Australia

Penny Wong to visit China

With high-level channels of communication reopened between the government and China following Labor’s federal election victory in May, Penny Wong will on Wednesday become the first Australian minister to visit China since Beijing put diplomatic relations into a deep freeze.  Her visit to China coincides with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations …

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La Nina to Provide Cover From Bushfires. Will The Government Seize the Moment?

It’s been about two years since the Australian bushfires, and their devastation to the ozone layer and global climate is still not to be underestimated. Fortunately, the La Nina weather this year has helped to slow down the likelihood of the bushfires happening again. Despite that, the government and lawmakers are still discussing changes to …

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World’s largest radio telescope to be built in WA

SKA-Low was established in Western Australia as the world’s largest and most powerful low-frequency radio telescope. The data collected in Western Australia will expand humanity’s understanding of the universe, with the opportunity to hear and find the signals of other intelligent beings while advancing technology around the globe. The observatory will work with the Wajarri …

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Crawford Fund Call For More Foreign Aid Funding for Agriculture

Two former federal agriculture ministers have called on the Crawford Fund to increase the proportion of Australia’s aid budget invested in agricultural research. Board member Joel Fitzgibbon affirmed the benefits of aid-funded international agricultural research for development, particularly in agriculture that has been hard hit by Covid-19. The funding has a clear direction, it will …

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