Here is a look at what is making news around the country today.
Today’s national news includes Australia and India boosting military partnership against China, Israel-based Plasan to increase commitment to the Australian defence industry, Georgia Nesbitt being placed in an induced coma after a horror cycling crash, and research confirms that bird flu has not entered Australia.
Nation
Australia, India boosts military partnership
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese proclaimed India to be a “top-tier strategic partner,” World Socialist Web Site has reported. India, with its massive population, geo-strategically critical positioning and historic conflicts with China is viewed as a crucial component of this war drive. Together with Japan, Australia and the US, it is part of the Quadrilateral Strategic Dialogue (Quad), a de facto alliance of the region’s biggest military powers directed against China.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/03/13/gfzj-m13.html
Business
Israel-based Plasan to open a company in Australia
Plasan Sasa Ltd. (“Plasan”) said it plans to increase its commitment to the Australian defence industry and to establish a local subsidiary in Australia to be named “Plasan-Australia”, Yahoo Finance reported. Plasan said the new company will support its local partners and the projects that Plasan is involved with in Australia. Plasan’s core competencies of protection technologies and vehicle and systems upgrades are capabilities highlighted by the Australian Department of Defence as critical industrial capabilities
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/plasan-establish-company-australia-000100084.html
Sports
Georgia Nesbitt placed in induced coma after horror crash
Australian rowing champion Georgia Nesbitt has been placed in an induced coma after suffering serious injuries during a cycling event in Hobart on Friday night, 7 news has reported. The eight-time national champion fell from her bike during a criterium race at Tolosa Park and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. She is now in stable condition.
Health
No bird flu in Australia
The highly pathogenic strain of bird flu responsible, called clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1, was not detected in wild migratory birds arriving in Australia from their international migrations between September and December 2022, www.doherty.edu.au reported. Collected samples from 817 migratory birds from September to December last year all returned negative results.
https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/research-confirms-bird-flu-has-not-entered-australia
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