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Australian PM Scott Morrison reached out to Tim Paine over Ashes plight
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Tim Paine has revealed he spoke to prime minister Scott Morrison regarding the plight of this summer’s Ashes. England’s players have all but confirmed they will tour for the marquee series, with England cricket offici...
Australia set to restart international travel in November, Scott Morrison says
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Australian states will be able to reopen to international travellers in November once they hit their 80% vaccination targets, under a plan outlined by Scott Morrison on Friday. The plan would see states follow the New...
Climate pressure on Scott Morrison grows after NSW promises to cut emissions in half by 2030
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Scott Morrison faces escalating pressure to set a more ambitious national climate target for 2030 after the New South Wales Coalition state government promised to cut the state’s emissions in half this decade. The com...
Macron yet to take call from Australia’s Scott Morrison over sub snub
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French president Emmanuel Macron has not yet taken a call from Scott Morrison amid continuing fury in Paris over the torn up submarine deal. Morrison, the Australian prime minister, said he hoped to speak with Macron ...
Melbourne protesters ‘should be ashamed’ after standoff at Shrine of Remembrance, Scott Morrison says
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Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg have slammed protesters involved in Wednesday’s tense standoff with police at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance, declaring their actions “disgusting”. While on Wednesday the assistan...
Christian Porter takes ‘appropriate action’ by quitting as minister, Scott Morrison says
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Christian Porter has resigned as a minister in Scott Morrison’s cabinet after he was unable to disclose who donated to a trust fund to help pay his legal fees. The prime minister announced Porter’s decision on Sunday ...
Morrison expects US to ramp up military presence in region as China slams ‘irresponsible’ defence pact
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Scott Morrison has said he expects the US to increase its military presence in the Indo-Pacific, as China warned Australia would end up “hurting” itself with its decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. Beijing...
Australia news live update: Scott Morrison speaks on Aukus submarine deal; 70% first-dose milestone reached; NSW records 1,351 Covid cases, Victoria 514
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Paul Keating slams submarine deal, warning of US-China tensions; Australian nuclear-powered submarines will be banned from entering NZ waters; Victoria records 514 new local Covid cases – follow all today’s news and C...
Climate change will be on agenda when Scott Morrison meets Joe Biden in the US
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The Biden administration has confirmed climate change will be on the agenda next week when Scott Morrison arrives in Washington for a summit of Quad leaders and for talks with the US president. Australia’s prime minis...
Scott Morrison got to see his kids on Father’s Day and everyone is furious at him all the time now
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Australia Covid live update: NSW hospitals brace for cases surge, Scott Morrison faces questions over Father’s Day travel exemption
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Gladys Berejiklian under pressure over modelling showing state’s health system to be ‘overwhelmed’ by Covid cases; rapid antigen tests approved for use at home. Follow the latest updates live
Scott Morrison granted Covid lockdown exemption to visit Sydney for Father’s Day weekend
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Scott Morrison travelled to Sydney over the Father’s Day weekend and returned to Canberra on Monday after receiving an exemption from ACT Health. The prime minister flew to Sydney on Saturday, before returning on Mond...
Scott Morrison unveils ‘dose swap’ deal with UK to provide extra 4m Pfizer vaccines
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Australia’s vaccine program has received a boost, with a doubling of the number of Pfizer vaccines flowing into the country, after a “dose swap” deal was secured with the UK. The prime minister, Scott Morrison, says t...
Furious Mark McGowan accuses Morrison government of ‘mission to bring Covid into WA’
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The Western Australian premier, Mark McGowan, has accused the Morrison government of being on a “mission” to bring coronavirus into the state as the federal treasurer doubled down on warnings state leaders should not ...
Morrison admits states at different points in reopening ‘journey’ but must reach same destination
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Scott Morrison has declared it will be up to each state and territory to decide how to ease restrictions once vaccination rates lift across the country, after warnings from the states that it will be unsafe to open bo...
Australia’s Covid vaccine challenges have been ‘overcome’, Scott Morrison says
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The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has declared the government has “overcome” the challenges of the national vaccine program, despite the states crying out for more mRNA vaccine supplies to curb the Delta outbreak te...