Tag: AUSTRALIAN
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Australian men likely to receive double wages than women – Report
Australian men are twice as likely to be highly paid than women, a government report has found. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) on Friday published its latest data on the gender pay gap.
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26 butterflies at great risk of extinction
Scientist said that they have identified 26 Australian butterfly species and subspecies which are at greatest risk of extinction and those species were estimated to be lost within 20 years. Media reported on Tuesday. Topping the list is Australian fritillary with a 94 per cent likelihood of extinction in two decades, followed by the gloriously…
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Two Australians detained in Myanmar amid unrest
Two Australian business consultants have been detained in Myanmar while trying to leave the country which is gripped by unrest following a military coup, local media reported on Monday. The Australians are believed to be under house arrest after trying to leave the country on a relief flight on Friday, Australian news wire, AAP, reported.…
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Australian Open: American teenager Anisimova humbles Sabalenka
Young American Amanda Anisimova upstaged 11th seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-2, hitting her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday. The fearless 17-year-old bullied her much higher ranked opponent who looked shell-shocked by the power being generated at the other end of the court. It was Anisimova’s third consecutive straight sets…
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Australian politicians condemn call for a ‘final solution’ to ban Muslim migration
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and all major political parties on Wednesday condemned a speech by a minor senator who used the term “final solution” in calling for a revival of a “White Australia” restrictive immigration policy. In one of the most divisive speeches seen in parliament since 1996 when far-right politician Pauline Hanson declared…
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Australian Catholic Church to enter into redress scheme for sex abuse survivors
The Australian Catholic Church has committed to taking part in a new national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, two top religious groups said on Wednesday. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said if all states and institutions across Australia opt in the scheme could provide support to around 60,000 people. The scheme…