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Scott Morrison is less of a globalist than previous Australian PM, says CEO
Nick Coyle, executive director and CEO at the China-Australian Chamber of Commerce, says that Australia-China relations are likely to be a continuity …
Chamber of CommercePoll wrap: Worst reaction to midterm PM change in Newspoll history; contrary polls in Dutton's Dickson
This week’s Newspoll, conducted August 24-26 - the days following the leadership spill - from a sample of 1,780, gave Labor a massive 56-44 lead, a …
AustraliaPyne and Cormann in frosty stand-off at ministry ceremony
It should have been a happy event, and for the most part, there were wide smiles and warm handshakes at the swearing in of Scott Morrison’s ministry, …
Malcolm TurnbullCan Angus Taylor stop the renewables and storage revolution?
Much is expected of new energy minister Angus Taylor, particularly from Coalition politicians and media commentators who helped put him in the …
Fossil FuelsAustralia’s new PM: who is Scott Morrison? – video
A Pentecostal Christian, Scott Morrison says he does not use his faith as a political tool. Guardian Australia takes a brief look at the career of the man who is now prime minister, including his time in the immigration portfolio and his stance in the marriage equality debate
AustraliaO'Dwyer urged to focus on wages growth, IR reform
"This means jobs not just in the cities but also in our vital regions," she said. "I also want to focus on the jobs that people create for themselves …
Australian News'To remind me I’m on the side of the Australian people': Scott Morrison pins hope on flags
Every day Scott Morrison pins an Australian flag to his suit jacket to remind himself of who he's serving.<p>Now all of his cabinet ministers can do the …
AustraliaThe Guardian Essential Report, 28 August results
Australian politics,Essential poll,Australia news,Scott Morrison,Liberal party,Labor party,Liberal leadership spill 2018,Gambling<p>This report summarises the results of a weekly poll conducted by Essential Research with data provided by Your Source. Some questions are repeated regularly (such as …
AustraliaColumn: Why Dragons should be kicked out of the finals and the Raiders parachuted in
AS A lifelong St George Illawarra fan, this comes from a place of love: the Dragons should not play finals this year.<p>And I’m working on the system to …
Sport (Australia)From talking in tongues to ‘divine faith’, could Scott Morrison’s religion be a liability?
But some political operatives trying to repair the government’s deeply damaged public image after last week’s leadership chaos are quietly concerned …
AustraliaHow Politics Is Poisoning the ‘Lucky Country’
Viewed from afar, Australia is the envy of the world with its abundant resources and an economy that’s gone 27 years without a recession. But scratch …
AustraliaAustralian lawmaker says MH17 was her most emotional time
Australia's former foreign minister has described the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine in 2014 as the most emotional time of …
Julie BishopChina intensifies criticism of Australia's Huawei 5G ban
<b>Shanghai</b> |The Chinese government has ramped up criticism of Australia's ban on telecommunications giant Huawei bidding for 5G mobile phone network …
ChinaGreen groups savage Joyce's drought plan
Environmentalists have lashed Barnaby Joyce's call to divert water to drought-stricken farmers, labelling the special drought envoy's "kneejerk" plan …
EnvironmentalismAustralia needs boldness and bravery from Karen Andrews, the new minister for industry, science and technology
It’s almost a year since Australia had a named science minister in Cabinet.<p>Now the role has been revived, following a weekend ministerial reshuffle …
Vocational EducationThe Latest: Last Australian prime minister to quit this week
The Latest on Australian politics (all times local):<p>11:50 p.m.<p>Australia's former prime minister says he will resign from Parliament this week in a move that could cost the unpopular conservative government its single-seat majority.<p>Malcolm Turnbull told supporters that he will resign from Parliament …
AustraliaMorrison's ministry officially sworn-in
28/08/2018|2min<p>Prime Minister Scott Morrison's new-look Cabinet has been sworn-in during an official ceremony at Government House today. Marise Payne …
AustraliaTony Abbott isn’t going anywhere
The former PM is back on the talking points, painting himself and Dutton as "reluctant challengers" and orating about "the betterment of mankind".The …
Australian NewsSerena Williams Catsuit, Naomi Osaka, Meghan McCain: Broadsheet for August 26th
By<p><i>Good morning, Broadsheet readers! We meet a blossoming tennis star, female candidates try to tame the trolls, and Serena Williams’s catsuit is</i> …
Serena WilliamsPeter Dutton intervened in au pair visa case for AFL boss Gillon McLachlan's relative
The home affairs minister, Peter Dutton, saved an au pair from deportation, intervening after the AFL’s chief executive officer, Gillon McLachlan, raised the young woman’s case.<p>Guardian Australia understands that a French woman named Alexandra Deuwel was detained at Adelaide’s international airport …
Australian NewsMorrison criticised for dumping innovation ministry
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under swift criticism for dumping the innovation portfolio from the federal government’s latest …
InnovationWinston Peters commiserates with Julie Bishop
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made a farewell call to Australia's outgoing Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and is seeking a discussion with her …
New ZealandHere's why political promises that you'll have both cheaper electricity and no blackouts can't be kept
Last Friday the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) released its annual Electricity Statement of Opportunities. This was widely (and …
CustomersWhy Scott Morrison should pay heed to Malcolm Fraser's political manifesto
Malcolm Fraser died on March 20, 2015, just a little more than three years ago. One can only speculate what he would have made of a three-year …
AustraliaThe damage is done as the Coalition has lost the trust of jaded voters | Peter Lewis
Here’s the thing about being an addict. There are actually no surprises. You know what you are doing is no good for you; you know the people around you will inevitably get hurt by your indulgences. But in that moment none of it matters because the high is so damn good.<p>As the Liberal party surveys …
Liberal PartyWith Scott Morrison, Gen X are now in charge. But will it close the generational divide?
The boomers have vacated the prime minister's chair. Scott Morrison was born in 1968, the year the younger boomers came of age, and really started …
DemographicsAustralia’s political shakeup is evidence of the decline of party politics
<i>Sam Roggeveen is director of the International Security Program at the Lowy Institute in Sydney.</i><p>SYDNEY — For those who believe that politics in the Western world has taken a decisive tilt to the right in recent years thanks to President Trump, Brexit and the rise of populist figures in Europe, …
OpinionThe one sign Peter Dutton's campaign to become Prime Minister was doomed – and the crucial move Malcolm Turnbull made to seal his fate
The critical mistake that Peter Dutton made before the leadership vote has been revealed.<p>Mr Dutton appears to have been so sure he would win the …
Australian NewsReadout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia
President Donald J. Trump spoke last night with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia and congratulated him on his recent election. The two …
Donald TrumpThe MAGA Commission (cont’d.)
Here’s an interesting juxtaposition in two stories that arrived back-to-back in my RSS feed news-alert for the word “evangelical.” One is from a UK …
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