Australia ties up with airlines to carry produce, seafood to Asian markets

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Australia on Wednesday said it has reached agreements with Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways Ltd to carry foods to Asian markets, part of a government initiative to help businesses hit hard by the new coronavirus.

) to carry foods to Asian markets, part of a government initiative to help businesses hit hard by the new coronavirus.

Australia’s trade minister, Simon Birmingham, said the agreements would help re-establish direct freight routes for exporters who have been struggling to ship overseas during the pandemic. The flights will fall under a A$1 bln government fund to support regions, communities and industry sectors affected by COVID-19. Officials did not say whether the fund would pay for or subsidise the routes.

 

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I just saw a bunch of video where they are slaughtering animals somewhere in asian nations... cattle, chicken, pork, corn being destroyed. What are we not being told? Why are you no longer doing journalism. I can sit home and get stories that are better than yours.

The world needs to cut China off. They have far too long been a foe to fair trade and human rights

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