Politics

Government says no to JobKeeper extension for hospitality industry 0
- Politics
- January 20, 2021
The government has confirmed there will be no JobKeeper extension for the hospitality industry despite Restaurant and Catering Australia CEO Wes Lambert writing and asking for the scheme to be extended. See Original Article…
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Donald Trump and his co-conspirators capitalise on a gullible America 0
- Politics
- January 20, 2021
Hearing is believing for millions of Americans whose faith in the US president and his sidekicks remains unshaken even though he’s down and out. Roger Stone speaks at a rally of Trump supporters on January 5, 2021 (Image: EPA/Michael Reynolds) In the last 24 hours of the Trump presidency, Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell finally
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America’s Donald Trump fever dream may over, but it almost wasn’t 0
- Politics
- January 20, 2021
It will take months, years to untangle the ramifications of Trump’s four years in power. And to think there could have been four more. People listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Washington DC (Image: AP/Evan Vucci) Well good god, it’s really happening isn’t it? The US presidential inauguration always has a
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We can’t combat China’s ‘grey zone’ war while polarised 0
- Politics
- January 19, 2021
China is gearing up for global competition with a Biden-led United States. That’s reducing Australia’s room to move. But it also makes it more important for us to get right the things we can control. To make smarter China choices, Australia should change the way it debates, formulates and implements China policy. See Original Article…
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should the 2021 Tokyo Olympics go ahead? 0
- Politics
- January 19, 2021
Athletes and officials are pushing for them to happen. But with cases surging and thousands set to attend, the people of Tokyo aren’t so sure. Australian Olympic swimmer Cate Campbell (Image: AP/Lee Jin-man) A countdown in yellow and green on the Australian Olympics website shows there are just 185 days until the Tokyo Olympics are
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Woodside leads the pack in fossil fuel political donation spree 0
- Politics
- January 19, 2021
A massive cash splash from Woodside Energy has coincided with a run of favourable decisions and pledges from the government. Minister for Resources Keith Pitt and a Woodside Energy development (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch; Woodside Energy) Political donations are a blunt instrument for wielding power and influence — there’s no guarantee that putting money into political
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