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2 months ago
France politics

Australian ex-PM Morrison announces departure from politics

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is leaving politics to pursue a business career.
Morrison led Australia during the Black Summer bushfires and the Covid-19 pandemic, and has a controversial record on climate change and secrecy.
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10 months ago
UK politics

The centre left is on the up around the world. Here's what Keir Starmer can learn from it | Claire Ainsley

Those of us who desperately want to see the back of this dismal Conservative government should take heart from the recent local elections in England.We should also be encouraged by the successes of the centre left around the world, which has defeated the political right in elections in Australia, Germany, Spain, Portugal and the US, after a dramatic decline in support for social democratic parties after the 2008 financial crisis.
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1 year ago
UK politics

Can Keir Starmer match the success of the left in Australia? If he learns these lessons he just might | Katharine Murphy

On a visit to London shortly after Anthony Albanese, a veteran of the centre-left Labor party, won the Australian elections, progressives peppered me with questions.How had the Labor leader pulled this off?Was Labor's victory, following Joe Biden's triumph over Donald Trump in the US, a harbinger of a progressive renaissance?
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Scott Morrison: Australia's ex-PM 'secretly held ministry portfolios'

By Jay Savage BBC News, Sydney
Mr Morrison became joint minister for the health, finance and resources portfolios in the two years before he lost power in May, local media report.
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1 year ago
Wine

China Wine Tariff Pushes Australia's Grape Growers Into Crisis

For years, China's thirst for Australian wine seemed insatiable.Chinese drinkers were so passionate about big-bodied red wines from Australia that many vineyards replaced white grapes with darker varieties.Wineries even reverted to using corks instead of convenient screw tops because Chinese consumers liked the traditional plug.
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1 year ago
UK politics

Stop the boats': Sunak's anti-asylum slogan echoes Australia's harsh policy

Stop the boats.The white-on-red slogan on Rishi Sunak's podium on Tuesday was word for word the slogan used by Tony Abbott to win the Australian prime ministership a decade ago.To Australian audiences, so much of the rhetoric emerging from the UK over its small boats policy is reminiscent of two decades of a toxic domestic debate.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Labor increasingly likely to form majority government as Liberals descend into turmoil

Australia's prime minister-elect, Anthony Albanese, looks increasingly likely to form a majority government, with the party inching ahead in 78 seats across the country, as the Liberal party descends into turmoil following Saturday's election rout.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

More than 30 retired judges call for 'urgently needed' federal Icac

Thirty-one retired judges have issued a pre-election plea to Australia's political leaders to urgently establish a strong anti-corruption commission, warning it is critical in reversing the "serious erosion of our shared democratic principles".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Anthony Albanese defends delaying release of policy costings until two days before election

Labor leader Anthony Albanese has defended the party's decision not to release the party's costings until Thursday, saying he has been "transparent" throughout the election campaign.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Dominic Perrottet downplays Coalition's bid for first-home buyers to access superannuation

The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, says it will be "difficult" for first-home buyers to enter Sydney's housing market using the federal government's proposed superannuation access policy.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Josh Frydenberg opposes independents' call for public hearings and tip-offs in proposed federal Icac

The treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, has defended the lack of public hearings in the government's proposed federal integrity commission, saying he opposes a model that would see politicians "guilty until proved innocent".
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1 year ago
France news

Penny Wong and Richard Marles to head to France in effort to heal Aukus rift

Two senior Australian ministers will fly to France next week to step up efforts to repair the diplomatic rift, with closer cooperation in the Pacific expected to be on the agenda.The defence minister, Richard Marles, and the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, will meet their French counterparts for what is known as a 2+2 meeting the first in this format since the 2021 diplomatic rupture sparked by Aukus, sources said.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Mark McGowan accuses travelling press pack of 'bullying' Anthony Albanese and reporting 'lies'

Western Australian premier Mark McGowan has launched a blistering attack on members of the federal press gallery who followed Anthony Albanese's election campaign, accusing them of reporting "lies" as well as "bullying" the new prime minister at press conferences.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Labor aims to improve delivery of federal services to diverse communities

