Government And Politics

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Nov 10, 2021

Former leader says sub deal protects US, not Australia

Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating says a deal to acquire submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology is aimed at protecting the United States from Chinese nuclear attack and has changed Australia-Sino relations

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Nov 10, 2021

Australia court rejects police defense in Indigenous killing

Australia’s highest court has ruled that a police officer cannot use his law enforcement job as a defense against a charge of murdering an Indigenous man

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Nov 9, 2021

APEC leaders meeting to chart path forward from pandemic

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will have a rare virtual encounter this week as they gather online with other Pacific Rim leaders to chart a path to recovery out of the crisis brought on by the pandemic

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Australia announces policy to boost electric car sales

Nov 9, 2021

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced plans to encourage people to buy electric vehicles but won't be subsidizing the purchases

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Nov 5, 2021

Western Australia sets 90% vaccination target for reopening

While people are now able to travel freely in Australia’s more populated east, COVID-19-free Western Australia will maintain its tight restrictions into next year

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Nov 1, 2021

New Zealand strait crossed for first time by electric plane

The first person to fly across New Zealand’s Cook Strait in an electric plane says he did so with plenty of battery power to spare

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Oct 28, 2021

Australia rules out committing to methane reduction target

Australia has ruled out promising to cut methane emissions by 30% by the end of the decade in a stance that will add to criticism the country is a laggard in addressing climate change

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Oct 27, 2021

Trading shots: Lawmakers differ on Aussie Open vaccinations

The back-and-forth debate over unvaccinated tennis players being allowed to contest the Australian Open in January has heightened with the prime minister and a state political leader trading shots on points of difference

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Oct 26, 2021

Morrison: Australia will beat 2030 goal for lower emissions

Australia’s prime minister says the country is set to reduce emissions by 35% below 2005 levels by 2030

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Oct 25, 2021

Potential backflip on vaccination stance for Australian Open

A potential backflip on border entry requirements for the Australian Open may allow unvaccinated players to compete at the first tennis major of 2022 after undergoing 14 days in quarantine