Statement from the Premier

16 June, 2021

This week I had another round of scans and a meeting with my care team at the Alfred and got some good news. The broken vertebra has almost fully healed and they’re letting me take off the back brace that I’ve had…

AUSTRALIA·Corona Virus

What is the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine? Will it be available in Australia soon? And does it use mRNA?

16 June, 2021

Source: abcnews The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has been found to have more than 90 per cent efficacy, paving the way for it to be available later this year in Australia. The successful results from the phase 3 clinical trial of more than 30,000 volunteers…

COMMUNITY·TECHNOLOGY·WORLD

Microsoft President Warns Orwell’s ‘1984’ Reality ‘Could Come to Pass’ in 2024 Without AI Controls

28 May, 2021

Since its release in 1949, George Orwell’s famous “1984” novel has become a classic literary example of political and dystopian science fiction, even going so far as coining the terms “thought police” and “doublethink,” among others. The book focuses on the consequences…

GREECE·WORLD

Turkey, a global problem

13 May, 2021

Turkey has once again escaped the consequences of its actions, this time in Nagorno-Karabakh. It is probably today in the crosshairs of the Pentagon, which wishes to destroy it like all the other states in the wider Middle East. This is the…

WORLD

British holidaymakers ‘to be given free coronavirus tests to take abroad’

5 May, 2021

UK travellers will reportedly be issued free coronavirus tests to take abroad under plans to make foreign holidays safer. Fast-turnaround tests will be made available for free to cut the hassle and expense of getting a test in a foreign country, sources…

AUSTRALIA·WORLD

‘Signal to the world’: Singapore ready and waiting for Australian travel bubble

29 April, 2021

Singapore’s so-called “Cruises to Nowhere” have been a big hit since being given the green light last November, with more than 120,000 passengers. “They’ve made something that sounds tacky actually quite fun and enjoyable,” said Arv Sreedhar, a Singapore-based Australian investment banker…

AUSTRALIA·WORLD

Flights between India and Australia suspended until May 15

27 April, 2021

Flights to and from India into Australia have now been suspended, amid increasing concerns over the nation’s escalating COVID-19 situation. Flights to and from India into Australia have now been suspended, Scott Morrison has announced, amid increasing concerns over the nation’s escalating…

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