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Thousands of images from pricey NFTs being offered for free
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2021
» SYDNEY: An Australian software developer says he has made thousands of non-fungible token images freely available, calling it an art project that aims to show the absurdity of property-rights concepts in digital assets.
Australian PM says border won’t open yet despite NSW premier's announcement
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/10/2021
» SYDNEY: Australia’s protracted border ban looks set to remain in place for overseas tourists, international students and working visa holders, despite the leader of its most-populous state announcing travel restrictions would be lifted for vaccinated travelers from next month.
China neighbours worry Australia sub deal will destabilise region
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2021
» France isn’t the only country upset about a new security pact between the US, UK and Australia: Some Southeast Asian nations are also worried the partnership could provoke China and spur a regional arms race.
Thousands of Covid-like cases raise risk of future pandemics
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/09/2021
» Hundreds of thousands of people may be infected annually by animals carrying coronaviruses related to the one that causes Covid-19 in China and Southeast Asia, according to a study emphasising the ongoing pandemic threat from spillover events.
Singapore’s unlinked cases tied to Indian variant
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/05/2021
» The highly transmissible strain of Covid-19 that surfaced in India has become more prominent among Singapore’s growing number of unlinked cases, in a sign that hidden chains of transmission of the variant have existed for some time.
Nebulizer mist caused new Australian Covid outbreak
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/02/2021
» SYDNEY: A cluster of the virulent UK strain of coronavirus in Australia rose to 11 on Thursday, with authorities saying it started in a Melbourne quarantine hotel by a person who used a nebulizer to treat a health condition.
Australian state begins one of world's toughest lockdowns
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2020
» SYDNEY: The Australian state of South Australia began one of the world’s toughest lockdowns on Thursday with even outdoor exercise and dog-walking banned as the state tries to contain a cluster of Covid-19 infections.
Australia suspends extradition, offers skilled HK citizens visas
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2020
» SYDNEY: Australia is suspending its extradition agreement with Hong Kong and will give skilled migrants from the city five-year visas with a pathway to permanent residence, after China imposed sweeping national security legislation on the financial hub.
Australia starts contact-tracing app as restrictions ease
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/04/2020
» Australia launched mobile-phone software to help trace people infected with the coronavirus as parts of the country start to loosen restrictions on movement.
Singapore cases rise again; Europe’s economy reels: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/04/2020
» Singapore reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases again, while China reported no deaths for an eighth straight day. US President Donald Trump said he disagreed with the Georgia governor’s decision to begin relaxing social-distancing measures this week, a marked shift in tone.