EU, Australia, Taiwan, Japan hit Russia again with sanctions over Ukraine invasion
1/3 Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, announced that they have approved another round of sanctions on Friday targeting Russia’s economy over the invasion of Ukraine. Photo courtesy of European Commission President…
Australia to open borders to vaccinated travelers on Feb. 21
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will open its borders to all vaccinated tourists and business travelers from Feb. 21 in a further relaxation of pandemic restrictions announced Monday. Australia imposed some of the world’s toughest travel…
Australia, New Zealand, Japan deliver aid to Tonga in wake of volcano
Humanitarian aid is unloaded from a C-17A Globemaster III at airport, near Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Thursday. Photo by LACW Emma Schwenke/RAAF/EPA-EFE Jan. 22 (UPI) — Australia, New Zealand, and Japan have delivered…
This is when electric vehicles will outsell combustion engines in Australia, according to an expert
You might not have driven an electric car just yet, but in the not-so-distant future – we’re talking potentially within the next ten-or-so years – they will likely be the only kind of car the big manufacturers are making. © Provided by Business Insider…
Australia Post trials smartphone solution to help in-store staff better serve customers
Image: Asha Barbaschow/ZDNet Australia Post has developed a pilot ruggedised smartphone-based solution that it hopes can eventually replace up to eight different devices used by staff to service customers across its network of 4,000 post offices.…
Australia May Be First To Force Google & Facebook To Pay For News
The Australian Government Friday unveiled a draft of the new mandatory code of conduct that would force tech giants Google and Facebook to pay for news on their platforms. The document developed by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission…
Australia to Put Tech Giants on Tighter Leash, Make Them Pay for News
Australia is getting closer to moving ahead with controversial legislation that will make the U.S. tech giants pay local companies for news. Other measures to contain their influence are also on the cards. The “Draft Mandatory Code of Conduct Governing…
Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will force U.S. tech giants Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay Australian media outlets for news content in a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will be watched around the…
Australia unveils law forcing tech giants to pay for news
Australia unveiled a draft law Friday to force Google and Facebook to pay news media for their content in a “world-leading” initiative sure to prompt a confrontation with the US digital giants. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the…
Australia state reports 10 new deaths, 459 cases
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s Victoria state recorded 10 deaths overnight from COVID-19, its highest daily toll amid a continuing surge in coronavirus cases. State Premier Daniel Andrews said Sunday that the deaths included seven men and three women. A man…