Australian police find nothing criminal in Vatican fund transfers
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Australian police said on Tuesday that they had found nothing criminal in the transfer of $US7.3 million from the Vatican to Australia between 2014 and 2020. Financial crime watchdog AUSTRAC scrutinised the transactions after Italian media reported in September that large sums of money had been sent to Australia during the trial of […]
China and Australia target Pacific with coronavirus aid; Australia starts putting limits on “draconian measures”
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Beijing has ramped up its diplomatic push into the Pacific, pledging coronavirus aid and medical advice, although its efforts are being impeded as islands close borders to stop the spread of the disease from hotspots including China. Chinese embassies have held cheque presentation ceremonies in multiple Pacific islands, after Beijing pledged to provide […]