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As a signatory to the agreement recognising the court, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Friday Australia respected the court’s independence but did not endorse or oppose its decision or say what the government would do if any of the men set foot here. Paterson is incredulous about Australia’s decision to deny entry to Shaked, […]
As a signatory to the agreement recognising the court, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Friday Australia respected the court’s independence but did not endorse or oppose its decision or say what the government would do if any of the men set foot here. Paterson is incredulous about Australia’s decision to deny entry to Shaked, […]
On the eve of her release, Norman, 38 – the youngest member of the Bali Nine in prison – told this masthead that he wished Lawrence the best of luck. “What’s going on with Renae, that’s her story. She was sentenced by the courts to 20 years and she has run her course. She has […]
Many of Israel’s Western allies, including Australia, the UK, France, Germany and Canada, are ICC signatories, meaning they are obliged by the treaty establishing the court to arrest Netanyahu and Gallant if they visit. But there is nothing the court can do to force such a move. Loading Dutch and Canadian leaders, for example, signalled […]
Laws will be introduced on Monday to retrospectively make these surcharges legal. However, the government will put an end to surcharges on debit card payments for services at the Australian Tax Office and Services Australia from January 1 next year. Charges for the use of credit cards to pay for government fees and services will […]
But the change would mean where projects offered similar returns, the fund would favour investments that delivered on national priorities. “Its primary objective will continue to be to maximise returns, the benchmark return rate will remain at between 4 and 5 per cent above CPI per annum over the long term, and there will be […]
CreditorWatch chief economist Ivan Colhoun said businesses were facing the same cost pressures as consumers, including higher electricity, insurance and rental costs. “Together with some greater caution in discretionary spending and softness in interest-rate-sensitive sectors of the economy, this unsurprisingly has led to higher voluntary business closures and some rise in insolvencies,” he said. Loading […]
The declaration highlighted the human suffering in Ukraine and the damage to global food and energy supplies but did not mention Russia and did not condemn the full-scale invasion that began in February 2022. “We welcome all relevant and constructive initiatives that support a comprehensive, just and durable peace,” it said. While Russian President Vladimir […]
“The hard truth is that in times of global turmoil, it is always those who have the least, who are hurt the most,” he says in draft extracts from a formal intervention he will make during one of the first sessions of the summit on Monday. “We see that in the shocking loss of innocent […]
When it was put to him that Australia was expected to set its 2035 plan next year, he again emphasised the earlier target. “We’re committing to our 2030 target. It’s legislated. 2030 comes before 2035, and we’re very focused on delivering, and we’re on track to delivering that target,” he said. The government will not […]