Labor has promised a multicultural review as part of a series of measures to address the gaps diverse communities face in accessing federal governmentservices.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Liberal Medicare ad referred to AEC after Labor complaint over health department link

A Liberal party ad on Medicare funding has been referred to the electoral commission, after Labor claimed the government had tried to trick people into thinking the health department had endorsed the Coalition.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

LNP candidate in Queensland referred to federal police for allegedly falsifying address

The Liberal National candidate running in the ultra-marginal Queensland seat of Lilley has been referred to the Australian Federal Police amid allegations he provided a false residential address to the Australian Electoral Commission.
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1 year ago
Environment

Record Number' of Australians Are Concerned About Climate As Albanese Snubs COP27

As world leaders clear their diaries to attend next week's COP27the UN's annual climate change summit, which will this year be hosted in EgyptAustralian prime minister Anthony Albanese will stay home, despite concerns over the issue reaching record highs.According to the Australia Institute's annual Climate of the Nation report, concerns about climate change in Australia are at all-time highs, as a growing number of voters start to throw their support behind a range of decarbonisation policies and climate action.
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1 year ago
World politics

Australia Reverses Recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

JERUSALEM Australia rescinded on Tuesday its recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing a decision made in 2018 by a previous administration, angering the Israeli government and drawing praise from the Palestinian leadership.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Trent Zimmerman says Liberals should embrace Labor's climate policy

The outgoing Liberal moderate Trent Zimmerman says his former colleagues should embrace Labor's 43% emissions reduction target if the Coalition wants to win back the Liberal party's progressive heartland at the next federal election.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

'They were having a go at Victorians': how the Liberals miscalculated the 'anti-Dan' election strategy

Victoria's premier, Daniel Andrews, appeared once alongside the Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, during the six-week election campaign and spoke for just three-and-a-half minutes, during which he reminded voters of the state's "darkest time" - its several lockdowns.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Scott Morrison breaks own rule against commenting on 'on-water matters' to confirm asylum boat intercepted

Scott Morrison has breached his own rule against commenting on "on-water matters", confirming an asylum seeker boat from Sri Lanka has been intercepted.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Gender

I'm excited by the teal independents - but where's the racial and ethnic diversity? | Sisonke Msimang

In the last few weeks Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison have excelled in blandness.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Coalition targets marginal seats with almost $3bn in election spending promises

The Coalition has made almost $3bn in spending promises across 10 marginal seats ahead of the election, including a surprising $300m to try to flip the Labor seat of McEwen in Melbourne's outer north.
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1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Biden calls out for late Rep. Jackie Walorski at White House hunger event

Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) sits between Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) during a meeting between President Donald Trump and congressional members on Feb. 13, 2018.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

4 things to know about Joe Mazzulla, Ime Udoka's replacement as interim Celtics coach

Mazzulla was one of the coaches who stayed on staff after Brad Stevens stepped down.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

New Zealand will push Anthony Albanese on '501' deportation policy, Jacinda Ardern says

New Zealand will continue to push the conversation on Australia's "problematic" deportation policy with the incoming government under Labor leader Anthony Albanese, prime minister Jacinda Ardern has said.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Labor would deport visa holders convicted of crimes but tweak rules to ease New Zealand tensions

A Labor government will make use of Australia's existing laws to deport visa holders who are convicted of crimes, but is expected to tweak the rules to ease strain on the relationship with New Zealand.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Chinese Australians say Coalition's rhetoric on Beijing could see voters 'switch from Liberal to Labor'

Chinese Australian community leaders are warning the Coalition's use of hardline rhetoric against China is turning voters off - and that it could potentially cost the government in Bennelong.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Election 2022 live updates: Labor pledges millions for threatened species; Coalition's $3bn marginal seat spend

Over on ABC RN Radio, Anne Ruston (she is busy this morning) is asked, as the Coalition campaign spokesperson why Katherine Deves is on the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

'Had better days': Alan Tudge's single exchange with education department since standing down

Alan Tudge has had no contact with senior officials in his department since he stood aside as education minister aside more than five months ago, except for the cancellation of scheduled meetings and a welfare check via WhatsApp.
Raptors Republic
1 year ago
Toronto Raptors

