Australia
Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing
An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of a runway, Sydney Airport said in a statement. It was not known if the […]
Australia To Ban Under-16 Teens From Social Media
The Australian government has announced plans to introduce “world-leading” legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed law, to be tabled in parliament next week, aims to mitigate the “harm” social media was inflicting on Australian children. “This one is for the mums and dads… They, like […]
Australian ex-PM, Morrison quits politics
Former Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, on Tuesday said he was leaving politics to pursue a business career, calling time on a contentious career. The veteran politician announced he was stepping down as representative for a Sydney suburb next month, after 16 years in parliament. Morrison said he would “take on new challenges in the […]
Australia to unveil new policy to cut immigration, visa issuance for international students next week
Australian authorities have announced plans to introduce a new policy to cut immigration and visa issuance for international students next week Monday. “What we know is that we need to have a migration system that enables Australia to get the skills that we need but make sure the system is working in the interests of […]