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Australia's new PM Anthony Albanese: A pragmatist who promises unity

Labor's election campaign spotlighted Albanese's working-class credentials and his image as a pragmatic unifier

Australia's new PM Anthony Albanese: A pragmatist who promises unity
Updated On : 21 May 2022 | 11:49 PM IST

Australia's PM-elect Anthony Albanese no stranger to India: Envoy

Australia's Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese is no stranger to India, Australian High Commissioner Barry O'Farrell said after incumbent Scott Morrison conceded defeat in the election on Saturday.

Australia's PM-elect Anthony Albanese no stranger to India: Envoy
Updated On : 21 May 2022 | 10:24 PM IST

Aus PM Morrison concedes, ending nearly a decade of conservative rule

Partial results showed Morrison's Liberal-National coalition had been punished by voters in Western Australia and affluent urban seats in particular

Aus PM Morrison concedes, ending nearly a decade of conservative rule
Updated On : 21 May 2022 | 7:01 PM IST

Opposition Labour Party more likely to form Australia's government

The opposition Labour Party appeared more likely than Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition to form government after Australia's election on Saturday that could result in a rare hung parliament.

Opposition Labour Party more likely to form Australia's government
Updated On : 21 May 2022 | 6:19 PM IST

Australians vote to decide Morrison's conservative government future

Polling stations opened across eastern Australia on Saturday for voters to decide whether Prime Minister Scott Morrison's conservative government will defy odds and rule for a fourth three-year term.

Australians vote to decide Morrison's conservative government future
Updated On : 21 May 2022 | 8:24 AM IST

Australians vote to choose new PM on Saturday: Here's what you need to know

Opinion polls have shown Labor leading, but the gap has narrowed in the final weeks of campaigning

Australians vote to choose new PM on Saturday: Here's what you need to know
Updated On : 20 May 2022 | 11:06 AM IST

Cost of living in focus as Australia's election race hits final stretch

Morrison and Labor Opposition leader Anthony Albanese targeted marginal seats in the final 48 hours of the six-week campaign as data showed wages growth being outstripped by inflation

Cost of living in focus as Australia's election race hits final stretch
Updated On : 20 May 2022 | 8:59 AM IST

Australian Prime Minister Morrison launches campaign days before poll

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition trails the centre-left Labour Party opposition in most opinion polls as the administration seeks a rare fourth three-year term in elections on Saturday

Australian Prime Minister Morrison launches campaign days before poll
Updated On : 15 May 2022 | 2:43 PM IST

Kim Jong Un lookalike disrupts Australian PM Morrison's election campaign

The impersonator, who later identified himself by the stage name Howard X, started talking to gathered media

Kim Jong Un lookalike disrupts Australian PM Morrison's election campaign
Updated On : 13 May 2022 | 11:45 AM IST

Early voting begins ahead of Australia's May 21 federal elections

Voting is compulsory in Australia and almost 17 million adults in a population of 26 million people are expected to vote.

Early voting begins ahead of Australia's May 21 federal elections
Updated On : 09 May 2022 | 12:45 PM IST

Australia PM promises to spend A$150 mn for cheaper medicines if re-elected

Morrison said the measure would offer immediate cost of living relief to 19 million Australians

Australia PM promises to spend A$150 mn for cheaper medicines if re-elected
Updated On : 30 Apr 2022 | 4:08 PM IST

Scott Morrison sends minister to Solomon Islands over concerns with China

Australian Prime minister Scott Morrison earlier on Tuesday had downplayed the prospect of China establishing a military base in the Solomon Islands.

Scott Morrison sends minister to Solomon Islands over concerns with China
Updated On : 16 Apr 2022 | 6:39 AM IST

Australia PM Scott Morrison first to serve full term in 15 years

Between Howard and Morrison, there have been four prime ministers including Kevin Rudd who served twice during an extraordinary period of political instability in Australia.

Australia PM Scott Morrison first to serve full term in 15 years
Updated On : 10 Apr 2022 | 9:58 AM IST

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison calls for elections in May

Morrison's conservative coalition is seeking a fourth three-year term.

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison calls for elections in May
Updated On : 10 Apr 2022 | 7:38 AM IST

Russia blacklists 228 Australian citizens, including PM, defense minister

Moscow blacklisted 228 Australian citizens, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Defense Minister Peter Dutton, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

Russia blacklists 228 Australian citizens, including PM, defense minister
Updated On : 08 Apr 2022 | 9:27 AM IST

India-Australia sign trade pact; bilateral trade to reach $45 bn in 5 years

This is the first trade agreement with a developed economy after over 10 years

India-Australia sign trade pact; bilateral trade to reach $45 bn in 5 years
Updated On : 02 Apr 2022 | 5:49 PM IST

India, Australia ink economic cooperation and trade pact to boost ties

India and Australia on Saturday signed an economic cooperation and trade agreement under which Canberra would provide duty free access in its market for over 95%.

India, Australia ink economic cooperation and trade pact to boost ties
Updated On : 02 Apr 2022 | 11:33 AM IST

Australia-India trade deal to open 'biggest economic door': Morrison

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a trade agreement with India due to be signed on Saturday represented "one of the biggest economic doors there is to open in the world today".

Australia-India trade deal to open 'biggest economic door': Morrison
Updated On : 02 Apr 2022 | 8:42 AM IST

Australia PM Morrison seeks to sell voters $6.46 bn of budget giveaways

Trailing in the polls, Australia's Liberal National government on Wednesday sought to sell A$8.6 billion ($6.46 billion) of budget giveaways as necessary to meet a cost of living emergency

Australia PM Morrison seeks to sell voters $6.46 bn of budget giveaways
Updated On : 30 Mar 2022 | 9:25 AM IST

Australia flags move on high fuel prices as it goes to polls in May

As global oil prices soar due to the boarder impact of war in Ukraine, petrol recently hit A$2.20 a litre in several Australian cities

Australia flags move on high fuel prices as it goes to polls in May
Updated On : 27 Mar 2022 | 9:05 AM IST