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India's High Commissioner to Australia says students are invested in Australia and will return in what is a promising sign for the country's COVID-ravaged higher education sector.
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But Mr Frydenberg cautioned that there are many factors to take into account that will determine whether that timeline will be met. We ve got to follow the medical advice. That medical advice has helped keep Australians safe, that medical advice has helped keep the virus at bay here in Australia, and with a strong health position, we ve had a strong economic recovery, and it s vitally important we continue to follow the medical advice, with respect to borders.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says there will be an assumption in this week s budget of borders opening next year.
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A delegation from Australia s Burmese community is meeting with politicians in Canberra to raise alarm over escalating human rights concerns unfolding in Myanmar.
The military coup in Myanmar has seen 149 people killed in a crackdown by authorities against demonstrators since seizing power on 1 February, according to the United Nations.
Members of the Burmese community in Australia have been forced to watch on in despair at the intensifying heavy-handed response against the daily demonstrations.
April Htet Htet Khaing said witnessing the violent coup unfolding in her country has been heartbreaking .
A delegation representing their community intends to share their concerns with politicians and urge the Australian government to step up its response to the military coup.
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It’s time to fire up the time circuits once again to venture back in time to when t Kelly Clarkson’s “My Life Would Suck Without You” was number one on the radio,
Taken was the top movie after knocking out Paul Blart Mall Cop from the top and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is elected as the first female Prime Minister of Iceland, becoming the first openly gay Head of Government in the modern world. Meanwhile, the Steelers were in the Super Bowl for the seventh time looking for a record sixth victory. Their opponent was led by former assistant coaches Ken Whisenhunt and Russ Grimm and a future assistant in Todd Haley. It was the Steelers and Cardinals in Tampa for Super Bowl XLIII.