Women Church Leaders Calling on Government to Share Vaccines with World’s Poor
The Micah Women Leaders Delegation was lobbying for continued and increasing generosity to Australia’s neighbours and an immediate contribution towards famine prevention.
Australia should share vaccines with poorer countries to reduce the impact of a “two-track pandemic”, according to women leaders from Australian church denominations and organisations.
The Micah Women Leaders Delegation – a group of 40 women – joined together in Canberra a week ago to meet with senior ministers and members of parliament.
Melissa Lipsett, chief operating officer at Baptist World Aid Australia and one of the delegates, said the meeting went well.
Morrison’s ‘economic coercion’ remarks risk further sinking China ties: observers
Xu Keyue Published: Jun 09, 2021 10:32 PM
Australia s Prime Minister Scott Morrison reacting during a press conference at Australia s Parliament House in Canberra on March 22, 2021. Photo: VCG
Chinese observers said that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison s provocative remarks could push China-Australia relations deeper into the abyss, as Morrison called for G7 nations support of reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to blunt economic coercion.
As Australia s trade disputes and souring relations with its largest trading partner - China - continue, Morrison told the Perth USAsia Center on Wednesday ahead of the G7 meeting that the global rules-based order is under renewed strain, media reported.
By Ry Crozier on May 25, 2021 5:05AM One of the largest ever mobile antenna systems installed in a business in Australia .
Australia s Parliament House received a major cellular signal boost over the past six months courtesy of a “large-scale” mobile antenna system project.
President of the Senate, Senator Scott Ryan, told a hearing yesterday that groundwork is now being laid to enable 5G services at the site.
Ryan said he hoped “all building occupants have noticed a significant improvement in mobile phone coverage and reception in Parliament House” over the past few months.
“Mobile phone users will now find enhanced coverage across the building, including areas which have never previously had reception, such as the car parks,” he said.
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The second “pandemic” budget was delivered by Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday. “Australia is coming back,” he said. “The Australian spirit has shone through.”
Showcasing the Australian economy, he said the deficit for 2021-22 will be at $106.6 billion – $53 billion lower than forecast in the last budget in October 2020. “Unemployment is at 5.6 per cent, lower than when the Coalition came into government,” he said.
“The COVID-19 recession will see our deficit reach $161bn this year, falling to $57bn in 2024-25. With more Australians back at work, this year’s deficit is $52.7bn lower than was expected just over six months ago in last year’s budget. Net debt will increase to $617.5bn or 30 per cent of GDP this year and peak at $980.6bn or 40.9 per cent of GDP in June 2025.”