Experts cautiously optimistic about risks of Delta-Omicron mutations mix
“If Delta marries Omicron, it will be very dangerous as Delta kills people, while Omicron’s transmissibility rate is really high”, chairperson of the South...
NSW, Vic lift 72-hour isolation need for international arrivals
International travellers and aircrew arriving in Sydney and Melbourne will no longer need to isolate for 72 hours, with New South Wales and Victoria...
Enrolments for international students in Australia made easier
The Morrison Government is investing more than $17 million over two years to streamline enrolments for international students and Australian education providers as part...
Sam Neill asks Australia to ‘Give the Gift of Conversation’ this Xmas
Sam Neill, Layne Beachley, Jimmy Barnes, Bianca Dye and Barry Conrad want to remind us that Christmas can be a difficult time for many...
Approval for kids aged 5-11 to get Covid vaccines from 10 Jan
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program will be extended to all children aged 5 to 11 years from 10 January 2022, after the Australian Government accepted...
More opportunities for first home buyers under new scheme
The Morrison Government is backing in first home owners to enter the property market sooner with up to an extra 4,651 buyers set to...
Australia pushes for recycling, launches ReMade in Australia
The Australian Government has launched ReMade in Australia—a national campaign urging Australians to recycle more, and show how they can help create jobs and...
Omicron causes delay in plans to safely open Australia
On the basis of medical advice provided by the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, the National Security Committee has taken the...
Federal government proposes new laws to unmask online trolls
In a world-leading move, the Morrison Government will introduce new court powers to force global social media giants to unmask anonymous online trolls and...
Chennupati Jagadish: From humble origin to Australian science leader
Nanotechnology pioneer Distinguished Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC FAA FTSE will become the next president of Australia’s premier science organisation, the Australian Academy of Science.
Professor Jagadish said he was...