Tag: Australia
Indonesia minister takes a swipe at other countries’ Covid-19 response including the US and...
Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, gave a subtle remark, criticising the Covid-19 response of countries like The...
Singaporean “couple who refuses to let COVID stop them” has photo-finish Melbourne wedding minutes...
Victoria, Australia—All’s well that ends well, as one man and woman, dubbed by the groom’s brother as the “couple who refuses to let COVID...
Morning brief: Coronavirus update for August 3, 2020
As of 8 am, August 3, 2020:
World count: 17,852,451 cases, 10,598,327 recoveries, 679,794 deaths
There are now a total of 17,852,451 confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide. The...
Morning brief: Coronavirus update for July 28, 2020
As of 8 am, July 28, 2020:
World count: 16,360,298 cases, 9,454,796 recoveries, 650,918 deaths
There are now 16,360,298 confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide. The United States has...
Coronavirus update for July 16, 2020
As of 10 am, July 16, 2020:
World count: 13,382,0
20 cases, 7,445,299 recoveries, 580,038 deaths
There are now 13,382,020 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 worldwide. The United...
Be careful, folks. Apparently “moronavirus” is contagious and it’s only getting worse
In another engaging opinion piece released on May 26 in The Sydney Morning Herald, columnist and author, Peter FitzSimons, shared his thoughts on what...
Covid-19 has made Australia realise just how different it is from America
An opinion piece published on Sunday (May 10) in The Sydney Morning Herald shared the perspective of columnist Shaun Carney on how it took...
Healthcare workers in Australia get 3 months free phone service from local telco
As part of the recognition for the life-saving work during the current coronavirus pandemic, Australian telecommunications company Optus is offering doctors, nurses and other...
Australia’s universities to feel financial impact of coronavirus outbreak
In writing an opinion piece for The Sydney Morning Herald on January 31, Salvatore Babones enumerated the economic effects of the Wuhan coronavirus on...
Australian woman dies in cake-eating contest
A woman died while taking part in a cake-eating competition to celebrate Australia Day, local media reported Monday.
Paramedics were called to a pub in...
