Australia Promises to Send 10,000 COVID-19 Vaccines a Week to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste
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Australia will send at least 10,000 locally manufactured AstraZeneca vaccines to Pacific nations every week, a move the nation s Foreign Minister Marise Payne says will allow the region to vaccinate quickly their highest-risk populations at a time when the international supply of vaccines is constrained.
Australia to Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags, Straws & Utensils by 2025
Around 13,000 tonnes of plastic waste enter Australia’s environment each year.
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Australian federal, state and territory leaders agreed to the most comprehensive plan yet to phase out single-use plastics by 2025 during April 15’s national meeting of environment ministers, with harmonised commitments across lightweight plastics bags, straws, utensils and microbeads.
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Timor-Leste Gets First Batch of COVAX-Sourced COVID-19 Vaccines Amid Devastating Floods
Immunising those working near the land border with Indonesia will be vital, experts say.
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The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Timor-Leste on April 5, bringing a renewed sense of hope to the tiny Indo-Pacific nation simultaneously enduring devastating floods and a capital city in strict coronavirus lockdown.
Australia Scores 3 Out of 10 for Environmental Health: Report
The nation is slowly improving from a disastrous year of drought and fire.
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Australia’s environment has “started its long road to recovery,” with increased rainfall and rebounding populations responsible for improvements to the nation’s overall environmental condition, a new report has revealed.