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Australia: hiker in 60s misses along Larapinta Trail

Australia: hiker in 60s misses along Larapinta Trail

Alistair Thomson, 64, has missed since he left alone on the trail west of Alice Springs on Monday, May 13, and Police are continuing the search operation. The Victorian man has lastly contacted family via text on…

Australia set to re-export beef to China

Australia set to re-export beef to China

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has confirmed that five major Australian beef exporters can resume the exportation to China after Beijing lifted suspension on Wednesday night with immediate effect. Two Australian beef…

Increase of coffee prices is unavoidable, experts say

Increase of coffee prices is unavoidable, experts say

Roasters and experts have said the coffee prices increase is inevitable due to inflation that hospitality businesses have suffered. It is predicted that 1 in 13 hospitality businesses are facing failure over the next…

Discount set to be added on power bills across Australia

Discount set to be added on power bills across Australia

Australians are set to get a $300 discount on their energy bills from July 1. The discount is under a $3.5 billion cost-of-living package included in the federal budget of the coming year. Not only the all 10 million…

5 most popular smartphone brands in Australia

5 most popular smartphone brands in Australia

When it becomes on smartphone brands everyone has the favourite but there're some brands popular to many people than others. In Australia, Apple is the most popular smartphone brand than any other brand with 53% of…

Rwanda tea earns Rwf 135 billion in 2023

Rwanda tea earns Rwf 135 billion in 2023

The National Agricultural Export Development Board, NAEB, has revealed that in 2023, Rwanda earned 135 billion Rwf from tea. On this 21st of May, when Rwanda celebrated International Tea Day, NAEB revealed that in…

Over thousand workers to be sacked in Telstra

Over thousand workers to be sacked in Telstra

Australian telecommunication company, Telstra has revealed that up to 2800 jobs will be affected by the end of the year. This will be done to save the company $350 million, to help it stay competitive and make the…

Bugesera Airport to start operations in 2028

Bugesera Airport to start operations in 2028

Rwanda's new airport located in Bugesera District is expected to commence operations in the next three to four years, as confirmed by RwandAir Chief Executive Officer Yvonne Manzi Makolo. During the Qatar Economic…

Top 5 most popular used cars in Australia

Top 5 most popular used cars in Australia

Every year in Australia, around 1 million people purchase a new car. the Australian Automotive Dealer Association has released data about most used cars in April 2024. The ranking remained the same as it was in March.…

Unemployment in Australia rises in April

Unemployment in Australia rises in April

The rate of unemployment in Australia rose to 4.1% in April from 3.9% in March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced on Thursday. Last month, 30,300 was unemployed while 38,500 was employed and the hours…

Perth records the hottest May in 15 years

Perth records the hottest May in 15 years

Perth has experienced the hottest May in 15 years after recording eight consecutive days over 25 degrees. The warm weather has caught many residents off guard and has led concerns about the impact on agriculture, water…

Fish wash up dead on Collie River's banks

Fish wash up dead on Collie River's banks

On the banks of Collie River in Western Australia, about 700 fish have washed up dead. It's believed the fish died due to low dissolved oxygen levels in the river, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation…

Major milk brand exits Australian market

Major milk brand exits Australian market

A major milk brand of almond milk - Almond Breeze, has exited from Australia and New Zealand. The reason of exit is that its products were no longer competitive or profitable in the local market, The supplier Blue…

South Australia to invest $12 million into AI

South Australia to invest $12 million into AI

Adelaide is set to invest $12 million in the Australian Institute for Machine Learning at Lot Fourteen for Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the technology rapidly expands worldwide. This comes after government of…

Rwanda's green coffee conquers market in South Korea

Rwanda's green coffee conquers market in South Korea

Rwanda conquered the market of South Korea by exporting 384 tonnes of green coffee in 20 containers, valued at Rwf 2.5 billion, the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) revealed. The Rwanda Development…

The Top 5 Longest rivers in Australia

The Top 5 Longest rivers in Australia

In Australia, 439 rivers are counted and many are small tributaries with relatively low and variable flows. Here are top 5 longest rivers in Australia as they play economic, social, ecological, and cultural roles in…

10 regions with highest unemployment rates in Australia

10 regions with highest unemployment rates in Australia

Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the unemployment rates of march in Australia on Thursday and it will be publishing the datas every month. In seasonally adjusted terms, Australia has currently unemployment rate…

RwandAir to operate in new four destinations

RwandAir to operate in new four destinations

Rwanda's national carrier, RwandAir, plans to expand its routes by operating in four new destinations. According to Rwanda Broadcasting Agency, the new destinations are Mombasa in Kenya, Zanzibar, Luanda in Angola, and…