Just an hour’s boat ride from Brisbane lies a pristine slice of paradise known as Moreton Island. The island is referred to by Chinese visitors as “Haitundao,” which means Dolphin Island, because the shape of the island resembles a dolphin and many families of dolphins visit the island shores each night. With clear blue seas, ...
The Greenland Group is a real estate company operating in Australia. Majority-owned by the Chinese government, the business has sold over a billion dollars worth of residential apartments since it launched in the country in 2013. However, the company was recently engaged in an activity not at all in line with its business — buying ...
Mike Burgess, the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), recently stated that many countries were trying very hard to gain influence in Australia. Their espionage activities are targeted at Australian lawmakers, business leaders, government officials, academics, and media figures. The espionage threat “The level of threat we face from foreign espionage and interference ...
The Breaksea Island lighthouse is located on King George Sound, about 7.5 miles away from Albany, Australia. A lighthouse on the spot was built in 1858 using cast iron sheeting. It was replaced with a new cylindrical granite lighthouse in 1901 that continues to be in good condition. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is ...
After the Second World War, Australia adopted a “populate or perish” policy under which the government encouraged immigration from Europe. As a consequence, almost 4.2 million people moved to Australia between 1945 and 1985. These people built homes inspired by their European backgrounds and contributed heavily to the aesthetic and architectural culture of Australia. Today, ...
Living on the east side of an outer Melbourne suburb, in the first week of January 2020 clouds of smoky haze drifted past my nose many times. The smoke came from the massive Australian bushfires burning in the country areas of both New South Wales and Victoria. To date, the haze is still visible over ...
With fires consuming a significant portion of Australia’s plant and animal life, the government acted swiftly to protect a very unique species of plants. The plants, called “Wollemi pines,” but popularly known as “dinosaur trees,” have been on the planet for millions of years. The trees are located in Wollemi National Park. Saving the dinosaur ...
Imagine living in a drought-stricken area and seeing the local government approve a foreign company to extract water from the land. This is what people from the Australian town of Stanthorpe now have to live with. The company, a Chinese-owned firm called “Joyful View Garden Real Estate Development Resort Pty Ltd,” has apparently been granted ...
With Australia experiencing a severe drought in several regions, an orchard owner decided to help out. The owner, Brian Burton from Queensland, Australia, is donating almost 200,000 mangoes to drought-affected communities and other local charities. Help in times of drought When Burton bought his property a while back, it came with 2,300 Kensington mango trees. ...
A false claim that the Australian bushfires were the handiwork of a few arsonists has gone viral on social media. The truth is that even though some people have been charged with arson for igniting fires, it is not the major reason why Australia is currently under siege of massive bushfires. Fake news “I can ...
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