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Yearly Archives: 2022

Fiji General Election of 2022: Slow march out of authoritarianism

With retired Major General Sitiveni Rabuka back at the helm, there is hope that the indigenous iTaukei population's concerns on land and resources including rampant poverty and unemployment in their community will finally be addressed. 

Indian-Australian biotechnologist Dr Parwinder Kaur named to STEM expert panel

Dr Parwinder Kaur, who originally who hails from Nawanshahr in Punjab, is the Director of DNA Zoo Australia and a University of Western Australia Public Policy Institute Fellow.

Relationship with India important as Australia recognises role in security of the region: Andrew Charlton

Calling the Indian Diaspora a 'human bridge' between the two countries, Mr Charlton, who is a Federal Member from Parramatta, mentioned that Parramatta was extremely lucky to have a large population of people of Indian heritage.

Will price caps on coal and gas bring power prices down?

For the next year, coal used in Australia cannot be sold in wholesale markets for more than $125 a tonne. Gas used in Australia cannot be sold in wholesale markets for more than $12 a gigajoule.

Dr Sampa Sarkar awarded the prestigious Victoria Fellowship

The expected outcomes of Dr Sarkar's research will benefit future vaccine research, improve Victoria’s capabilities in biotechnology and vaccine development, and lead to better vaccines.

Sydney man arrested after fleeing while on drugs trial

The man failed to appear in court in March 2020 to face a charge of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled precursor, namely 2.8 tonnes of safrole oil.

Western Australian man banned from being a company director for insider trading

He previously pleaded guilty to illegally providing a client with market-sensitive information about a significant discovery by a Perth-based diamond exploration company.

US State Department rejects putting India on its list of countries violating religious freedom

Given the totality of the facts and the circumstances, determined that religious freedom concerns in India do not warrant a country of particular concern designation or placement on a special watch list.

‘Earth’s empty quarter’: many Pacific nations now have falling populations

Just in the past six months, populations have declined in two US territories, American Samoa and the Marshall Islands as well as the French overseas collectivity of New Caledonia.

Former Pizza Hut franchisee in court for not paying annual leave entitlements

The regulator investigated after receiving requests for assistance from two workers IFITS Food Co employed at the outlet in part-time roles between March 2020 to October 2021.

‘Teal’ named Australia’s Word of the Year

The Macquarie Dictionary committee selected the noun from a shortlist of 19 words, including 'spicy cough', 'skin hunger', 'Barbiecore', 'hidden homeless', and 'quiet quitting'.

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