International investigators visit war-torn areas near Kyiv – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022
Australia's new prime minister considers visit to Ukraine Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will take advice on whether to accept President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's invitation to visit Ukraine during an upcoming European trip The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022
Anthony Albanese backflips on national cabinet secrecy and refuses to say why PM opts to continue to prevent release of documents related to meetings with state leaders despite his previous criticism of the practice The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to consider Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's invitation to visit Kyiv Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will take advice on whether to accept an invitation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Kyiv. ABC News · Jun 17, 2022
Russia, why aren’t you listening? Australian journalists wake up to sanctions but ABC’s Matt Bevan left out Popular podcaster with an eye on Putin missing from blacklist. Plus: Matt Canavan’s not-so-subtle coal messaging The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2022
Marles shifts tone on China at defence summit – but the early days of government are easiest In its first month in power, foreign policy and national security have played a major part of the new government’s activities. The Conversation · Jun 17, 2022
COVID-era health funding extended by Anthony Albanese in first meeting of new national cabinet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese bows to state demands to extend COVID-era health funding, committing to spend an extra $760 million. ABC News · Jun 17, 2022
Australia PM to attend NATO summit Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday said he would attend "an important" NATO meeting in Madrid at the end of the month as the United States-led alliance looks to further strengthen its ties in the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine. Reuters · Jun 17, 2022
Prime Minister says gas generators were 'gaming' the energy crisis and threatening supply The Prime Minister says gas generators were "gaming" the energy crisis for profit, as he looks to rewrite the rules on how the market operates. ABC News · Jun 16, 2022
Penny Wong says Australia and Pacific security ‘interlinked’ on Solomon Islands visit – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022
Electric vehicles are racing ahead overseas, so why isn't that happening in Australia? Australia's position as a laggard in the global EV race is unlikely to change despite the election of a more clean-transport-friendly Labor government, say industry experts. ABC News · Jun 16, 2022
COVID-19 health funding measures extended Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's first national cabinet meeting has agreed to extend health and hospital funding for the pandemic until the end of the year. AAP · Jun 16, 2022
Paul Keating urged me to work with Dominic Perrottet, Daniel Andrews reveals Exclusive: Victorian Labor premier reveals he was encouraged to work with Liberal counterpart in NSW by their ‘mutual friend’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022
National cabinet meets for first time since Anthony Albanese became PM, with health, worker shortages and cost of living on agenda Health is a priority for the states and territories but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday talked down the prospect of committing to additional funding. ABC News · Jun 16, 2022
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2022 Grattan on Friday: Everything, it seems, is conspiring to test the Albanese government On Thursday Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen formally updated Australia’s international commitment for its proposed climate change action. It’s now a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030, in line with the policy Labor took to the election.
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022 Australians urged to turn off lights and appliances for two hours every evening Main reason behind power scarcity said to be unscheduled blackouts at coal-fired power stations
The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2022 Australian Medical Association calls for overhaul of national cabinet secrecy rules Omar Khorshid says Australians ‘have a right to know’ what is discussed, ahead of Anthony Albanese’s meeting with states and territories
The New Daily · Jun 16, 2022 States take reform push to new take on national cabinet State premiers will be looking to Anthony Albanese for major reforms, particularly in energy and health, when they convene at the First Ministers Meeting.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022 Australia Submits more Ambitious 2030 Emissions Target to UN Australia's new center-left government submitted more ambitious emissions targets to the United Nations Thursday, seeking to end a decade of foot-dragging on climate change. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese raised the country's 2030 emissions reduction target to 43 percent, up from a more modest previous target of 26-28 percent, AFP said.…
Reuters · Jun 16, 2022 Australia raises emissions cutting target for 2030 Australia, under a new Labor government, on Thursday raised its 2030 target for cutting carbon emissions, bringing the country more in line with other developed economies' Paris climate accord commitments.
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022 Australia commits to reducing greenhouse emissions by 43% Australia’s new government has formally committed to a more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target of 43% by the end of the decade in fulfillment of a key election pledge
ABC News · Jun 16, 2022 Australia's Paris Agreement commitment lifted to 43 per cent emissions reduction by 2030 The federal government has formally committed to the United Nations that Australia will reduce its carbon emissions by 43 per cent by the end of the decade.
ABC News · Jun 16, 2022 More than 100 million people displaced worldwide, UN refugee agency says The UN refugee agency says the world has reached a "dramatic milestone", with more than 100 million people around the world now forced to flee their homes due to persecution, war and human rights violations.
AAP · Jun 16, 2022 Albanese talks down new hospitals deal Ahead of the first national cabinet meeting to be chaired by Anthony Albanese, the prime minister has talked down a generous new hospitals funding deal.
ABC News · Jun 15, 2022 Energy market intervention will last 'as long as it needs to', Chris Bowen says Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the government fully backs the unprecedented energy market takeover by the regulator, adding there is no time line on how long it will last.