Scott Morrison
New Zealand joins Australia in denouncing China’s tweet
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has joined Australia in denouncing a graphic tweet posted by a Chinese official that shows a fake image of a grinning Australian soldier holding a bloodied knife to a child’s throat. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that New Zealand has voiced its concerns directly with Chinese authorities. …
Australia coronavirus live news: first person jailed for breaking quarantine as Frydenberg says WHO funding to continue – latest updates | Australia news
[Continuing from last post] So we asked again. When was the taskforce established? How many officers were assigned to it? What form did it take? The AFP replied: We’re aiming to provide further details at a later date, but at this stage this is all we can provide. For the record, here was the exchange …
Spain’s hospitals at breaking point as infections pass China
MOSCOW – Bells tolled in Madrid’s deserted central square and flags were lowered in a day of mourning Monday as Spain raced to build field hospitals to treat an onslaught of coronavirus patients. In the U.S., the government’s top infectious-disease expert warned that smaller cities are about to see cases “take off” the way they …
Australian government must help health workers if coronavirus shuts schools, Labor says | World news
Labor wants the federal government to ensure essential services workers can continue to go to work – and provide support to other parents who cannot – when school closures become necessary to fight the spread of Covid-19. The shadow education minister, Tanya Plibersek, has written to her counterpart, Dan Tehan, suggesting that while the opposition …
Government to take ‘technology over taxation’ approach to climate change | Environment
Scott Morrison has described a report he may adopt a technology investment target to avoid signing up to a commitment of zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as speculation, but confirmed his government will take a “technology over taxation” approach to climate change. On Tuesday, Morrison told reporters in Melbourne the report in the Australian …
How world has reacted, BBC, NY Times
Media outlets around the world have reacted to the “unprecedented” bushfires currently burning across northern New South Wales and south east Queensland. Three people have been confirmed dead, five are missing and 40 have been injured, with 150 homes already destroyed — and the worst is yet to come. “We’re not even in summer yet,” …
Donald Trump suggests China ‘a threat to the world’ while praising Scott Morrison as a ‘man of titanium’ | Australia news
Donald Trump has declared China is a threat to the world “in a sense” and raised the spectre of Australia joining a coalition of military action against Iran as he characterised his ally Scott Morrison, as a “man of titanium”. Following a ceremonial welcome for Morrison on Friday Washington time attended by more than 4,000 …
Australia removes climate ‘crisis’ from Pacific islands draft declaration | World news
Australia has succeeded in removing all but one reference to coal on the draft communique of the Pacific Islands Forum, and is expected to be able to get that removed on Thursday as Pacific leaders including Scott Morrison meet to debate the text. Sources familiar with the negotiations on the communique, which is used for …
