The Morrison government announced it would support hopeful and expecting mums and dads with a $53 million (US$37 million) package for reproductive services, pregnancy planning, and postnatal care. Patients with cancer or people at risk of passing on genetic diseases who have undergone government-funded genetic testing will also have their egg, sperm, or embryo storage…
Australian Opposition Leader Resists Guaranteeing Wage Increase
May 9, 2022
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Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has resisted promising an increase to average wages in Australia if he wins power at the next election. One of the key pillars of the centre-left Labor Party’s attack on the incumbent government’s performance has been slow wage growth in recent years. “Our objective is to have real wage increases, and…
Australian Leaders Trade Barbs Over Beijing Policy
May 8, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his opposition counterpart Anthony Albanese clashed on the issue of China during the second televised debate between the leaders on May 8 in the lead-up to the federal election. For both men, the debate was crucial as it came one day before early polling opened on May 9—the official…
Wine, TV on Aussie Election Agenda as Poll Nears
Australian wineries, distilleries, and breweries will share in a AU$20 million top-up as part of a coalition tourism pledge as the federal election campaign enters its final two weeks. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday outlined further support to bring more tourists to cellars hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan would see $15…
Australian Prime Minister Warns Against ‘Teal’ Independent Vote
May 6, 2022
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has continued to warn against voting for so-called “teal” independents—backed by the Climate 200 group—saying it would destabilise the government. “Over the last three years, in particular, we’ve had the strength of a majority government,” the prime minister told reporters on Perth on May 6. “If each and every day we…
Has Managing Free Speech Become a Bipartisan Value in Australia?
Commentary Prime Minister Scott Morrison is right to say that Australians are “sick of walking on eggshells” over what the media has pre-emptively declared controversial topics. Morrison’s comments followed a malicious campaign to scour the social media history of Katherine Deves for evidence of what the overly sensitive regard as offensive comments. Deves was the…
Australia Hikes Official Interest Rate for First Time in Over a Decade
May 3, 2022
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised the cash rate for the first time in over a decade, up 0.25 percentage points to 0.35 percent. The decision came earlier than what was initially indicated in response to March quarter inflation figures, released on April 27, that showed annual inflation had surged to 5.1 percent,…
Major Parties Peddling Short Term Solutions on Housing Affordability: Economist
May 1, 2022
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Both major parties are dealing with Australia’s housing affordability issues with short term responses that will only drive up the cost of homes, according to the chief economist at the Centre for Independent Studies, Peter Tulip. Tulip’s comments come after the federal opposition Labor Party announced its housing affordability strategy on May 1. The centre-left…
Reaction to Beijing Security Deal ‘Hysterical’ Suggests Solomons Prime Minister
April 29, 2022
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Embattled Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has sought to justify a contentious security deal with Beijing, saying his government did not react “hysterically” to the AUKUS deal when it was announced. Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has faced scrutiny and pressure over a security pact with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that could lead…
Amid Beijing’s Pacific Moves, Upgrade of Far North Marine Precinct ‘Incredibly Important’: Aussie PM
April 27, 2022
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The marine precinct home to Australia’s HMAS Cairns naval base in Far North Queensland will receive $24 million worth of critical upgrades as part of a coalition Liberal-National Party election pledge. In light of Beijing signing a security pact with the Solomon Islands, a small Pacific island nation just 1,700 kilometres from HMAS Cairns, Australian Prime…
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