The coronavirus vaccine Australia has invested in has been dealt a major setback after researchers uncovered a suspected serious adverse reaction in a trial participant. The vaccine, being developed by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, is being tested at dozens of sites around the world. The stage 3 trial – the final stage before safety and efficacy ...

Veganism has soared in popularity around the world, and data shows that Australia is at the forefront of the shift towards plant-based eating. Interest in veganism around the world has doubled over the past five years, and shows no signs of slowing down, according to research by culinary website Chef’s Pencil. Australia is the second-most popular nation in the world ...

The PM will be praying for a Republican win in the US to back up his inaction on climate and the Paris Agreement. A year out from Barack Obama›s election in 2008, John Howard made a stunning admission that he thought Americans should be praying for a Republican victory. Ideologically this was unremarkable. But the fact Howard said so publicly ...

Strengthening ties with America, Japan and India creates a “strategic balance”, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says, as Australia and the US signed a secret 10-year agreement on defence co-operation to “deter coercive acts and the use of force” in the Indo-Pacific amid rising tensions with China. The agreement, signed at the AUSMIN talks between Australian and US foreign affairs and ...

“Existing and new student visa holders who undertake online study outside Australia because of Covid-19 will be able to count this towards the Australian Study Requirement,” the government confirmed on its website. The measures included recommencing of student visa processes with fee waivers in some instances, as well as additional time given to provide English language test results. However, Universities ...

Federal and state leaders have been slammed for engaging in a blame game over the coronavirus crisis in the aged care sector as industry chiefs demand faster action to find more workers to deal with the emergency. The federal government will send the first of five medical assistance teams into Victoria on Thursday as well as finding interstate nurses to ...

  Dr Fiona Martin MP, Member for Reid, announced that $5,000 has been provided in support of volunteer training for the Maronite Eparchy of Australia through the Morrison Government’s Volunteer Grants. “Volunteers within Reid’s Maronite Church community give up their time and funds to run a number of initiatives, from teaching community languages, leading youth groups or choirs, and undertaking ...

The first day of the new financial year was struck with an early release of super placing strain on ATO online system. The website of Australian Tax Office crashed in the morning of 1 July as people rushed to take an additional $10,000 from their superannuation accounts and thousands lodged tax returns on the first day of the financial year. ...

More than three in four international students in Australia are earning less than the minimum casual wage, says a new survey of 5000 international students. One in four reported receiving less than half the minimum wage in their lowest paid job. The researchers say their findings highlight the urgent need for deep reforms to labour enforcement to seriously disrupt wage ...

Australia says it will significantly increase military spending and focus on the Indo-Pacific region amid rising tensions between the US and China. PM Scott Morrison pledged A$270bn (£150bn; $186bn) to Australia›s arms budget over 10 years – a 40% boost. He said Australia would acquire long-range missiles and other capabilities to «deter» future conflicts. It was necessary because the region ...