Page-4 of Australia Current Affairs, GK & News

China Security Deal with Solomon Islands

March 25, 2022

Leaked papers have revealed the drafting of a security deal of China with the Solomon Islands. This move has triggered an alarm in the neighbouring country of Australia along with its other Western allies. Overview: The leaked papers regarding this deal have highlighted that a military base could be set up by China on the ..

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India-Australia Virtual Summit

March 22, 2022

On 21st March, India and Australia held a virtual summit. At the summit, there were talks regarding critical investment, critical minerals, migration, defense, technological cooperation, and digital sectors. Overview: PM Modi and Scott Morrison, Australian Prime Minister took part in this summit. The first Virtual Summit was held in 2020. Following the latest virtual summit, ..

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Plastics Innovation Hub Indonesia

March 9, 2022

A partnership has been established by Australia and Indonesia with the aim of tackling plastic pollution in the Indo-Pacific region. Overview: The Australian government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency has launched the Plastics Innovation Hub Indonesia project. On 1 March, this partnership ..

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Legendary Australian Spinner Shane Warne

March 6, 2022

Shane Warne was a cricketer from Australia. He was a right-arm leg spinner who is widely regarded as one of the finest bowlers in cricket history, and he was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century by a panel of cricket experts in 2000, the only specialist bowler in the quintet ..

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Rain Bomb Phenomenon

March 1, 2022

There are various types of extreme meteorological events that occur around the Earth. The rain bomb, sometimes known as a microburst, is one of them. Overview: Rain Bombs are destructive in nature. Rain bombs are also known as Wet Microbursts. Recently, Brisbane, Australia has been struck by this phenomenon causing power outages, evacuations, and school ..

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Deportation of Novak Djokovic

January 19, 2022

Novak Djokovic has not taken the COVID vaccine. Therefore, the Australian Government considers the Serbian player as a threat to the country. This is why the top ranked tennis player was deported from Australia. What happened? Australian Open is one of the four important tournaments of the Grand Slam. It was to start on January ..

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