More Aussies heading home after deadly Vanuatu quake Two more RAAF planes are set to bring home Australians stranded in Vanuatu following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake, as rescue and recovery efforts continue. AAP · Dec 18, 2024
Labor’s long game: why trust and a little fear matter more than a balanced budget With voters distracted by Christmas, the government has saved major announcements for 2025, using the mini-budget to prove it can get its sums right The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2024
Morning Mail: NSW’s ‘abortion deserts’, more poll woe for Albanese, and a possible Kamala comeback Only three public hospitals in the state are routinely providing abortions, a new study shows; PM’s disapproval rating at 50% The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2024
Indonesian president courts West with Bali Nine release The release of five Australians serving life sentences in Indonesia for drug smuggling is viewed as an act of political goodwill by President Prabowo Subianto. AAP · Dec 16, 2024
Guardian Essential poll: Albanese disapproval at 50% as majority say Australia on the wrong track In final survey of the year, nearly half say 2024 ended up being worse than they expected The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2024
‘Human body can only take so much’: home in Australia, remaining Bali Nine face their new normal Townsville bishop Timothy Harris, who provided care to families of Scott Rush and Michael Czugaj, says the path to recovery will be long The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2024
Remaining Bali Nine Members Say They’re ‘Relieved And Happy’ To Be Back Home In Australia “These Australians served more than 19 years in prison in Indonesia. It was time for them to come home.” Pedestrian.tv · Dec 15, 2024
Final 5 Members of Infamous 'Bali Nine' Drug Ring Return to Australia After 19 Years in Indonesian Prison Australia has repatriated the last five members of the "Bali Nine," a group convicted in 2005 for attempting to smuggle 18 pounds of heroin out of Indonesia. Latin Times · Dec 15, 2024
Bali Nine face reintegration challenge in Australia Five Australians convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia have landed home, with the members of the infamous Bali Nine expressing gratitude for their return. AAP · Dec 15, 2024
Five ‘Bali Nine’ ring members return to Australia after 19 years in prison Diplomatic efforts have resolved a saga that strained relations between the two countries. Al Jazeera · Dec 15, 2024
Five ‘Bali Nine’ prisoners return to Australia after nearly two decades in Indonesian jails Group of Australians were imprisoned in 2015 for attempting to smuggle 8kg of heroin in Bali The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024
5 heroin traffickers return to Australia after almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons Australia's prime minister says five Australians who have spent almost 20 years in Indonesian prisons for heroin trafficking have returned to Australia under a deal struck between the two governments The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024
Bali five return to Australia, and don’t have to serve more prison time The remaining five members of the Bali Nine – Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, and Michael Czugaj – arrived back in Australia from Indonesia on Sunday. The Conversation · Dec 15, 2024
Australia Says 'Bali Nine' Prisoners Have Returned Home The five remaining members of the Australian "Bali Nine" drug ring have returned home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia, the Australian government said Sunday. International Business Times · Dec 15, 2024
AAP · Dec 15, 2024 Remaining Bali Nine members back on Australian soil Five members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia after the federal government reached a deal with Indonesian authorities.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2024 ‘Relieved and happy’: final five members of Bali Nine released from jail and back in Australia Scott Rush, Matthew Norman, Si-Yi Chen, Martin Stephens and Michael Czugaj have returned from Indonesia, Anthony Albanese confirms
AAP · Dec 15, 2024 'I support salmon farming': PM backs Tassie industry Anthony Albanese has declared his support for salmon farming in Tasmania, marking another split on an environmental issue as Labor prepares for an election.
AAP · Dec 13, 2024 'Wholly achievable': calls grow for $10-a-day childcare Plans to improve childcare access for families should pave the way for fees to be capped at as little as $10 per day, advocates and experts say.
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024 Australia deploys rugby diplomacy to tempt neighbour away from China Australian government will invest £300m in a new rugby league team based in Papua New Guinea. But there’s a catch – and it has nothing to do with the sport
AAP · Dec 12, 2024 PNG on a 10-year journey to transform the NRL Papua New Guinea's NRL team is still more than three years away from playing its first game, but is already carrying high expectations.
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 Papua New Guinea team to join Australian competition Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart James Marape announced the ‘world first sports diplomacy deal’.
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 12, 2024 Papua New Guinea Will Have Its Very Own Team In The NRL From 2028 & Pls Call Them The Dugongs TRYYYYYYYYY :flag-pg: :flag-pg: :flag-pg:
International Business Times · Dec 12, 2024 Australia To Spend $385 Mn On PNG Rugby League Team With Eye On China Australia will spend US$385 million to establish a rugby league team from Papua New Guinea in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, a move designed to help ward off China.
AAP · Dec 12, 2024 PNG entry reflects NRL expansion mindset at its best The entry of a PNG NRL side in 2028 will take rugby league to a new frontier in another sign of how the game thrives on bold and visionary expansion decisions.
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team from 2028 A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a license