Scott Morrison has revealed he was placed on medication to cope with “debilitating and agonising” anxiety during his tumultuous prime ministership as he navigated the Covid pandemic and Australia’s showdown with China. Speaking to The Australian ahead of the release of his new book, Plans for Your Good: A PrimeContinue Reading
Scott Morrison will warn against a ‘drift of secularism’ and encourage Australians to reconnect with traditional Christian values in his final speech as a federal politician. The former prime minister will on Tuesday deliver his valedictory speech to parliament after announcing his retirement in January. Mr Morrison, who served asContinue Reading
Scott Morrison will warn against a ‘drift of secularism’ and encourage Australians to reconnect with traditional Christian values in his final speech as a federal politician. The former prime minister will on Tuesday deliver his valedictory speech to parliament after announcing his retirement in January. Mr Morrison, who served asContinue Reading
Trade Minister Don Farrell has warned the state of a proposed trade agreement between Australia and the European Union “isn’t good enough” ahead of a final round of negotiations to clinch the $100bn deal. With both sides warning that a failure to reach an agreement now could delay a dealContinue Reading
The federal government isn’t doing enough to trade with Southeast Asia and must diversify its economic ties to urgently curb economic reliance on China, according to the Trade Minister. Senator Don Farrell said trading opportunities with countries such as Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines must be advanced “as quickly asContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese says he’s willing to visit Beijing later in the year even if China has not released detained Australian Cheng Lei or dropped punitive trade tariffs on wine and beef. The Prime Minister signalled dates for the trip, speculated to be for late October to coincide with the 50thContinue Reading
An Australian expat living overseas has revealed the enormous price difference for one supermarket staple which proves Aussies are getting “ripped off”. Posting to Reddit, the Germany-based Australian shared an image of a 43-capsule bag of Finish Ultimate Pro Dishwasher Tablets on a German supermarket shelf. The “extra-extra-large” bag ofContinue Reading
Trade Minister Don Farrell has been given a surprise tour of one of Beijing’s most important historical sites shortly before he is scheduled to meet with his Chinese counterpart. Senator Farrell, who is on a two-day trip to China’s capital in an effort to further trade talks, was shown aroundContinue Reading
Beijing’s top envoy to Canberra has savaged the AUKUS security agreement and claimed it “isn’t a good idea” for Australia. Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian told reporters in Canberra the alliance between Australia, the UK and the US involved the unnecessary “targeting” of China as a potential threat. Mr Xiao gaveContinue Reading
China appears to be in the process of backflipping from a policy designed to bring Australia’s economy to its knees. This week, independent reports emerged from both Bloomberg and Reuters that China’s ban on importing Australian coal might soon be lifted. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, China imposedContinue Reading