カテゴリー: Australian politics
David Littleproud said reports that coal shipments had been cancelled would not ‘disrupt our exports’ and was not retaliatoryAgriculture minister David Littleproud has warned Australia needs to “take a calm deep breath” amid an escalation of trade host…
Deputy chief medical officer Paul Kelly says there is no medical justifications for states keeping borders shut and offers to brief premiers. This blog is now closedNo medical reason to keep borders closed, deputy CMO tells statesFollow the global coro…
Premier Gladys Berejklian to announce move tomorrow as Victoria’s Villa Maria Catholic Homes says most recent case was ‘inconclusive’ result. Follow all today’s updatesMelbourne aged care home in lockdown after inconclusive Covid-19 testSign up for Gua…
Draft resolution to the World Health Assembly calling for impartial evaluation of responses to the pandemic does not mention China, but is backed by 122 countriesAustralia’s foreign minister insists a motion that has won support from more than 120 coun…
Scott Morrison announces mental health boost as he welcomes easing of Covid-19 lockdown in Australian statesSign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCoronavirus A…
National Farmers’ Federation says dispute needs to be resolved as Australian ministers refuse to budge on demand for Covid-19 origins inquirySign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload the free Guardian app to get the most importan…
PM says he does not believe draft decision on barley is retribution for Australia calling for Covid-19 inquirySign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCoronavirus…
New Zealand PM will join meeting with Australia’s Scott Morrison and state premiers on Tuesday, as Covid-19 cases dwindle in both countriesFollow the day’s developments in Australia liveSign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload t…
Hu Xijin, editor of Global Times, responds to calls for inquiry into source of Covid-19Sign up to get coronavirus updates delivered to your email every weekday eveningDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsAustralia …
As Australia makes plans to gradually lift its coronavirus lockdown, we look at what the rest of the world is doingSign up for Guardian Australia’s daily coronavirus emailDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notificationsCorona…
The Morrison government’s contradictory messages have confused many, while the Ardern government has been clear and unequivocalOn Wednesday, Laney McLean, 65, and her husband, Murray, who is 70, fly home to New Zealand. They have lived on the Gold Coas…
NZ PM says she made a direct appeal for a temporary change to the rules to allow laid-off New Zealanders living in Australia to access benefitsFollow the latest Australia coronavirus blog for live news and updatesThe New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda…
The New Zealand prime minister was justified in taking Scott Morrison to task over a policy that is both spurious and damagingWe’ve seen this movie before.Then, in Love Actually, Hugh Grant played the unlikely prime minister of Britain, standing up to …
Thorny issues await the two prime ministers when they meet in Australia this week As gang violence in New Zealand soars – partly fuelled by Australian deportees, police say – prime minister Jacinda Ardern is heading to Sydney for her annual bilateral w…
Exclusive: Australia accused of giving legitimacy and credibility to a military accused of mass atrocitiesThe commander-in-chief of Myanmar’s defence forces – recommended by the UN for investigation and prosecution for war crimes and genocide – has met…