Australia success in suppressing Covid-19 has sparked a snap-back in household & business sentiment, spurring economic activity, hiring and laying the ground for sustained recovery.
Move could unleash more global regulatory action. PM Scott Morrison has said he discussed the new law with the leaders of India, Canada, France & the UK.
In #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains why Australia is working to bring a law to force tech giants to negotiate a fair payment with news publishers & why others should take cue.
Australian Treasurer and Facebook confirmed that the two parties have agreed on amendments to draft legislation requiring FB and Google to pay for Australian news that they feature.
Addressing an India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon function, PM Modi said the youth, young innovators and startups will be at the forefront of the 'strong' partnership.
Deals struck under Google News Showcase comes at a time when Australian govt has been trying to force Google to pay publishers for news that show up on search.
Facebook’s decision stops users globally from sharing articles from Australian publishers, threatening to cut off one of the most widely used ways for millions to access information online.
Google opposes a planned law that would force the company to pay Australian publishers for news content. The tech giant says it will unplug its homepage if legislation isn't changed.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
Not only did S-400 record its longest hit during India-Pakistan 88-hour conflict, ability of the system to shoot and scoot in a short time, which allows it to evade enemy fire, was also proved.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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