Australia Mauritius

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: No Confirmed Debris Found

Search teams began scouring a remote section of the Indian Ocean for possible debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 for a second day, after satellite images pointed to new potential clues on the missing jet.

21 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Australia Says Possible Objects in Indian Ocean

Authorities have spotted two objects in the Indian Ocean that are possibly related to the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Thursday.

20 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Job Prospects in Australia Attract Youth

"The Australian Government has decided since 2012 to allow foreign students to work for two years on Australian land." Result: the number of subscribers increased by 26% in 2013. And this year, there were many to learn about studying in Australia at the fair IDP Bagatelle.

19 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu

Picture of the Day: Whitehaven Beach, Australia

Whitehaven Beach is a beautiful 7 km stretch along Whitsunday Island in Queensland, Australia.

23 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Air Mauritius / Virgin Australia Agreement to Better Serve Australia

Air Mauritius has signed an agreement with Virgin Australia to better serve Australia.

05 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Picture of the Day: Sydney Through a Wine Glass

Photograph by DANIEL ROBERTS (New Dan on Flickr) In this creative capture by Daniel Roberts, we see part of the iconic Sydney skyline reflected in a Kirribilli wine glass. Along with the famous Sydney Opera House you can also see the RMS Queen Mary 2

28 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

Spying Row: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Accuses Tony Abbott of Taking Claims too Lightly

The president of Indonesia has lashed out at Tony Abbott in a series of angry tweets, accusing the Australian Prime Minister of taking the spying scandal too lightly.

19 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

New Video of Animals Being Mistreated in Mauritius Alarms Activists

Graphic footage of Australian bulls being mishandled in Mauritius has alarmed animal cruelty activists and renewed calls for tougher penalties on exporters. The footage shows bulls being roped at the neck and pulled off a small livestock truck without a ramp, then dragged on the ground of a feedlot by more than seven men during the festival of sacrifice in October.

08 Nov 2013, business.mega.mu

Contests for a Year of Study in Australia

Be entitled to one year of study in Australia all expenses paid. This will be the reward for the winner of an online contest. Students must indeed make digital postcards to demonstrate how to study in Australia can help.

02 Oct 2013, business.mega.mu

Picture of the Day: Hamersley Gorge

Karijini National Park in WA is one of the largest and most photogenic national parks in Australia. The park is famous for its sheer gorges, waterfalls, sparkling rock pools and cool swimming holes.

10 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Picture of the Day: Dust Storm

Indian Ocean near Onslow, Australia, 2013

19 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu

Picture of the Day: Flyby Eclipse

In this perfectly timed capture by Phillip Calais, we see an airplane flying by a partial solar eclipse.

05 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu

Forget B-School: Boil An Egg On An Offshore Oil Rig And Get $240,000 A Year

It was the cook who did it. After years of claim and counter claim that Australia was pricing itself out of the raw materials business, a pay claim which would see a cook on an offshore oil and gas rig paid $240,000 a year proved the point about out-of-control costs.

29 May 2013, business.mega.mu

Picture of the Day: Forest on Shipwreck Island

In this reflective beauty by Bruce Hood, we see the shipwrecked SS Ayrfield in Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia. The photograph was taken from Wentworth point, and what truly remarkable are all of the trees growing on the abandoned ship! Nature always finds a way

19 Apr 2013, business.mega.mu

Studying Abroad

Studying in Australia, India, UK, France and USA

08 Feb 2013, business.mega.mu

Australian Authorities Probe 2,061 Cattle Shipment

Cargo of 2,061 cattle which arrived to Mauritius in October 2012 from Australia is currently under investigation by the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) in Australia for non-compliance.

08 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu

Air Austral and Air Mauritius Announced Code Sharing on Australia

Air Austral and Air Mauritius confirmed their plans to codeshare on Australia (PERTH) on the planes of Air Mauritius. This transaction is awaiting final approval of the competent authorities.

17 Jun 2012, business.mega.mu

MTPA invited 10 journalists of well read newspapers and magazines from Australia

The 10 Australian journalists were on their first visit to the island

29 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

MTPA markets island in Australia

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) invited 10 journalists of well read newspapers and magazines from Australia for a press trip to Mauritius from March 23-28. Australia, which has a population of nearly 23 million inhabitants and approximately 6.8 million outbound tourists, shows immense potential for the local tourism industry. The 10 Australian journalists, who [...]

28 Mar 2011, The Independent Daily

Australian diplomat meets PM

Sandra Vegting, Australia’s new High Commissioner to Mauritius, paid a courtesy visit on Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam yesterday. Ms Vegting replaces Ms Catherine Johnstone who has been High Commissioner since... Read more »

10 Feb 2011, KotZot