White House defends Biden’s ‘Neanderthal thinking’ comment on ending mask mandates | US news
The White House has defended Joe Biden’s criticism of the Republican governors of Texas and Mississippi, after the president called…
Tsunami warnings after New Zealand hit by powerful earthquake; Italy blocks shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Australia; AstraZeneca jabs begin in Australia today; No new COVID-19 cases in Victoria from nearly 20k tests
By Olivana Lathouris22:11 People planning to celebrate Mardi Gras in Sydney this weekend have been warned to follow COVID-19 restrictions,…
Nicola Sturgeon accuses opposition of prejudging outcome of inquiries | Scottish politics
Nicola Sturgeon has said she will “get on with the job” of steering Scotland out of the coronavirus pandemic, as…
Australia news live: national cabinet to meet as Italy blocks 250,000 doses of Covid vaccine | Australia news
4.29pm EST 16:29 The New Zealand tsunami warning has been reissued, after we earlier reported it had been withdrawn. The…
EU, Italy stop AstraZeneca vaccine exports to Australia
The first doses of the AstraZeneca are being rolled out in Australia today, beginning in regional South Australia. The first…
Joe Biden ‘neanderthal’ comment a reflection of frustration, says White House – video | US news
White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended Joe Biden’s comments comparing Republican governors to Nearnderthals for lifting mask mandates in…
No strategy to Sunak marking his own homework on industry | Budget 2021
The point about industrial strategies, surely, is that governments have to stick with them. Otherwise they aren’t really strategies and…
AstraZeneca’s first injections in South Australia
The first AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs will be poked into South Australian arms today as the state became the first in…
Tax and spending experts say Sunak’s budget doesn’t add up | Budget 2021
Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure to provide more money for the NHS and struggling households amid criticism from tax…
Rishi Sunak defends budget amid claim it will plunge 500,000 more people into poverty – politics live | Politics
The government announced a pause in public sector pay rises for all workforces, with an exception for employees with basic…