First Australia-India Leaders’ Virtual Summit.

First Australia-India Leaders’ Virtual Summit.

Scott Morrison has announced today that he will be joining Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, on 4 June 2020. As like-minded democracies and natural strategic partners, Australia and India are in full agreement that  strong bilateral relationship  is key to a more open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Scott Morrison said […]

We are terminating relationship with WHO: Trump

We are terminating relationship with WHO: Trump

While addressing the briefing in the White House Rose Garden, US President Donald Trump said the US will be terminating relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO) right away. In his today’s briefing, he also attacked China on several issues like origin of the coronavirus, recent development in Hong Kong, border disputes in the South […]

Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by October, claims Pfizer CEO

Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by October, claims Pfizer CEO

Global pharmaceutical major Pfizer believes that a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 could be ready by the end of October, the company’s CEO Albert Bourla said. Pfizer is conducting clinical trials in the US and Europe for the BNT162 vaccine programme to prevent Covid-19 in collaboration with German mRNA company BioNTech. Bourla made the comments while […]

Winner announcement – MoneyGram

Winner announcement – MoneyGram

The MoneyGram Apple Watch cricket promotion thanked senders for using MoneyGram when sending money overseas. The following 6 MoneyGram senders were the lucky winners of a new Apple Watch: Simardeep Singh, Sydney NSW Quoc Huy Ngo, Cabramatta NSW Minh Le Lam, Cabramatta NSW Ese Niko, Goodna QLD Mark Lokan, South Plympton NSW Hannah Johnson, Elizabeth […]

Winner announcement – MoneyGram

Winner announcement – MoneyGram

The MoneyGram Apple Watch cricket promotion thanked senders for using MoneyGram when sending money overseas. The following 6 MoneyGram senders were the lucky winners of a new Apple Watch: Simardeep Singh, Sydney NSW Quoc Huy Ngo, Cabramatta NSW Minh Le Lam, Cabramatta NSW Ese Niko, Goodna QLD Mark Lokan, South Plympton NSW Hannah Johnson, Elizabeth […]

Indian Domestic, international flights now barred till May 31

Indian Domestic, international flights now barred till May 31

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the prohibition on scheduled domestic and international passenger flights till May 31. The announcement comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the nationwide lockdown till May 31. In a statement, the civil aviation regulatory, however, said the restriction will not be applied to international […]

Banks defer repayment of 429,000 mortgages due to COVID-19

Banks defer repayment of 429,000 mortgages due to COVID-19

Banks have deferred the repayments of one in fourteen mortgages totalling more than $150 billion to assist Australians through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian Banking Association today released new figures which showed 429,000 mortgages had been deferred totalling $153.5 billion. The figures take the total number of loans deferred to 703,000, worth a value of […]

India among 58 nations questioning WHO on COVID-19 response

India among 58 nations questioning WHO on COVID-19 response

India is among 58 nations, including 27 European Union members, who have moved a draft resolution demanding evaluation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s response towards the novel coronavirus pandemic. The European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response is set to be tabled at the upcoming World Health Assembly on Monday. The draft resolution […]

UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS MEASURES by The National Cabinet

UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS MEASURES by  The National Cabinet

The National Cabinet met today to further discuss Australia’s current COVID-19 response, easing restrictions in the coming months, helping Australians prepare to go back to work in a COVID-Safe environment and getting the economy moving again. The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy, provided an update on the measures underway, the latest data and medical […]