Dozens of Towns Isolated by Flooding in Australian State
Hundreds of people have been rescued from floodwaters that have isolated dozens of towns in Australia‘s most populous state New South Wales and forced thousands...
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Australia Sees First Population Drop Since World War I
Australia‘s population has declined for the first time in more than a century as pandemic-induced border closures stemmed from the flow of overseas migrants, according...
Despite Ban in Europe, Australia Proceeds with AstraZeneca Vaccine
Australia has no plans to halt the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, authorities said on Tuesday, even though several European countries paused administering the...
Quad Countries Agree to Send 1 Billion Vaccines Across Asia by 2022
Leaders of the United States, India, Australia, and Japan agreed to pool financing, manufacturing, and distribution capacity to send 1 billion Covid-19 vaccines across Asia...
India’s New Social Media Rules Seen Echoing Globally
India’s new social media rules, notified last week, could be emulated by other countries such as the US, the UK, and Australia, according to experts....
Fb to Pay $1 Billion Over 3 Years to News Industry
Facebook, following in Google’s footsteps, says it plans to invest $1 billion to “support the news industry” over the next three years. The social networking...
Australia Passed Amendment to Make Google, Facebook Pay for News
Australia’s laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news are ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect said it will take time for the digital giants to...
Facebook Blocks News Sharing in Australia Over Media Law
Facebook blocked the sharing of news in Australia on Wednesday over government plans to make it media groups for content, but the move disrupted the pages of...
Zomentum Secures $13 Million in Series A Funding Round
MSP sales platform Zomentum has raised $13 million in Series A funding from Elevation Capital, Accel, and Greenoaks Capital, along with participation from Eight Roads Ventures. The...
New Zealand Likely to Keep Borders Shut: PM Ardern
New Zealand’s borders are likely to remain closed for most of the year depending on the progress in the vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, Prime...