On the day Australians gamble more than any other, the Prime Minister is having a punt, too. Australians have just dropped around $200 million in bets on which horse would take out the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse. In the wee hours on the other side of the world, Scott Morrison set out his wager, an each-way bet that $20 billion …

The Global Methane Pledge, which was first announced in September, now includes half of the top 30 methane emitters accounting for two-thirds of the global economy, according to the official. Among the new signatories to be announced on Tuesday is Brazil – one of the world’s five biggest emitters of methane. China, Russia and India, also top-five methane emitters, have …

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken advantage of an opportunity to say ‘G’day Emmanuel’ to the French president and shake his hand. The pair crossed paths on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome for the first time since Australia outraged France by scrapping a $90 billion submarine deal. “I said g’day, I said g’day,” Mr Morrison told …

Matt Canavan’s attempt to force the government to release the modelling on its net-zero plan was a transparent attempt to further scorn the emissions cuts he abhors. The government’s refusal to do so, defying a Senate order, capped off another unedifying week for accountability and openness in government. The week-long charade of the Nationals’ ham-fisted negotiations over net zero was …

21.10.2021 NSW: New South Wales Health has recorded 372 new cases of COVID-19 and one COVID-related death.. There are currently 523 COVID-19 patients in NSW hospitals, with 124 of those requiring intensive care. In NSW, 92.5 per cent of people aged 16 and over have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 82.3 per cent have had …

The NSW government will spend almost $3 billion to help the state recover from the “once-in-a-lifetime economiccatastrophe” created by the pandemic. Treasurer Matt Kean on Thursday unveiled his long-awaited economic recovery plan, which he says will rebuild consumer confidence and target support to industries hard-hit by restrictions. Ultimately, Mr Kean said, the plan’s aim is to “leave no one behind”. “We know this was …

More than $100,000 of Lego has been seized in connection with a $27 million money-laundering operation. Two Melbourne men are facing charges over the alleged operation, with the Lego suspected to be the proceeds of crime. A 41-year-old woman was also arrested following an 18-month police investigation. Investigators searched properties in Nunawading and Glen Waverley in Melbourne’s east on Wednesday, …

20.10.2021 NSW: NSW COVID-19 update – Wednesday 20 October 2021 In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night: – 92.3% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine – 81.6% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine – 88,664 tests – 283 new locally acquired cases – 0 new overseas …

All AFL and AFLW players will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-February or they will be barred from playing and training. The AFL has released its long-awaited vaccination policy, with clubs to ultimately determine action on staff who refuse the jab. If players do not have a medical exemption, clubs will have options to transfer them to the …

Latest Coronavirus news in Australia 19.10.2021 NSW: NSW COVID-19 update – Tuesday 19 October 2021 In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night: – 92.1% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine – 80.8% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine – 90,597 tests – 273 new locally acquired …