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A CANBERRA Liberals government will make the ACT’s entire cycle path network road-free by 2030. The road-free network, according to the Liberals, will connect all town centres and major employment hubs with dedicated,
September, 2020
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15 September
Yoshihide Suga wins party vote, becoming Japan's likely next prime minister
Yoshihide Suga, who is almost certain to replace Shinzo Abe as Japan's prime minister, is a farmer's son with a reputation for inscrutability.
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15 September
Julian Assange extradition hearing adjourned after technical problems
Technical difficulties disrupted evidence in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday as the hearing considering his extradition to the United States continues in London
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15 September
Coronavirus: ACT travellers could soon enter Queensland after SA border opens
Queensland health authorities have currently shut out people from the ACT as part of its strict closed border measures banning NSW residents from entering. Despite that, from midnight the rule change could mean ACT travellers would be free to move into South Australia and then from there into Queensland.
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15 September
CFMEU puts Labor election threat into action with mine flyer
In its first shot across the bow, the militant CFMEU has made good on its threat to target traditional ally Labor at the upcoming state election, and warned it’s prepared to take action in more regions.
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15 September
Who is Yoshihide Suga; Japan's Prime Minister to-be fills in Shinzo Abe's shoes
The 71-year-old was elected at a joint plenary meeting of party members from both houses of the Diet (Parliament) and delegates from local chapters earlier in the day, reports Xinhua news agency.
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15 September
HECS debt discount: Government plan to help migrant worker shortage
University students and recent graduates should be given a HECS debt discount to encourage them to pick crops in regional Australia and plug a dire labour shortage, a federal parliamentary committee led by a government MP says.
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15 September
Coronavirus Australia: PM’s Covid troops offer to Premier
Scott Morrisons most senior bureaucrat offered the Victorian government troops to help with hotel quarantine security more than a month before an infection control breach in the program sparked the states deadly coronavirus second wave.
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15 September
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 9 am tomorrow
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday was adjourned till 9 am tomorrow. On the second day of the Monsoon session, discussions were held over amendments to the Aircraft Act, 1934, among other important issues in the Upper House.
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15 September
Plans to extend COVID powers including new rules for renters and landlords faces challenge from independent, crossbench MPs
Independent MPs are seeking to halve a time extension for some special COVID powers sought by the State Government, raising concerns over freedoms and business confidence.