Australia

Fowler’s newly elected MP, Dai Le, has accused the Labor Party of “trying to discredit her” after denying speculation that citizenship issues could make her ineligible to sit in parliament. Key points: Article 44 of the Australian Constitution disqualifies citizens of dual nationality Labor had held Fowler’s seat for 12 years Ms. Le described the …

Fowler’s independent Dai Le insists she is eligible to sit in parliament Read More »

HESTA $ 68 billion retirement giant has confirmed it will reject AGL’s controversial spin-off in a vote next month, saying it believes the board’s proposal to transform its coal-fired power plants into a standalone business Australia’s transition to a low-carbon future. With just four weeks to go before shareholders vote on AGL’s plan to break …

Cannon-Brookes promotes HESTA as a super fund to vote against the AGL coal division Read More »

Workers have been accused of being “deliberately misleading” after Sky News Australia revealed that 15 asylum seekers were actually transferred to Sri Lanka after a boat was intercepted off the coast of Christmas Island. A senior Coalition source has said Labor have been “deliberately misleading” on an asylum seeker ship that was intercepted off the …

Sky News Australia reveals Labor has arranged to take 15 people on an asylum-seeking boat to Sri Lanka in “recovery” Read More »

Meanwhile, teams of Border Patrol agents rushed to the school, including 10 to 15 members of a SWAT-like tactical and counterterrorism unit, said Jason Owens, a senior regional Border Patrol official. A Border Patrol officer who was working nearby when the shooting began rushed to the school without waiting for a backup and shot and …

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Penny Wong will fly to Fiji tomorrow on her first solo trip abroad as Foreign Minister. Key points: An Australian official said there was “clear symbolism” in Senator Wong’s decision The Albanian government has pledged to increase aid to Pacific countries Local journalists say Beijing is pressuring Honiara to restrict media access to press event …

New Foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit Fiji tomorrow after returning from Quad meeting Read More »

Donald Trump’s top gubernatorial election has lost for the third week in a row, a strong indication that the former president is losing his influence in the Republican Party. In recent years, Trump has tried to establish himself as the king of Republican politics, with politicians across the country desperately seeking his support. But his …

Republicans reject Donald Trump’s gubernatorial election in key races Read More »

The financial pain reaches thousands of aussies, as energy retailers have no choice but to raise prices amid a supply chain crisis. Australians are about to receive another blow to the cost of living, as energy retailers across the country will raise prices by up to 130 per cent. The changes, which will affect residents …

Cost of living crisis: Energy bills will rise by up to 130%. Read More »

Loading “Can it be done? If so, how can it be done? “Andrews said.” It’s very important that we don’t just advertise. We need to have a detailed plan before we go down that path. “ Earlier this week, Victorian doctors and pharmacists joined forces to push for free flu vaccination for all Australians to …

Free flu shots were promoted as the rise in cases puts stress on Victorian hospitals Read More »

We’ve all become familiar with virus mutations throughout the pandemic, and we can probably all list COVID variants, such as Alpha, Delta, and Omicron. But now we hear more and more about subvariants, as Omicron mutates into Omicron BA.2, Omicron BA.4, Omicron XE and more. We know that the virus is mutating as it spreads, …

When is a COVID mutation a new variant and when is it a subvariant? And what is a recombinant? Read More »

Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size Five years have passed since hundreds of First Nations leaders gathered in the red center of Australia to endorse the historic Uluru Declaration from the heart. Now, with a new prime minister at the helm of a new government, it seems that the changes called …

What is Uluru’s statement from the heart? What happens next? Read More »