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3Hello All! I am Anna Michael; from Gold Coast city. I am 25 years old staying in sixth largest city Gold Coast. I have completed an MBA study from the Gold Coast University. I am working as a professional travel blogger. I usually write blogs related to my travel story and about Gold Coast city.
The Gold Coast City talks. How Australia could harness its tides for energy. Among those harnessing this tidal potential is Sydney-based Mako Energy.
The company makes underwater turbines ranging between two and four meters in diameter. One turbine operating in constantly flowing water can produce enough electricity to power up to 20 homes. Their design enables them to generate electricity even in slow-flowing water, meaning they could be used in rivers and irrigation canals as well as the ocean. "We're developing turbines at a scale where they can be deployed easily in remote communities, coastal businesses, island communities and resorts," Douglas Hunt, managing director of Mako Energy, told CNN Business. Although tidal energy is still in its infancy, it could help to reduce Australia's dependence on fossil fuels. "The majority of the energy in the national grid is from coal," explained Jenny Hayward, a research scientist at Australia's national science agency, CSIRO. China Australia trade: Fears Australia is too dependent on Chinese trade, push to divert trade into new markets after coronavirus a 'zombie economic idea'
The push for Australia to divert its trade links away from China into new markets after the pandemic is a "zombie economic idea", says an expert study.
Debate over Australia's dependency on the Asian superpower intensified recently after the interruption of supply chains during China's coronavirus shutdowns in January. China is Australia's biggest export market and accounts for around a third of its total exports, well ahead of the second biggest market, Japan, with 13 per cent. "A significant trade exposure to China is not, in itself, compelling evidence that Australian businesses have been irresponsible in their risk management, nor that the country as a whole is too dependent," said the study authors James Laurenceson and Michael Zhou.
"In terms of exports, Australian businesses selling heavily into the Chinese market stand to lose the most if that market is disrupted. " The growth of higher education created more than 250,000 local jobs in 2018. Coronavirus restrictions Australia: Can I travel? Mother's Day visits, interstate travel and more questions answered. With different rules in every state and territory and so many exemptions in place, it is hard to keep track.
Nine.com.au has put together this handy guide through the questions people are frequently asking on Google. What restrictions will be lifted first? The lifting of restrictions will vary state-by-state, but they will all likely follow a similar pattern. Soon people will be able to gather in larger groups in private homes or public spaces, but there will likely be a maximum number of people allowed in one space. Australia has found common ground to respond to Covid-19. We can do the same for climate change. In just a few short months, many more people in Australia have faced greater adversity in 2020 than in the decade since we emerged from the global financial crisis.
The bushfires that affected the health of millions, claimed lives and livelihoods, blighted our landscape and destroyed communities were unprecedented in size and intensity. Now the acute shock of the Covid-19 pandemic has also taken lives and left many more living in fear, while throwing hundreds of thousands out of paid work, shattering businesses and leaving us facing an unstable new world.
The impact of both continues and will ultimately leave scars on our nation. But we can be proud that as our 2020 challenges have mounted we have seen a remarkable and growing willingness across our community to drop old grievances, listen to the science, experts and evidence, and look after each other, including people most at risk, with united purpose. We also took action early to prevent worse outcomes in the future.
Australian authorities reveal alleged fraud of early access to superannuation. Government authorities have detected a “sophisticated” alleged fraud of early access to superannuation, which may have deprived up to 150 Australians of $120,000 of retirement savings.
On Thursday, Treasury, the tax office and the Australian federal police fronted the Covid-19 Senate inquiry to discuss the integrity of $194bn in three tranches of stimulus. The Australian Taxation Office commissioner, Chris Jordan, confirmed “some limited fraudulent activity has been identified and immediately acted upon” in relation to impersonation to defraud workers of retirement savings. The AFP commissioner, Reece Kershaw, said the alleged fraud was the result of “an intrusion into a third party”, which was not a government agency. Coronavirus: Half of Australian pharmacists considering quitting in pandemic. Half of all Australian pharmacists are considering leaving the industry as a result of heavy workloads and unsafe conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
A union survey of 640 pharmacists has found most are struggling with the influx of coronavirus-related work. A third of respondents believe people infected with the virus have visited their pharmacy and only 40 per cent have specific training to deal with the disease. Professional Pharmacists Australia CEO Gordon Brock said his members were being pushed to their limits by employers who were not giving staff proper support. "Pharmacists are on the frontline in the battle against COVID-19," he said. "They should be supported by additional staff and provided with appropriate training, personal protective clothing and safe working conditions.
" Mr Brock said the lack of training was putting staff and customers at risk.