Russia blocked a UNSC resolution condemning Ukraine's acquisition of its territory

On Friday, Russia blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have criticized Russia for annexing four Ukrainian areas. The vote, which occurred hours after President Putin issued an order annexing four Ukrainian regions (Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, and Luhansk), was boyco...

Expert research on petrochemicals warns of risks to human health from proposed Darwin Harbour precinct

For the proposed Middle Arm petrochemicals precinct, the NT government has obtained $1.5 billion in federal funds. A report has indicated that the project may produce "cancer-causing" pollution.

The project "can be realised in an environmentally sustainable way," acc...

$33 million will be spent by the US to clean up oil and gas wells on federal territory

President Joe Biden recently signed an infrastructure bill into law that would help clean up 277 of the estimated 15,000 abandoned oil and gas wells on federal land.

The nation's interior secretary said Wednesday that around USD33 million of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure...

Will Australia's major parties pledge to improve our whistleblowing law on World Press Freedom Day?

Press freedom, at its most basic level, is about the liberty to report and publish the truth without fear or favour. Whistleblowers – or truth-tellers – play a key role in this effort.

The fact that multiple public interest whistleblowers are still on trial in Australia is a...

A new idea proposed to prevent the phrases "boys and girls" from being used in Australian schools to avoid offending any youngsters who may be doubting their gender

NSW One Nation MP Mark Latham has slammed a plan to foster 'non-gendered' sport in Australian schools, claiming that accommodating trans youngsters in schools has gone too far.

The Northern Territory (NT) education government is developing a new strategy to encourage instructors...

CHENAB BRIDGE ARCH CLOSURE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN INDIA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Indian Railways has successfully completed the construction of the arch of Chenab Bridge.
• Located in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, this world’s highest railway bridge.

Indian Railways has successfully completed the co...

LIVE PEER-TO-PEER SOLAR ENERGY TRADING PROJECT ROLLED OUT BY TATA POWER

HIGHLIGHTS

• Power Ledger and Tata Power have joined hands to launch the first live peer-to-peer solar energy trading project in Delhi.
• This project introduces the concept of energy trading in Delhi.

Australian tech firm Power Ledger and Tata Powe...

TAIWAN’S LATEST PASSPORT DISPELS ANY LIKENESS TO CHINA

• Taiwan dished out a freshly made passport on Monday that gives greater bearing to the island's name on a daily basis.
• This is done with an aim to dispel complications with China amid the Covid-19 pandemic and Beijing's ramped- up instances to assert sovereignty.
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ACT Government cuts support for training in vocational

The Australian Capital Territory faces a possible shortage of long-term expertise after significant cuts in funding across a number of qualifications for the workforce. That's the conclusion of the Australia Independent Tertiary Education Council (ITECA), the highest body representing indepen...

Local Education Consortia in Australia

Australia's an enormous country. Given the huge room, his little consortium for studies took over. Each of the eight states and territories has a flag to promote their territory, and smaller cities are gradually joining major metropolises to create their own.

Instead, it was a colle...

Iran missile-ripped a Ukraine Airplane

For the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, Donald Trump and his supporters would prefer to focus on the smaller and more convenient issue of immediate culpability.

By now it seems almost certain that the Iranian authorities shot down the Ukrainian airliner and 1...

Hong Kong retail deals drop 23.6% in November as fights continue

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong retail deals broadened their free-fall in November as long stretches of hostile to government fights frightened away voyagers, hitting spending and undermining the endurance of private ventures. Deals fell 23.6% from a year sooner to HK$30 billion ($3.85 billion), ...

Asian nation to soon be powered by Australian sunshine

An entrepreneur, David Griffin, and a leader in the development of Australias renewable energy industry. Moreover, investors worldwide have shown interest in his ambitious up to date plan to power Singapore from 15,000-hectare solar farm in Northern Territory. The Sun Cable CEO mentioned some sec...

High-Frequency Lab Opened By BAE Systems Australia

BAE Systems Australia has opened a research facility in South Australia to create advancements for the nations Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN). The lab will bolster the innovative work of high-recurrence (HF) advancements that will support the JORNs capacities. JORN involves a system of...