MoreSign InCreate AccountThe pandemic has altered everything from where we sit to how we cross the road and order a drink. Source: TwitterHow COVID took over the world and (eventually) AustraliaHow effective are RATs in detecting COVID-19? They work but aren’t ‘foolproof’, says an expertThis is when you’ll likely be able to get your fifth … Read more
Travelers from Hong Kong, Macau, and China will require a negative pre-departure test before departing to Australia.Effective January 5, travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau will need to provide evidence of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test before boarding the aircraft if headed down under to Australia. This move follows suit from other countries … Read more
ACT boasts the highest percentage of start-ups in Australia as Canberrans use unique skills and experiences to build businessesFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyKeep up with the latest ASX and business newsJust outside Canberra's CBD, hidden behind a real estate agency and an Ampol service station, is sport tech company Gymaware's … Read more
The country closed its borders during COVID and told foreign students and backpackers to go home. It is now facing the West’s second-worst employee shortage after Canada, with some companies offering signing bonuses and flying them in from overseas.By Nicole Johnston, news correspondent Sunday 1 January 2023 17:14, UKAustralia is reviewing its entire visa and … Read more
ScienceThe (really) big Australian rock trip: take a tour of the nation's geological behemothsFor the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyKeep up with the latest ASX and business newsA few years ago, Solomon Buckman and his family went on a six-month road trip to check out Australia's rocks."It was the best thing I … Read more
LIVE – Updated at 07:43 Follow all the day’s news. What we learned – Monday 2 January 07:43 And that’s a wrap for this first Monday of 2023. Here’s what we learned: Four people have died and three are in a critical condition in hospital after two helicopters collided on the Gold Coast this afternoon. … Read more
For the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyKeep up with the latest ASX and business newsAfter hearing how scary COVID-19 was for almost three years, 25-year-old Karen Huang felt "a little bit relieved" when she tested positive for the virus in mid-December."Just like others, I had been wondering when it would be my … Read more
MoreSign InCreate AccountTravellers have their boarding passes checked before going through the international departure gate at the Beijing Capital International Airport on 29 December 2022. From 5 January, mandatory COVID-19 testing will apply to travellers from Hong Kong and Macau – in addition to those from mainland China. Source: AAP / Andy WongChina hits back … Read more
Australia, Canada and Morocco are the latest to impose restrictions on travellers from China amid surge in COVID-19 cases.More than a dozen countries and territories have imposed restrictions on travellers from China amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, with Australia and Canada requiring negative test results for all passengers from mainland China, Hong Kong and … Read more
A child wearing a mask stands near light decorations at a mall in Beijing, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. China is on a bumpy road back to normal life as schools, shopping malls and restaurants fill up again following the abrupt end of some of the world's most severe restrictions even as hospitals are swamped with … Read more