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An out-of-control bushfire burning in Bunyip in Victoria’s east is dangerously close to two electricity transmission lines linking the Latrobe Valley and Melbourne. The Bunyip State Park fire has burnt more than 6000 hectares and is racing towards the Princes Highway, starting from multiple lightning strikes on Friday. “Firefighters are protecting these transmission lines, both […]
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he had asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on U.S. agricultural products because trade talks were progressing well. He also delayed plans to impose 25-percent tariffs on Chinese goods on Friday, as previously scheduled. Advertisement “I have asked China to immediately remove all Tariffs on our agricultural products (including […]
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WASHINGTON: Washington’s chief trade negotiator on Wednesday (Feb 27) said there remained much to do before reaching a new trade agreement with China, even though both sides signal their talks are nearing the finish line. After months of negotiating with Beijing, “now we are making real progress,” US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in congressional […]
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Addressing climate change has dominated the prime minister’s agenda this week with a series of announcements revolving around reducing Australia’s emissions. The flurry of announcements is a sign the Coalition has realised the issue is top of mind for voters and traditionally-conservative voters are despairing at the government’s lack of action on climate change. As […]
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As tensions increase between India and Pakistan, citizens of both nations have flocked to social media to spread messages of peace under the viral #SayNoToWar hashtag. Pakistan claims to have shot down two Indian military jets and captured a pilot flying into its airspace, which came just after an airstrike by India in Pakistani territory […]
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A federal government program that forces parents to complete training to get their welfare payments is a pathway to homelessness, a Senate inquiry has heard. National Council of Single Mothers and their Children chief executive Terese Edwards said the punitive nature of the program – which suspends payments if certain activities are not met – […]
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Business Cheering global stock markets, the new comments confirm the dispute will not ratchet up immediately, averting an even bigger impact on the global economy. President Donald Trump shakes hands as he leaves the State Dining Room of the White House after speaking at the 2019 White House Business Session with Our Nation’s Governors. (AP Photo/Carolyn […]
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Scott Morrison has defended his intense focus on asylum seekers who arrive by boat, when thousands more people arrive by plane each year asking for Australia’s protection. For the past several weeks, the prime minister has accused Labor of weakening border security by making it easier for asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru to […]
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Labor leader Bill Shorten has defended his plan to boost the number of Australian-flagged ships, through a strategic fleet the government could turn to in crisis. The federal opposition has promised to establish the fleet, which is likely to include up to a dozen vessels including oil tankers, container ships and gas carriers if elected […]
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