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 What’s ailing international education industry in Australia

What’s ailing international education industry in Australia

December 16, 2020 01:23 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

When the pandemic hit the world earlier this year, international students in Australia could have never imagined the struggle they would experience in the following months. Suddenly, many international scholars started losing their part-time jobs .....

 Disney+ on cloud nine after engaging billion-plus subscribers

Disney+ on cloud nine after engaging billion-plus subscribers

December 15, 2020 06:22 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

Since its launch in November 2019, Disney Plus has attracted a significant number of subscribers, becoming one of the most notable competitors to Netflix. Last week, the streaming platform held an online event, where it presented its goals and ide.....

 Google services’ global outage: Here’s what exactly happened?

Google services’ global outage: Here’s what exactly happened?

December 15, 2020 04:53 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

were forced to take a break or an entire day-off until the problem was rectified. Numerous Google and YouTube services, including Gmail and Google Drive, suffered a 45-minute outage on Monday, disrupting the operations of schools and work envir....

 Jacinda Ardern assures New Zealand-Australia travel bubble to come up early next year 

Jacinda Ardern assures New Zealand-Australia travel bubble to come up early next year 

December 15, 2020 04:39 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

the news, saying his country was ready to meet the required terms and conditions. In a welcome decision which can boost travel industry in New Zealand and Australia, Kiwi Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed to establish a trans-Tasman trave....

 China turns up the heat on trade war, bans Australian coal

China turns up the heat on trade war, bans Australian coal

December 15, 2020 03:13 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

e A$14 billion coal industry joins the show, raising anxiety in Australian miners. Chinese authorities are thought to have confirmed a formal ban on A$14 billion coal imports from Australia on Monday night. Since then, the Australian government...

 Biden Gets Green Signal from Electoral College to Become 46th US President

Biden Gets Green Signal from Electoral College to Become 46th US President

December 15, 2020 01:52 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

On Monday, 14 December 2020, the US president-elect Biden got a substantial majority of votes in the Electoral College. This confirms his victory in the last month's presidential elections and affirms that he would be the next president of the US. .....

 Tech entrepreneurs dominate Australia’s Young Rich List

Tech entrepreneurs dominate Australia’s Young Rich List

December 14, 2020 09:15 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

Australian Financial Review (AFR), the Aussie newspaper picks the wealthiest people in the continent and ranks them annually. Image Source: Shutterstock However, the Young Rich list could be the one where Australian entrepreneurs, aged 40 and y.....

 Global Economy to regain speed on a Bumpy Road to recovery

Global Economy to regain speed on a Bumpy Road to recovery

December 14, 2020 08:27 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

The global economy has shown its remarkable resilience as it gradually progressed through the COVID-19 pandemic. Though prospects for a way out of the crisis have risen, some countries are still battling the rising number of virus cases by re-impo.....

 UK Moves Step Closer to First Nuclear Fusion Power plant

UK Moves Step Closer to First Nuclear Fusion Power plant

December 13, 2020 12:04 AM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

The UK government has started the hunt for a 100-hectare site for its upcoming nuclear fusion-based power plant. Called as Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP), it is expected to cost around £2 billion. Production is anticipated to .....

 IoT Outlook: Time for Aussies to benefit from IoT?

IoT Outlook: Time for Aussies to benefit from IoT?

December 13, 2020 12:00 AM AEDT| By Hina Chowdhary

The benefits and applications IoT or Internet of things in the present times is not hidden anymore. IoT can be explained as the connection of smart things that are enabled by data analytics and artificial intelligence. The evolution of IoT is making...

 Can Koala’s bear Australian bushfires?

Can Koala’s bear Australian bushfires?

December 12, 2020 03:36 AM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

Australia's beloved animal is in trouble. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), more than 60,000 koalas were killed, injured or displaced last summer during Australian bushfires that ravaged many parts of the country. WWF-Australia Ch.....

 Top Players Across the Globe Riding Gaming Boom

Top Players Across the Globe Riding Gaming Boom

December 12, 2020 03:33 AM AEDT| By Hina Chowdhary

The gaming market has been on a lively run in 2020. As the pandemic forced people to stay put at their homes, gaming emerged as an alternative to many activities which require close contact.  Also, the gaming industry has evolved significantl.....

 Money doubled! Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) skyrockets on market debut

Money doubled! Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) skyrockets on market debut

December 11, 2020 08:33 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) has entered the capital markets with a bang as the shares of the San Francisco-headquartered online home-sharing platform rallied over 100 per cent upon the stock market debut on Thursday. Airbnb has successfully raised a .....

 What is GoFundMe and how does it work?

What is GoFundMe and how does it work?

December 11, 2020 08:02 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

oney is required. Raising money for any occasion is possible on GoFundMe, an online platform where anyone can start a campaign to crowdsource money from strangers. GoFundMe is famous for raising thousands of dollars for those experiencing diffi...

 Having charmed Aussies, Shippit sets its eyes on South East Asia

Having charmed Aussies, Shippit sets its eyes on South East Asia

December 11, 2020 04:51 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

the last 12 months, with plans to further expand to Indonesia and the Philippines. Australians love to shop online. It is fast, easy, and offers a wide variety of products from across the globe. For that reason, Aussies take their shipping servi...

 Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine receives a go-ahead sign from FDA Expert Panel

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine receives a go-ahead sign from FDA Expert Panel

December 11, 2020 04:40 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

In a significant recent development, the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine gets FDA officials panel's nod for the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the vaccine. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) has endor.....

 Airbnb IPO debuts with a bang, share price doubles

Airbnb IPO debuts with a bang, share price doubles

December 11, 2020 02:28 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

It was a smashing debut for the much-awaited Airbnb IPO. On the first day of its listing, the stock price got more than doubled. The overwhelming response the share received on debut gave the impression that it was an end to Airbnb’s difficul.....

 Disney nails another milestone as subscribers soar in number

Disney nails another milestone as subscribers soar in number

December 11, 2020 02:26 PM AEDT| By Kunal Sawhney

Entertainment giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is only one year old in the online streaming service business, but the company seems to have left no stone unturned to achieve success. On Thursday 10 December 2020, Disney revealed details of .....

 India’s Ambanis top the list of the richest families in Asia

India’s Ambanis top the list of the richest families in Asia

December 11, 2020 02:01 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

g US$76 billion, following with the Kwok, Chearavanont, Hartono, and Lee families. Bloomberg posted the list of the wealthiest families in Asia in early November, where India’s Mukesh Ambani has retained his No. 1 position of September lis...

 Making millions through watermelon farming: The incredible journey of Peter Greensill

Making millions through watermelon farming: The incredible journey of Peter Greensill

December 11, 2020 01:35 PM AEDT| By Edita Ivancevic

ncome. His brothers, Andrew and Lex also contribute to the family business empire. Agriculture and extreme wealth are rarely associated with each other. Waking up early in the morning, spending long hours in the sun, and working hard at farms ar...

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