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Australia’s stricter stance on 501 deportees – Expert Reaction

Australia’s stricter stance on 501 deportees – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 June 2024

The Australian government will be reverting to a stricter stance on deporting so-called “501s” – people with criminal histories who […]

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Tourists to arrive within weeks – Expert Reaction

Tourists to arrive within weeks – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 March 202217 March 2022

New Zealand’s doors to the world will widen earlier than expected – from mid-April for Australia. The country’s border is […]

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Quarantine-free travellers to begin arriving in New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Quarantine-free travellers to begin arriving in New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 April 202113 April 2021

For the first time in over a year, large numbers of international visitors will be allowed to enter New Zealand without […]

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Trans-Tasman travel bubble to open – Expert reaction

Trans-Tasman travel bubble to open – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 April 2021

Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand will resume in two weeks. The government has devised a traffic light system to managing […]

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Tourism in a trans-Tasman bubble – Expert Reaction

Tourism in a trans-Tasman bubble – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 May 202008 May 2020

The Prime Minister’s commitment to a “COVID-safe Travel Zone” between Australia and New Zealand could give our tourism industry a key opportunity […]

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Australian bushfires continue to blaze – Expert Reaction

Australian bushfires continue to blaze – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 January 202015 January 2020

Fires continue to rage across south-eastern Australia and three blazes may join forces to create a mega fire on the Victoria-New South […]

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Bushfires rage along Australia’s East Coast – Expert Reaction

Bushfires rage along Australia’s East Coast – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 November 201912 November 2019

Devastating bushfires along the New South Wales and Queensland coastline have caused the loss of more than 150 homes and […]

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Australia votes ‘yes’ in same-sex marriage poll – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 November 201711 April 2018

After months of speculation, the results of the ABS poll on whether Australia should legalise same-sex marriage are in, and […]

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Oz sizzles as climate action cools – Jim Salinger

Oz sizzles as climate action cools – Jim Salinger

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 26 September 201720 August 2018

2017 has been a sizzler for Australia, showing global warming is alive and well, but as Dr Jim Salinger writes […]

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Faster medicinal cannabis access in Australia – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 February 201703 August 2018

The Australian Federal Government has made changes to speed up access to medicinal marijuana, which patients will be required to […]

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