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Biden Keeps Trump’s Policy Retaining Land Mines in U.S. Arsenal, for Now On the campaign trail, Joseph R. Biden Jr. had pledged to reverse his predecessor’s land mine policy. A Pentagon spokesman said the matter was under review. Antipersonnel land mines, small explosive weapons that are buried underground or laid on the surface and meant to kill or maim people, can remain deadly for many decades.Credit...Louai Beshara/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images April 6, 2021, 3:50 p.m. ET WASHINGTON — The Defense Department announced Tuesday that it would retain the Trump adminis...

In Washington, ‘Free Trade’ Is No Longer Gospel Like its predecessor, the Biden administration has largely dispensed with the idea of free trade as a goal in and of itself. Shipping containers at the Port of Oakland. Biden trade officials have promised to continue seeking export opportunities for American companies, but they say they have shifted their focus to protect workers.Credit...Justin Sullivan/Getty Images March 17, 2021 WASHINGTON — For decades, the principle of “free trade” inspired a kind of religious reverence among most American politicians. Lawmakers, di...

Industry groups push for a swift vote on the IR omnibus bill Senator Pauline Hanson. Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch. Leading industry groups are urging senate crossbenchers to support the IR omnibus bill to ensure parliament can pass the suite of reforms before the week’s end. Chief executives from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Australian Industry Group, the Business Council of Australia and seven peak associations across the retail, hospitality, construction, mining and farming industries all signed the joint statement, which was made public on Monday. “There is no v...

Department paid $13 million over recommended value for water buyback, Auditor-General calls for review Posted TueTuesday 16 The Agriculture Department is reviewing an $80 million purchase of water from the Condmaine Balonne. ( Print text only Cancel The Australian government paid almost $13 million more than was advised by an independent valuer, in an $80 million deal to secure water from two Queensland farms in 2017. Key points: Independent valuation suggests government paid almost $13 million more than it was independently advised Department says Eastern Australia Agriculture water deal ...

An internal investigation is under way into why the federal government paid at least $13m over the odds for an $80m water buyback from Eastern Australia Agriculture – a company linked to federal MP Angus Taylor – in 2017. The auditor general, Grant Hehir, who reviewed the government’s water purchase program last year, contacted the valuer used by the Department of Agriculture for the sale, Colliers International, after receiving a complaint from...