Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set for a tough fight with Greens leader Adam Bandt who is standing firm on legislating emissions reduction targets so that successive governments can never repeal them. The Labor government is set to introduce a new bill to enshrine climate change and net-zero policy into law but needs the left-wing Greens…
Left-Wing Australian Greens Play Hard Ball With Labor Government Over Net-Zero Deal
July 25, 2022
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Current Flu Season More Severe Than COVID: Australian State Premier
July 19, 2022
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New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has called for a reduction in the seven-day isolation period adding that the winter influenza virus currently posed a bigger issue than COVID-19. “In many cases at the moment, the current strand of influenza is more severe than the current strands of COVID,” the premier told 2GB radio. He…
Australian PM Relents on Pandemic Leave Payments After Pressure From State Leaders
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has relented in the face of pressure from state leaders to extend government-backed leave payments for individuals needing to isolate themselves after contracting COVID-19. The move comes after the Labor government originally planned to allow the scheme to expire on June 30—now, it will be extended until September 30 at…
Australia to Shore up Pacific Ties With Expanded Migration Program
July 14, 2022
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The Australian government will expand its labour program to bring more Pacific Islander workers to the country in a bid to shore up relations with the region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility program, which already assists around 25,000 workers, will be expanded to include the services sector, notably aged care,…
Chinese Officials Evicted From Pacific Forum Address
July 14, 2022
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Two Chinese officials were discovered secretly attending an address by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to the Pacific Islands Forum. The officials were sitting along with the media contingent before a reporter noticed them from The Guardian newspaper, who recognised the two males. When questioned on whether they were representing the Xinhua News Agency or…
Beijing Must Acknowledge Its Mistakes: Australian PM
July 14, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Beijing to admit it was a mistake to impose economic coercion on Australia and to remove trade barriers that have been place since 2020. The comments by Albanese come days after Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the…
The Assassination of Shinzo Abe Is an Assault on Democracy
July 13, 2022
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Commentary The world has reacted with shock to the assassination of the former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe. Abe was the Prime Minister of Japan on two occasions, from 2006 to 2007 and 2012 to 2020, when he resigned for health reasons. But he maintained his interest in politics and continued to advocate on…
More Flood Victims in NSW Get Access to Government Support Payment
The Australian government has extended flood disaster support payments to more flood-stricken areas in New South Wales (NSW) as clean-up activities in the state continue. Residents in eight additional local areas, including Cumberland, Mid Coast, Muswellbrook, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Randwick and Warren, can now apply for the tax-free support payments of up to $1,000,…
Government Can’t Control Ukraine War but Can Help Australians With Cost of Living: Independent MP Dai Le
July 13, 2022
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An Australian Independent MP has said that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should focus on helping Australians suffering from the cost of living crisis rather than let international affairs such as the war in Ukraine divert his attention. The comment comes after Albanese pledged $100 million in military aid for Ukraine after visiting the war-torn country…
‘Fiscally Responsible’: Australian PM Backs Ending Pandemic Leave Payment
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has indicated that pandemic leave disaster payments would not return despite having isolation policies remain in place. The payment program provided funds for people who took leave to isolate and ended on June 30. However, there are calls to restart the scheme as the number of people going into isolation…
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