Dalano Banton and Team Canada up against big challenge in FIBA AmeriCup - Raptors Republic

While the AmeriCup is not technically a qualifier for the World Cup or Olympic Games, the tournament - which features the best teams from the Americas, including Canada, the United States, Argentina, Brazil, and many more - does count towards FIBA World Rankings, which in turn factor into which pot a team will be placed in for the draw to determine next summer's World Cup groups.
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Canada will want to get those games against Uruguay and Colombia to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Your Wednesday Briefing: New Blasts Shake Crimea

Good morning.We're covering a major explosion on a Russian target in Crimea and a political scandal in Australia.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is urging voters to opt for what they know.

When Scott Morrison first became Australia's prime minister in 2018, he was so little known that when he went to shake the hand of a soccer fan, the confused man asked: "What's your name, then?"
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Chinese fighter jet's actions near Australian aircraft 'very dangerous', deputy PM says

Australia has complained to China over its interception of a maritime surveillance flight in international airspace in the South China Sea region, which the deputy prime minister labelled "very dangerous".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Independent Andrew Wilkie prepared to discuss Speaker role in new Labor government

The Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie says he is prepared to "have a conversation" with Anthony Albanese about being the Speaker of the lower house in the event Labor seeks a presiding officer from outside its own ranks.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

David Littleproud to run against Barnaby Joyce for National party leadership

David Littleproud will run against Barnaby Joyce for leadership of the National party.
The high-profile deputy leader announced on Saturday he'd told Joyce of his decision to nominate.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Labor's secret weapon? Defeated Liberal MP claims Barnaby Joyce even less popular than Scott Morrison

Barnaby Joyce has hit back after a defeated Liberal MP claimed the Nationals leader was an even bigger drag on the government's vote in metro areas than the prime minister, Scott Morrison.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Scott Morrison confirms he will remain in politics after election defeat

Scott Morrison has confirmed he has no plans to leave politics after the Coalition's election rout on 21 May and says he intends to give the new Liberal leadership "every support".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Tanya Plibersek apologises 'unreservedly' for comparing Peter Dutton to Voldemort

Anthony Albanese has said Tanya Plibersek made a "mistake" likening Peter Dutton to the Harry Potter villain Lord Voldemort - a jibe for which the Labor frontbencher has "unreservedly" apologised.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australia news live updates: Peter Dutton confirms he will stand for Liberal leadership; Penny Wong flies to Fiji

Let's talk seats in doubt, with the Australian Electoral Commission listing Ryan (QLD), Gilmore (NSW) and Lyons (TAS) as the three which are neck and neck following Saturday's election.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australian federal election 2022 live: Anthony Albanese to return from Tokyo as counting continues in close seats

Queensland Liberal MP Karen Andrews has told Seven's Sunrise that it is "very clear" that Peter Dutton will take on the leadership of the Liberal party and that Sussan Ley will be his deputy.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australia's new PM flags 'difficult' China ties as he heads to Tokyo for Quad meeting

Anthony Albanese will fly to Tokyo on Monday to take part in the Quad leaders' meeting, just hours after being sworn in as the new Australian prime minister and warning that relations with China would remain "difficult".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Liberal moderate Bridget Archer says she will 'potentially' seek party's deputy leadership

Moderate Liberal Bridget Archer says she will "potentially" put her hand up to be deputy leader of the party as part of an effort to stop the former government lurching to the right as a consequence of Saturday night's devastating election loss.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

How Albanese's practical pivot on climate paved the way for a Greens surge | Katharine Murphy

Given the complex dynamics of the 2022 election campaign, many postmortems, from many points of view, will ultimately be undertaken.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

In shock and anger over Liberal defeat, Sky News commentators urge party to shift right

When the Coalition lost government on Saturday night, Sky's Paul Murray admitted he was "overly emotional" and needed to sleep on the result before analysing what went wrong.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australia's rightwing government weaponised climate change - now it has faced its reckoning

When Scott Morrison won Australia's federal election in 2019, it seemed like the country would never emerge from the climate wars that had begun a decade earlier.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

From Jenny Morrison's intriguing fashion choice to Toto the first dog: 10 lighter election moments

A seismic shift occurred in Australian politics this weekend, with the Coalition government swept from power by the Labor opposition and a wave of independents and Greens MPs.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australia's government is changing after nine years of the Coalition - what happens next?

