[ad_1] Live Britain’s International Trade Secretary has been accused of showing “disrespect” to MPs after she failed to appear before a parliamentary committee to answer questions on the government’s free trade deal with Australia. Anne-Marie Trevelyan had been due to attend a meeting of the International Trade Committee on Wednesday morning. But she pulled out […]

[ad_1] Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has featured Australian actors, singers and iconic animals in a video praising the culture and thanking the nation for its military aid. The 48-second video appeared on social media on Wednesday with the message: “Australia has become a major non-NATO supplier of military aid to Ukraine.” Defence of Ukraine went […]

[ad_1] Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has signalled a more open-minded approach to negotiating the government’s policy, talking to independent MPs and suggesting the emissions-reduction target could go higher. Mr Bowen told the National Press Club on Wednesday that the government would introduce legislation inside the first week of Parliament’s post-election sitting for its 43 […]

[ad_1] Live NATO has agreed a new strategic concept that describes Russia as “the most significant and direct threat to allies’ security and stability”, reflecting a grave deterioration in the alliance’s relations with Moscow over the past decade. In 2010, when leaders agreed the alliance’s last master document setting out its vision for NATO, they […]

[ad_1] Live The chosen candidate for a plum NSW overseas trade role was dumped after changes requested by then deputy premier John Barilaro, who later took the job. A NSW parliamentary inquiry into Mr Barilaro’s appointment as a trade ambassador in New York is expected to hear from the ditched candidate, senior Investment NSW bureaucrat […]

[ad_1] The United States will create a new permanent army headquarters in Poland and deploy additional land, air and sea forces across the length and breadth of Europe in response to threats from Russia, US President Joe Biden says. New US warships will go to Spain, fighter jet squadrons to Britain, ground troops to Romania, […]

[ad_1] Live A vulnerable single mother was focused on caring for her disabled daughter when she trusted ANZ financial adviser Scott Hines to look after her finances. Over seven years, the 41-year-old Mildura man gradually took full control of her bank accounts, stealing more than $363,000. Hines was sentenced to three years and five months […]

[ad_1] Live The Duchess of Sussex says the decision by the United States Supreme Court to roll back abortion rights tells women they “don’t matter”. Meghan has also spoken of her and Harry’s “guttural” reaction to the decision, saying: “He’s a feminist too.” The US Supreme Court last week ended constitutional protections for abortion that […]

[ad_1] Live Former US first lady Melania Trump refused to condemn the violent mob of pro-Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol, her former chief of staff has alleged. After shocking evidence about then-US president Donald Trump’s fury emerged at hearings by the House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on Wednesday, […]