Asia Pacific May 3, 2021
Australia's Victoria state commits to halving emissions by 2030
One of the world's largest carbon emitters on a per capita basis, Australia is under mounting pressure to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Aug 4, 2020
Australian state to deploy military and impose hefty fines to enforce virus isolation
Australia's second-most populous state, Victoria, said Tuesday that military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing tough new fines. Victoria earlier this week imposed a night curfew, tightened restrictions on people's daily movements and ...
Asia Pacific | FOCUS Jul 31, 2020
Australia’s second lockdown in the city of Melbourne seems to be failing to slow the coronavirus’ spread, a sign that governments are running out of options to contain the pathogen as it reemerges across the globe. Three weeks after the population of 5 million was ...
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Jun 30, 2020
Virus hot spot in Australia faces isolation from rest of country
Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, faces isolation from much of the country due to a spike in coronavirus cases that’s jeopardizing the economic recovery. Queensland state on Tuesday announced it will reopen its borders to the rest of the nation from July 10 but restrict ...
Asia Pacific May 12, 2020
Australia's Victoria state to reopen classrooms earlier than expected
Australia's second-most populous state will resume in-person teaching May 27, weeks earlier than expected, after schools were shut down to halt the spread of the coronavirus, Premier Daniel Andrews said Tuesday. The state, including the city of Melbourne, will take a staggered approach with teenagers ...
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Jan 14, 2020
A meteorite that crashed into rural southeastern Australia in a fireball in 1969 contained the oldest material ever found on Earth, stardust that predated the formation of our solar system by billions of years, scientists said Monday. The oldest of 40 tiny dust grains trapped ...