Changes of government don't happen often in Australia - the Coalition has been in power for the last nine years - but the public service has been preparing for this scenario for weeks.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Scott Morrison sheds tears as he gives last prime minister's speech at his church

Scott Morrison has choked back tears as he addressed his church hours after conceding election defeat in what he said would be "the last thing I say as PM".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australia election 2022 live: Anthony Albanese promises to 'bring Australians together' as Liberals mull inner-city rout

Welcome to the morning after the night before!
Australia has a new prime minister, the Greens' and the teals' stars are rising, and Scott Morrison will hand over to a new Liberal leader.
the Guardian
1 year ago
France news

France's outgoing foreign minister welcomes defeat of Scott Morrison

France's outgoing foreign affairs minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has undiplomatically welcomed the election defeat of Australia's conservative government after a war of words last year over an abandoned submarine deal between the two countries.
The Independent
1 year ago
France news

Australian prime minister launches campaign days before poll

Australia's embattled prime minister on Sunday officially launched his conservative party's campaign less than a week before elections, highlighting the nation's early success in containing the pandemic and its strong economic recovery.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Clive Palmer's massive advertising spend fails to translate into election success for United Australia party

Clive Palmer's mammoth campaign spend of close to $100m has failed to deliver his party results, with its primary vote failing to reach 5% across the country.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australian federal election 2022: Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison make last-minute campaign stop in Melbourne as Australia votes - live news

Scott Morrison is starting the day in Melbourne, with trips to Labor-held McEwen in the northern suburbs and Liberal-held Chisholm in the east scheduled.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australian federal election 2022 live: Labor to release policy costings as Anthony Albanese blitzes marginal seats

Anthony Albanese has been doing the media rounds this morning ahead of Labor's election costings being released, telling Channel Nine that his party's "bottom line is absolutely responsible".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

'Hello it's John Howard calling': former PM says Liberal party asked him to 'campaign extensively'

Australians might have been sitting down for dinner about 7pm on Monday, or tuning in to the news, but for those living in marginal seats there was a chance they were interrupted - by former prime minister John Howard.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

'I haven't seen him': Alan Tudge skips schools portfolio for local grants announcements

There is growing scrutiny over the Alan Tudge's disappearance on the campaign trail as the education minister shuns the media.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Federal election 2022 live updates: no winners after Morrison and Albanese clash in messy debate; prepoll voting opens

There is a world where Bob Katter could be one of the MPs holding the balance of power in the lower house.Hopefully not this one, but if the multi-verse theory is true, than that universe exists.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Cabinet committee blocked plan to double Australia's support to Pacific, election-eve leak reveals

The Morrison government has been hit by an election-eve leak that cabinet's national security committee blocked a proposal by the foreign affairs minister, Marise Payne, to double Australia's support to the Pacific.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Telephone voting rules changed to allow Australians with Covid to vote in federal election

Eligibility for telephone voting will be expanded to allow Covid-positive Australians to vote in Saturday's election.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australia's greenhouse pollution from coal higher per person than any other developed country, data shows

Australia had the highest levels of greenhouse gas pollution from coal per person than any other developed country in 2021, according to new data.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Assisted dying advocates shift focus to Australian government's territory ban

Advocates for voluntary assisted dying say they will turn their attention to the federal government to strike down restrictions which prevent the ACT and Northern Territory from passing laws allowing euthanasia.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Reality cheque: we taught AI to spot the most used props this election. Here's what it found

The novelty cheque has long been a mainstay of the political "photo op" but a Guardian Australia analysis of photos posted during the 2022 and 2019 election campaigns suggests giant cheques are on the way out, while hi-vis workwear and photos of dogs are on the rise.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Morning mail: aged care Covid deaths, renters turn to crowdfunding, DVD collectors

Good morning.Aged care Covid deaths soar in Australia, Muslim Australians abandon Labor in key marginals and the US pledges Nato cooperation with Finland and Sweden.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

