カテゴリー: Australian politics
Government cites continuing infections in mainland China in decision to extend ban until 29 February, despite pleas from higher education sectorThe Australian government has extended its ban on international arrivals who have travelled through China fo…
Of nearly 200 Australians on Diamond Princess, only those who are well will be evacuated, and those who test positive sent to Japanese hospitals The Australian government is working on a plan to evacuate its citizens off the stricken Diamond Princess c…
Doctors have praised preparations so far, but want an Australian national body like the European Centre for Disease Control“What everyone is worried about is 1918 – Spanish flu. Fifty million deaths in a flu season. That was over 100,000 deaths a day.”…
Garry Ridder, a 78-year-old from Cooma, says he missed out despite the government prioritising the elderly, young and vulnerableA 78-year-old Australian man trapped in Wuhan says he feels like a “throwaway citizen” after being rejected for the governme…
Lawrence spoke in English and Bahasa in a rare media appearance timed for Indonesian president Joko Widodo’s Australian visit Australian Bali Nine member, Renae Lawrence, who served 13 years in an Indonesian prison for drug smuggling, has used Joko Wid…
Chinese national from Wuhan is a member of same tour group associated with Queensland’s three other casesAustralia’s 14th case of coronavirus was confirmed by Queensland health on Wednesday evening as Peter Dutton flagged that Australians being evacuat…
Some people trying to get out of the coronavirus epicentre are concerned at government’s ‘poor communication’Australians stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan say they have been frustrated and “kept in the dark” by the government’s poor communication a…
Upon arrival in Auckland, Australian citizens likely to be flown to Christmas Island for quarantiningTrapped Australians still seeking a way out of the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan will be able to board a New Zealand government evacuation flight to l…
How many people have the virus? Have Australians been evacuated from Wuhan? Are there travel restrictions? Everything you need to knowWhile globally there were more than 14,000 cases of coronavirus, and more than 300 deaths as of Sunday afternoon, ther…
Pregnant women and elderly Australians in Wuhan also worried about health facilities on Christmas IslandHundreds of Australians trapped in the city of Wuhan could miss out on the government’s proposed evacuation to Christmas Island as transport is shut…
The sole occupants of a million-dollar facility off the country’s coast are two adults and two small children, who are paying the price for its war on refugees It should be one of Australia’s premier tourist destinations – a remote Indian ocean island …
Exclusive: Conditions inside Australia-funded Bomana centre prompted dozens to agree to return to country of originLeaked pictures from inside Papua New Guinea’s Bomana immigration detention centre have given a glimpse of where up to 20 asylum seekers …
Defence department refuses to reveal extent of exports as arms sold to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Democratic Republic of CongoAustralian companies are selling weapons and military technology to countries around the world accused of war crimes, bu…
Prime minister reverses position on visit where coal was expected to feature heavily, just hours after saying trip was ‘still the plan’ Just hours after saying it was “still the plan” to go to India later this month for trade and defence talks, Scott M…
Cheng Jingye also says detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun’s rights are being protectedChina’s ambassador to Australia has labelled reports that one million Uighurs are being held in detention “fake news”, seeking to excuse mass incarceration as a …