Job losses 'voluntary' at factory site: PM The prime minister has been forced to address reports a manufacturing facility he visited on Tuesday is reducing workers to outsource overseas. AAP · Apr 12, 2022
Why are there long queues at Australian airports – and what is being done to fix it? Sydney airport warns delays will get worse before they get better with domestic travellers in Melbourne and Brisbane also advised to arrive early for flights The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022
Australia’s new gas projects to struggle financially after 2030 if 1.5C climate goal met, report says Analysis from Investor Group on Climate Change places economic viability of eight major fossil fuel projects in doubt The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022
Australia’s official unemployment rate predicted to fall below 4% as staff shortages bite Jobless rate set to sink to lowest rate since 1974 as employers say finding workers is ‘No 1 issue’, despite offering higher wages The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022
Low wage growth in Australia didn’t happen by accident – it’s the system working as intended Workers have a role to play in demanding higher pay, but the Coalition has spent years condemning ‘weak-kneed’ employers who offer good wages The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022
Crashes holding back Aston Martin's progress with 2022 F1 car Aston Martin Formula 1 boss Mike Krack admits that the team's nightmare weekend in Australia could compromise plans to get new developments onto the AMR22. Autosport · Apr 12, 2022
Red Bull have ‘two or three problems’ amid Max Verstappen reliability woes World champion Max Verstappen failed to finish for the second time in three starts at the Australian Grand Prix, due to his issues with his 2022 Red Bull car. Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022
F1: How dominant Charles Leclerc galvanised Ferrari to become title front-runner As Charles Leclerc emerged victorious from Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, it seemed as if virtually every member of the Ferrari team on the ground in Melbourne wanted their moment with him. Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2022
The glowing light that offered clues about Mercedes’ F1 recovery plan Eagle-eyed observers of Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix could not help but notice a strange glowing light coming from beneath Lewis Hamilton's car at points of the race on Sunday. Autosport · Apr 12, 2022
F1 sprint race format prompts Ferrari to avoid Imola upgrades Ferrari will steer clear of bringing major updates to its Formula 1 car for the next race in Imola as a result of complications caused by it being a sprint race weekend. Motorsport · Apr 12, 2022
Matildas beat New Zealand in Canberra thanks to Sam Kerr double and Hayley Raso goal The Matildas coast past New Zealand with a comfortable 3-1 victory in Canberra, thanks to first-half goals from Sam Kerr and Hayley Raso. ABC News · Apr 12, 2022
F1 crashes holding back Aston Martin's progress with 2022 car Aston Martin Formula 1 boss Mike Krack admits that the team's nightmare weekend in Australia could compromise plans to get new developments onto the AMR22. Motorsport · Apr 12, 2022
Minister Zed Seselja to make mid-election dash to Honiara as fears grow over Solomon Islands-China military pact Fears China will exploit Australia's election to secure its controversial military deal with Solomon Islands are prompting a mid-campaign dash to Honiara by a federal Minister. ABC News · Apr 12, 2022
Hallelujah: Quit Being Red Raw With Australia’s First 100% Silk Exfoliating Glove Got silk? Pedestrian.tv · Apr 12, 2022
AAP · Apr 12, 2022 McDonald to be named new Aussie coach Cricket Australia could announce Andrew McDonald as the coach of the national men's team as soon as Wednesday after his impressive stint as caretaker boss.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022 Factcheck: did the Coalition create 1.9 million jobs? Will it create 1.3 million more? Scott Morrison’s government takes credit for job creation, but experts say the increase is driven largely by population growth
The Conversation · Apr 12, 2022 Forget the election gaffes: Australia's unemployment rate of 4% is good news – and set to get even better by polling day When Labor leader Anthony Albanese couldn’t say whether the unemployment rate was 5% or 4% on Monday, he might have had a point.
Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2022 Princess Anne greeted by traditional performances at Papua New Guinea school Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, landed in Port Moresby on Monday evening after a weekend of engagements in Australia
ABC News · Apr 12, 2022 Scott Morrison has made a federal election pledge to create 1.3 million jobs. Here's why post-COVID immigration might play a big part Scott Morrison has made a seemingly bold pledge to create 1.3 million jobs over five years. Here's why it's got a lot to do with international borders, and why it might sound so familiar.
The Conversation · Apr 12, 2022 Bungled vaccine rollout, welcome financial support – here's what Aussies thought of Morrison's COVID response Before calling the election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison claimed in a promotional video his government had done a good job of handling the COVID crisis over the past two years.
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022 Anne greeted by traditional performances at Papua New Guinea school Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, landed in Port Moresby on Monday evening after a weekend of engagements in Australia.
AAP · Apr 12, 2022 Mask mandate relaxed in South Australia Masks and QR code check-ins will be a thing of the past in South Australia this week, Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022 Reconciliation action plans let settlers take up more space, not relinquish it A money-hungry and growth-at-all-costs society is entirely incompatible with the sovereignty of Indigenous peoples
The Conversation · Apr 12, 2022 Did the Morrison government really prevent 40,000 COVID deaths? A health economist checks claims against facts As an opening gambit to his re-election campaign, Prime Minister Scott Morrison claimed his handling of the pandemic had saved 40,000 lives. This figure compares Australia over 2020 and 2021 with an average derived across higher-risk predominantly northern hemisphere countries.
AAP · Apr 12, 2022 NZ MP regrets Australian election spray New Zealand MP Shane Reti has admitted poor judgment in getting involved in Australia's election campaign to question a Labor policy to increase nursing staff.