'Please tell me he hasn't gone to hospital': Morrison the bulldozer knocks over child while playing soccer

Scott Morrison has lived up to his self-applied moniker of "bulldozer" by crashing into a young child while playing football on the campaign trail in Tasmania.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Labor to consider new national Covid strategy to reduce deaths

Anthony Albanese has flagged a new national strategy to minimise Covid-related deaths if he wins Saturday's election, and says looming opposition election costings will book a $750m saving from paring back grants programs.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

PM dismisses need for more measures to limit Covid deaths, suggests Australians dying with, not of, the virus

Scott Morrison brushed off the need for further measures to curtail Australia's ongoing high rates of Covid-19 transmission and deaths, and suggested many Australians are dying with, not of, Covid.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Barnaby Joyce's drought envoy texts not 'documents of a minister', prime minister's office claims

The prime minister's office has blocked the release of text messages that comprised Barnaby Joyce's reports to Scott Morrison in his time as drought envoy, claiming the texts are not documents of a minister despite Joyce having staff and travel expenses paid for by taxpayers while in the role.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Scott Morrison backtracks on minimum wage rises amid pressure on cost of living

Scott Morrison has dropped his objection to minimum wage rises, as he faces mounting concern about the cost of living.
He has also urged drivers to dob in suspected petrol price spikes.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australian federal election 2022 live: Coalition to release costings as Morrison and Albanese try to win hearts and minds

The ABC Board has released an independent review of the editorial self-regulatory system and complaints handling.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Over 70% of Australia's aged care workers yet to receive $800 pandemic bonus, poll suggests

More than 70% of aged care workers are yet to receive a single payment through the Morrison government's pandemic bonus scheme four months after it was announced, staff polling suggests.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

New poll predicts Allegra Spender will win Wentworth from Liberal MP Dave Sharma

A new poll has the independent Allegra Spender on track to claim the prize blue-ribbon seat of Wentworth in Sydney's east, with the Liberal MP Dave Sharma's primary vote at 36%, down from 47% at the 2019 election.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Coalition super housing policy likely to inflate prices by increasing demand, analysts say

The Coalition's twin-pronged housing policy is likely to push up property prices to the benefit of existing homeowners, with only modest effects on increasing supply, market analysts say.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Coalition plan to allow first homebuyers to access super 'will jack up house prices'

The Coalition has conceded its plan to allow first homebuyers access to superannuation will push up prices, as industry super and progressive thinktanks warned it could add tens of thousands to the cost of a home.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Scott Morrison uses Liberal party campaign launch to set up housing battle with Labor

Scott Morrison has promised Australians a "new era of opportunity" if re-elected, while pitching a fight with Labor over housing with a centrepiece policy to allow first home-buyers to tap into their superannuation savings.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Federal election 2022: Scott Morrison releases superannuation policy ahead of Coalition campaign launch

Major flood warnings remain in place for some parts of southeast Queensland as the rain eases slightly, AAP reports.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Albanese says Morrison broke faith with US by delaying Labor's Aukus briefing

Anthony Albanese says the prime minister, Scott Morrison, broke "faith and trust" with the US by waiting four-and-a-half months to brief Labor on the Aukus deal.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Builders and bulldozers: Anthony Albanese rubbishes Scott Morrison's late attempts at change

A buoyant Anthony Albanese declared himself a "builder" on Friday as he scoffed at Scott Morrison's pledge to learn from mistakes he made as a "bulldozer" throughout the pandemic - a late attempt by the prime minister to recast his character in the final days of the election campaign.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Chinese-speaking voters critical of Coalition's 'militaristic' stance on China in lead-up to 2022 election, WeChat study shows

The Coalition's muscular position toward China is not going down well with Chinese-speaking voters, while Labor is facing criticism over its more generous approach to humanitarian immigration, an analysis of WeChat audience comments reveals.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

More regional aged care homes to close unless government funds pay rise, experts say

Many more rural Australians may have no choice but to spend their final years away from their families and communities given two-thirds of regional aged care homes are operating at a loss.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Anthony Albanese narrows scope of pledge to support 5.1% pay rise to match inflation

