Chris Bowen has furiously dismissed suggestions that prolonging coal-fired power is the solution to Australia’s energy crisis. The Energy Minister Minister fired-up in a press conference when he was challenged by a journalist about the unreliability of renewable energy. One of the reasons given for the National Electricity Market suspension on Wednesday was a lack … Read more
Anthony Albanese has written to the United to Nations to increase Australia’s emissions reduction targets in the middle of an energy crisis. The Prime Minister signed the letter to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa in Canberra on Thursday as millions of Australians were urged to conserve power to avoid blackouts. He was … Read more
Labor claims Gilmore as Anthony Albanese comfortably secures majority government with 77 seats – leaving teal independents powerless Labor claimed the seat of Gilmore, on NSW’s south coast, on Tuesday afternoon Anthony Albanese now comfortably has a majority government with 77 seats Mr Albanese only needed 76 to claim victory in the federal election Gilmore … Read more
Anthony Albanese is new to the office of prime minister but has shown a fondness for old things – including recycling 1983 pop lyrics and wearing 15-year-old ties. In his first speech to the ALP caucus since the election of the new government, Mr Albanese quoted lyrics from UK left-wing firebrand singer Billy Bragg: ‘Just … Read more
Anthony Albanese fans create adorable Twitter account for ‘Australia’s First Dog’ Toto and he already has thousands of followers and puppy penpals A Twitter account has been created for Anthony Albanese’s dog Toto Fans of the newly-elected PM created the account following the election They’ve named Mr Albanese’s dog ‘Australia’s First Dog’ in the bio … Read more
Anthony Albanese has remained steadfast in how he will deal with a more assertive China after Premier Li Keqiang sent the new prime minister a congratulatory message. Mr Albanese confirmed he has received a letter from the Chinese premier and would respond in due course upon returning to Australia following Tuesday’s Quad meeting in Tokyo. … Read more
Scott Morrison‘s unpopularity cost the Liberal Party a winnable election against an opposition that lost millions of votes to the Greens and independents. Labor won a comfortable victory on Saturday that will likely send Anthony Albanese to The Lodge with a majority government. However, its primary vote was just 32.8 per cent, a 0.5 per … Read more
Will Albo finally turn Australia’s biggest pipe dream into reality? Anthony Albanese doubles down on his ‘obsessive’ vision for high-speed rail in deep chat with Japanese PM Mr Albanese touted his high-speed rail ‘vision’ at the Quad meeting in Tokyo The leader said it had been an ‘obsessive’ dream of his to connect the east … Read more
What Anthony Albanese said that brought Joe Biden to stand up and announce he was a ‘brave man’ – as new PM reveals the trip to America where he ‘immersed’ himself in the country Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is already gaining approval During the Quad Summit in Tokyo the Pm was introduced to … Read more
Why Anthony Albanese was the ONLY leader wearing a bright blue badge at Quad summit with political heavyweights Anthony Albanese is at the Quad summit in Tokyo with other world leaders US president and the Japanese and Indian prime ministers also attending Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida and Narendra Modi do not have to wear badges … Read more
Australia has elected a pro-republic prime minister, raising fears the country will look to remove the Queen as its head of state. Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese, 59, won a crushing victory over prime minister Scott Morrison’s Liberals at the weekend, leaving royal supporters anxiously wondering what it meant for the nation’s ties with the monarchy. … Read more