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Australia Warned of Falling Behind in Technology Race
A five-year productivity inquiry into Australia’s digital technologies and data has found that the country could fall behind in the race against technological change. In its latest interim report, the Productivity Commission said that inadequate internet, lack of skills, low awareness and uncertainty about benefits, security concerns, cost and maintaining legacy systems were preventing Australian businesses from …
Việt Nam, Australia discuss technology transfer and business opportunities – Technology Today
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Australia warns against Pacific security pact as China says interference will fail
SYDNEY, May 27 (Reuters) – Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong warned on a visit to Fiji on Friday that there were regional consequences to the Solomon Islands’ security pact with China, after her Chinese counterpart said interference in the deal would fail. The two countries’ top diplomats are on competing visits to the Pacific islands. …
Australia ousts conservatives after nine years, Albanese to be prime minister
Climate key issue as conservatives punished in urban seats Morrison to quit as Liberal Party leader after loss Greens and ‘teal’ independents put on a strong showing Treasurer Frydenberg looks set to lose seat SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) – Australia’s Labor Party was set to end almost a decade of conservative rule as the government …
Qantas confirms non-stop flights by end of 2025 to New York, London; Polls show Labor leading at campaign’s halfway mark; Zelenskyy appeals to Australia; NSW records 7723 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths; 8109 new cases, one death in Victoria
US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff detailed the roughly three-hour discussion members of the Congressional delegation to Kyiv had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, and said he thinks “it’s only a matter of time” before US President Joe Biden visits Ukraine. Mr Schiff said the meeting with Mr Zelenskyy focused on what …
UK, Australia and US agree to ‘accelerate development’ on hypersonic missile technology | Politics News
The UK, US and Australia have stepped up their defence partnership by agreeing to work together on hypersonic and anti-hypersonic weaponry. The Australia-UK-US – or AUKUS – deal announced last September initially focused on sharing nuclear submarine development in the Pacific at a time of growing concern over China. Now the three countries have also …
Australia accelerates missile upgrade due to growing threats
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has accelerated plans to buy long-range strike missiles years ahead of schedule because of growing threats posed by Russia and China. Defense Minister Peter Dutton said Tuesday the accelerated rearming of fighter jets and warships would cost 3.5 billion Australian dollars ($2.6 billion) and increase Australia’s deterrence to potential adversaries. …
Record-breaking Babar revels in Pakistan’s first ODI series victory over Australia in 20 years – Newspaper
LAHORE: Babar Azam continues to smash records; the skipper leading from the front as Pakistan won their first One-day International series against Australia in 20 years on Saturday. Babar’s second consecutive century helped Pakistan secure a nine-wicket victory over Australia in the final ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium, helping the hosts clinch the three-match series …
Russia sets peace terms to Ukraine
Russia’s UN Ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, has said Russia will carry out a ceasefire on Tuesday at 6pm (AEDT — 10am Moscow time) and open humanitarian corridors to evacuate citizens from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy and Mariupol. He took the floor at the end of a UN Security Council meeting on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine to …
Melbourne restrictions to ease, with 25km travel limit removed, gyms reopen; Victoria records five new local COVID-19 cases; UK trade deal ‘big win for Australia’; Thousands of Melbourne residents told not to drink tap water
Mr Weimar said locking down the Kings Park complex earlier would not have necessarily prevented more csases. “It highlights how important the circuit breaker has been in terms of minimising movement,” he said. “The recently identified people at Southbank and those in the last 10 days have had far fewer movements in the community, and …