Anthony Albanese has clarified that Labor would only support a 5.1% pay rise for the 2% of Australians earning the minimum wage of $20.33 an hour - and only after one was ordered by the industrial tribunal.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Morrison stance on minimum wages branded 'hypocrisy' as student loans remain indexed at inflation rate

The national students' union has branded the prime minister a hypocrite for warning minimum wages cannot keep pace with inflation, while also requiring higher education loan repayments be indexed to consumer prices.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Independent funding for NSW's Icac rejected on 'philosophical' grounds

New South Wales ' premier, Dominic Perrottet, says he denied a request by the state's anti-corruption watchdog for its funding to be made independent from government because of a "philosophical view" about the role of the executive.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Mark Riley wants Seven's election debate to be better than Nine's Sunday night 'spectacle'

Seven News political editor Mark Riley says he'll use "a chair and a whip" to control Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in the third and final leaders' debate and avoid a repeat of Sunday night's "spectacle".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Labor denounces 'disgusting smear campaign' on abortion in Australia's most marginal seat

A Labor MP in Australia's most marginal electorate has condemned a "disgusting smear campaign" from an anti-abortion group backing the Coalition which claims the opposition wants to enact an "extreme abortion agenda".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Federal election 2022 live: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese prepare to face off in final leaders' debate

Stuart Robert and RN Breakfast host Patricia Karvelas have had a circular conversation about Katherine Deve's comments about trans people and Scott Morrison's ongoing support for his handpicked candidate.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Industry warns 'small business can't afford it' after Albanese backs 5.1% minimum wage rise

Employers have warned against "unaffordable" wage increases after Anthony Albanese backed a 5.1% minimum wage rise to keep up with inflation.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

NSW government to boost funding to Icac despite Scott Morrison's criticisms of watchdog

The New South Wales premier, Dominic Perrottet, has defied criticisms of the state's anti-corruption watchdog by the prime minister, announcing a boost in funding to the body.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Election 2022: Anthony Albanese backs 5.1% minimum wage rise to keep pace with inflation

Anthony Albanese has endorsed a minimum wage rise of at least 5.1% to keep up with inflation.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Gender

Katherine Deves backtracks on apology for comments about transgender children

The Liberal candidate Katherine Deves has walked back her apology for offensive comments about transgender children, insisting that "mutilation" is the correct terminology for gender reassignment surgery.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Labor calls on PM to take action after Queensland LNP candidate accused of listing false address

Anthony Albanese has called on Scott Morrison to respond to the "serious issue" of a Liberal National candidate being referred to federal police for allegedly giving a false address on his nomination form.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Labor signals more aid to south-east Asia and accuses Scott Morrison of 'bullying behaviour' towards Pacific

Labor has flagged an increase in aid to south-east Asia while ramping up its attack on Scott Morrison by accusing him of "bullying" behaviour that undermines Australia's relationships with Pacific island countries.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Fuel excise cut savings eroded by rising petrol prices amid increasing cost of living pressures

Petrol prices rose for a third week in a row as global factors undermine the Morrison government's much-touted temporary cut in fuel excise aimed at easing cost of living pressures.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Second leaders' debate a ratings winner for Nine despite employees criticising it as a 'shambles'

The second leaders' debate of the election campaign, hosted by Channel Nine, attracted 641,000 viewers, however the network's own employees have criticised the format as a "shambles".
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Second leaders' debate factcheck: the five biggest clangers in Morrison v Albanese

The second leaders debate of the federal election quickly became bogged down in a slanging match of claim and counter-claim on Sunday night.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Scott Morrison defends delaying protections for LGBTQ students as party tensions resurface

Scott Morrison has claimed gay students are not being expelled from religious schools while defending his decision to delay protections for them until after the passage of the religious discrimination bill.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Federal election 2022 live: leaders prepare to face off in second debate

The Coalition have promised $53m to support IVF procedures for cancer patients that those with genetic conditions who still wish to have children.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Marise Payne holds first meeting with Solomon Islands counterpart since China security pact

A meeting between Australia's foreign minister, Marise Payne, and her Solomons Islands counterpart for the first time since a security pact with China was signed overshadowed campaign announcements on Saturday.
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