Australia Cyclone May Prevent Albanese Calling April 12 Election
A tropical cyclone off Australia’s northeast coast that’s menacing the city of Brisbane could derail the government’s plans to call an election this weekend — after speculation mounted that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was on the verge of setting an April 12 ballot.
Dutton pulls out of lobbyist lunch a day after leaving Queensland for billionaire’s fundraiser
The opposition leader flew to Sydney on Tuesday and attended a Liberal fundraiser at a $100 million harbourside mansion.
As it happened: PM in Queensland as cyclone looms; National accounts reveal economy has emerged from per capita recession
The Australian economy gathered some momentum through the end of 2024 with a near-two-year-long GDP-per-capita recession finally over. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released this morning showed the economy expanded by 0.
Australia news LIVE: PM in Queensland as cyclone looms; Zelensky regrets Oval Office clash with Trump
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Queensland Premier David Crisafulli are holding a press conference from the state disaster coordination centre in Brisbane. They’ll provide an update on Cyclone Alfred,
As it happened: US pauses military aid to Ukraine; Cyclone Alfred puts Queensland, NSW on high-alert
Two federal ministers have told this masthead that it’s widely believed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could have to delay plans to call the election this weekend because of Cyclone Alfred. The prime minister has been widely expected to call the federal election on March 9,