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Fury erupts over plan to rename Australian Hospital after Queen Elizabeth
Anger is mounting about plans to strip an Australian hospital of its Indigenous title and rename it after the late Queen Elizabeth II as the nation continues to grapple with the divisive legacy of its colonial past.
More than 50,000 people…
Australia says nuclear submarine plan on track to be unveiled in early 2023
Australia is on track to make an announcement "in the first part of next year", on the path to acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under its project with the United States and Britain, said Defence Minister Richard Marles.
"You don't…
Pfizer buys smartphone app that can detect Covid-19 from coughing sounds
A smartphone app that can potentially detect Covid-19 based on the sound of a person's cough has been bought by Pfizer, amid hopes that the technology could eventually replace PCR and rapid antigen tests.
The app uses artificial…
Expansion of SAF training area in Shoalwater Bay on track for 2024 completion
The expansion of the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Australia's Queensland state is on track for completion by 2024, amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
This, together with the adjacent Greenvale Training Area when it is complete in 2028, will…
SAF fully resumes Exercise Wallaby in Australia, its largest overseas drill
More than 4,040 Singapore military personnel will be deployed in Australia as the Singapore Armed Forces' fully resumes Exercise Wallaby, its largest overseas drill.
From Aug 31 to Oct 8, these personnel from across three services, the…
Sperm whales die in mass stranding on Australian beach
Fourteen young sperm whales have died in a mass stranding on a beach in Tasmania, Australia.
The whale carcasses were discovered by locals on King Island and reported to authorities on Monday afternoon.
The reason…
Sky-high airfares hit Australia’s labour recovery, minister says
The high cost of global travel right now is fueling Australia's worker shortage, the country's trade minister said, with the jobs market the tightest it's been in almost 50 years as the Covid-19 crisis eases.
Pre-pandemic, foreign students…
Long Covid costs Australia economy $5 billion a year
Long Covid is costing the Australian economy the equivalent of A$5.2 billion (S$5 billion) a year in lost output, the Australian Financial Review reported.
Based on data from the country's Treasury estimating some 31,000 workers called in…
Australia: Permanent migration cap raised for first time in decade
Australia is raising its cap on permanent migration for the first time in a decade to help fill massive workforce shortages.
It will take up to 195,000 people this financial year - an increase of 35,000.
The…
Australia drug bust: Largest-ever crystal meth haul found in marble
Almost two tonnes of methamphetamine has been seized by Australian police - the biggest bust of the drug in the country's history.
Police found 1,800kg of what is known locally as ice inside shipping containers at a Sydney…