Category: Worldwide

Australia news live updates: unions and government at loggerheads over transport dispute; international border reopens; 17 Covid deaths

By Cait Kelly Peter Dutton says all signs on Ukraine ‘pointing in one direction’; at least 17 Covid-related deaths; Australia’s international border reopen for the first time in nearly two years. Follow the latest updates live Sydney trains cancelled due to industrial action – but union insists workers aren’t on strike AGL rejects takeover bid […]

What happened when a Chinese ship shone a laser at an Australian plane – and why does it matter?

By John Blaxland for the Conversation With the stakes rising and an election looming, Beijing’s apparent escalation must be handled firmly but delicately Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Just after midnight last Thursday, a transiting Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy […]