Recovery Exceeds All Expectations: Reserve Bank Of Australia
Deputy Reserve Bank governor Guy Debelle says Australia’s economic recovery has exceeded all expectations.
Australia & New Zealand
Chinese Freeze Disappoints Australian Trade Minister
Dan Tehan expressed disappointment in Beijing cutting off diplomatic contact under China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue.
Australia’s Newcastle Airport Gets Federal Budget Lift
An upgrade to the Newcastle Airport runway is expected to generate thousands of jobs and offer greater export opportunities.
Flippin’ Fast: Some Seals Evolved Bigger Flippers To Catch Their Prey, Say Experts
Development gave them an advantage over their less evolved cousins.
Public Servants Fume At New Zealand Government Freeze
Jacinda Ardern and her Finance Minister Grant Robertson have defended the three-year wage freeze to hit most public servants.
Australian State Victoria Writes Off AUD 740m In Bad Fines Debt
Bungled rollout of Fines Victoria’s IT system has been blamed for the state government writing off AUD 740 million in “bad debt”
New Zealand Bubble Hinges On Australian State Contact Tracing
New Zealand has paused flights from Australia’s biggest city after learning of two community cases of Covid-19.
Australia’s State Flood Victims Battle For Compensation
Another issue has been resolved in court in the battle for compensation for victims of Queensland’s 2011 flood disaster.
Australian State Victoria To Spend AUD 759m To Fix Ambulance Crisis
The Victorian government will spend AUD 759 million in its next budget to help paramedics and hospitals to cope up.