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Australia recoils over Chinese ambassador’s ‘concerning’ language about Taiwan
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“Nobody should be surprised” if there is a military conflict between China and Taiwan, Liberal leader and former defence minister Peter Dutton says. In the wake of a shocking speech from the Chinese ambassador to Aust...
Australia should abandon goal to limit global heating to 1.5C, says gas company eyeing Beetaloo Basin
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A gas company with interests in the Beetaloo Basin is calling on the federal government to rewrite its climate change legislation to abandon the “unattainable” objective of trying to limit global heating to 1.5C. The ...
Australia retires CovidSafe contact-tracing app that was barely used
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Australia’s CovidSafe app is being decommissioned because it is no longer being used for Covid-19 contact tracing. The app cost around $75,000 a month to run and was touted by former prime minister Scott Morrison as a...
Australia calls for ‘return to calm’ amid Taiwan drills as Beijing demands Canberra ‘respect China’s core interests’
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Australia has again called for an end to China’s military drills near Taiwan, and a “return to calm”, as China has demanded that Australia stop interfering in its affairs. China has been conducting live-fire drills ne...
Australia is a nation of ‘accidental investors’. Is it time for more scrutiny of the superannuation system?
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Margaret Thatcher sought to convert Britain from a nation of shopkeepers to one of shareholders. Compulsory superannuation and low rates – until recently – on traditional bank deposits have converted most Australians ...