Category: Politics

A new survey has revealed Australia’s sentiment towards celebrating Australia day, with a narrow majority of people voting to keep the day on January 26. The survey of 2297 people, conducted by YouGov, found that 56 per cent of people were in favour of keeping the date of Australia Day as is. Despite that result,...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has left the door open for Novak Djokovic to return to Australia without having to wait out a three-year ban. The tennis star left the country last night after the Federal Court upheld a decision by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to cancel his visa. It means the 34-year-old will miss out...

The Australian Republic Movement has unveiled its preferred method for the nation to appoint a new head of state. The group says federal, state and territory parliaments should nominate a shortlist of candidates for head of state, which would then be put to a national ballot of voters. The federal parliament would be able to...

Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley has contracted COVID-19. The 68-year-old is isolating at Admiralty House and will continue to perform his official duties remotely, a spokesperson said on Sunday. Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley has contracted COVID-19. The 68-year-old is isolating at Admiralty House and will continue to perform his official duties remotely, a spokesperson said on...

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. “Like hundreds of thousands of other Australians I have tested positive for COVID. Symptoms moderate so far. Isolating as required,” Mr Turnbull said on Saturday. “This pandemic and especially this latest wave has put our health professionals under enormous pressure – please...

Australian and Japanese forces will be able to seamlessly train in both countries, on each other’s platforms and during humanitarian missions under a new reciprocal agreement. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will sign the “historic” treaty during a virtual summit with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Thursday. “We could be completely interoperable between what we...

Fast rail linking Sydney and the Hunter will be prioritised under a Labor government, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says. A first step towards high-speed rail linking major cities, the route would deliver speeds of more than 250 km/h, cutting the journey time from Sydney to Newcastle to 45 minutes, down from two-and-a-half hours. The most...

The prime minister has announced another change to testing requirements for COVID-positive residents as the government comes under fire over new COVID-19 protocols. On Thursday, most of the nation’s leaders agreed to overhaul the definition of a ‘close contact’ and the testing process for those in isolation. Australians in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and...

Cryptocurrency is likely to be an election issue for millennials, according to an expert in risk and compliance. TCM Capital’s Fred Pucci says some Australians are relying on the crypto market to help them buy a house or get ahead, but without the benefit of any safeguards. “Some millennials are taking it to the extreme...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies his attacks on independent candidates are hypocritical after accusing some of being a front for Labor and backed by big money. A growing movement of independents are challenging moderate Liberals in Sydney and Melbourne, running on a climate agenda and pushing for a national anti-corruption commission. Liberal frontbenchers have criticised...