraging Australians to protest the government’s lockdown…

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Australia records lowest Covid-19 infection rate in months

Australian economy sees record contraction

Australian police take a page out of the Gestapo playbook