China’s unwavering pursuit of power and influence will never be countered by competition with the US alone, so Australia must step up and take a greater military, economic and diplomatic role in Southeast Asia, Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nationa...
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Anthony Albanese will visit President Xi Jinping in China this year to make a personal appeal for the release of Australians detained in Beijing and the removal of remaining trade blocks. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nationa...
Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce will leave the airline tomorrow after the board brought forward his retirement two months. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/ala...
Exclusive: The yes vote for the Voice has nudged ahead in South Australia with 52 per cent of people backing the referendum in the must-win state where PM Anthony Albanese will launch the official campaign. www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/nationa...
Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says she’s “fighting fit” for the Voice referendum after revealing she underwent heart surgery following a ministroke three years ago. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nationa...
In remote Australia, two young Indigenous people lose their lives every week to rheumatic heart disease - an illness all but eradicated 50 years ago - while other children fall blind and deaf due to easily preventable and treatable infections. #Closingthegap
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Forget reasons to vote for or against the Voice, both sides of the looming referendum campaign are grappling with an even more fundamental question: will Australians actually show up to the ballot box? www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion...
Three US Marines have died and five are seriously injured after their MV-22 Osprey crashed during an Australian military exercise off the Northern Territory coast www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/norther...
Indigenous children in Central Australia will get a greater start at life with a $18.4 million investment to double early intervention rates to address neurodevelopmental issues like ADHD, autism and foetal alcohol spectrum disorders. www.ntnews.com.au/news/alice-s...
Exclusive: Children who suffered sexual abuse while in the care of Gymnastics Australia or Little Athletics will be able to make compensation claim under an expansion of the national redress scheme. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nationa...
On Tuesday night Mr Albanese confirmed he would announce the date of the referendum “next week”.
“Every Australian will have the opportunity to vote yes for a practical, positive difference in people’s lives.
“I will be campaigning for constitutional recognition, because if not now, when?”
Exclusive: PM will join yes campaigners in Adelaide next week to announce the date of the Voice referendum. South Australia is seen as the most at-risk of the states likely to deliver the required double majority www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nationa...
Inspired by the Matildas’ Women’s World Cup success, the Australian Government will spend $200m upgrading community sporting facilities for women and girls. www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/aussies-womens-spor...