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Scott Morrison accused of complacency after Solomon Islands signs security deal with China

Scott Morrison accused of complacency after Solomon Islands signs security deal with China

Scott Morrison has been accused of complacency after the Solomon Islands signed a security deal with China. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed the deal in parliament on Wednesday, saying the pact would not hurt or undermine peace in the region. He said its purpose was to increase trade, education and fishery opportunities –...

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PM Morrison’s security team in car crash in Tasmania

PM Morrison’s security team in car crash in Tasmania

A car carrying the Australian prime minister’s security team has crashed in Tasmania during an election campaign visit. Four police officers were taken to hospital with “non-life threatening injuries” after the car and another vehicle collided, authorities said. Prime Minister Scott Morrison was not in the car, but the accident prompted him to cancel the...

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PM Morrison calls federal election for May 21

PM Morrison calls federal election for May 21

Australians will get to decide who leads the country for the next three years when they go to the polls in a federal election on May 21. Prime Minister Scott Morrison locked the date on Sunday after visiting the Governor-General in Canberra. It sets up a six-week campaign that will pit Mr Morrison’s Liberal-National Coalition...

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Cash handouts, fuel excise cuts help the Coalition claw back poll support ahead

Cash handouts, fuel excise cuts help the Coalition claw back poll support ahead

The cash handouts and fuel excise cut announced in last week’s federal budget have won the Morrison government back some much-needed support. With an election expected to be called within days, the latest polling suggests the Coalition is closing the gap, with support for Labor slipping slightly. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down a handful of...

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Australia to establish national terrorist register for those at risk of reoffending after jail time

Australia to establish national terrorist register for those at risk of reoffending after jail time

Australia will establish a national register for convicted terrorists as part of the federal government’s national security funding in the upcoming budget. A nearly $87 million package to be announced on Thursday will go towards the register, and further support for anti-terror agencies to tackle high-risk offenders. The register will target terrorists currently serving prison...

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Peter Malinauskas is officially sworn in as South Australia’s 47th premier

Peter Malinauskas is officially sworn in as South Australia’s 47th premier

South Australia’s 47th Premier Peter Malinauskas has been sworn-in after Labor’s decisive state election victory. Mr Malinauskas took the oath of office at Government House on Monday. Susan Close was sworn in as deputy premier and Stephen Mullighan as treasurer. Mr Malinauskas is yet to reveal other members of his cabinet, though most who served...

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South Australian voters flock to the polls as both leaders ‘confident’ of election win

South Australian voters flock to the polls as both leaders ‘confident’ of election win

Both Premier Steven Marshall and Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas have joined more than a million South Australians in voting today. There have been long lines at polling booths this morning, with social distancing measures limiting how many people can vote at once. Voting in Woodville Gardens, Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas said he was hopeful that...