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Australia, New Zealand and the European Union will be caucusing during the coming week, ahead of forthcoming international trade talks under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation. … Read More »
As the number of persons killed in the earthquake at Christchurch rose to well over 65, with others still trapped inside some 25 ruined buildings, sympathy and offers of help flowed in from afar. … Read More »
The start of 2011 sees the trade in money tilted against the Euro after a year of economic and financial crisis for some of the European Union states - and the Australian dollar at new strength. … Read More »
A new deal has been set up (15.12.10) between the European Union and Pacific nations, to collaborate on dealing with impacts of climate change – as a flow-on from the UN conference at Cancun. … Read More »
The lucky countries Norway and Australia have headed the rankings in this year’s United Nations quality of life measure – the 20th anniversary Human Development index.
Designed to show “real wealth” the measure puts together variables of wellbeing, taking in incomes, health or education, reaching to employment and life expectancy. … Read More »
SPORT: Australia’s Womens Rugby Union side, the Wallaroos, have come out third in the World Cup, played in England. … Read More »
A fresh burst of spy drama in Britain where an MI6 man has been found dead, while documents just out of archives reveal tales of treachery involving a leggy blonde ballerina, and snooping around after Australian and New Zealand atom scientists, during the Cold War.
News this week also from the UK sees the poor, unremarkably, early losers under austerity budgeting; and International Students, also unremarkable in this world era, boosting the immigration figures. … Read More »