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Takeaway coffee cups will be phased out of Western Australia cafes by the end of next year after the state government expedited its plastics plan.WA Premier Mark McGowan said on Sunday that the state’s Plan for Plastics would be…

Queensland health authorities are anxiously awaiting results of coronavirus tests that will show if the Victorian couple who went on an interstate road trip infected anyone in the Sunshine State.Only three results have been so far been…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects the Group of Seven to agree to donate one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries during its summit starting on Friday, and help inoculate the world by the end of next year.Just hours…

Victoria’s latest COVID-19 challenge is far from over, despite the end of the Melbourne lockdown and the further easing of regional restrictions.On Friday, Victoria’s health department confirmed there had been no new cases in the 24 hours…

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned that borders will likely remain closed indefinitely even if Australia can lift its vaccination game.On Thursday, Morrison spoke to Perth radio station 6PR and emphasised that there was “no...magical…

Lightweight bags, straws and cutlery will be included in a $356 million NSW government plan to further cull plastic from the waste stream.Green groups have welcomed the long-awaited move but say the government should not wait three years to…

Senior Labor frontbencher Penny Wong is disappointed the prime minister failed to secure a one-on-one meeting with US President Joe Biden, saying his refusal to embrace net zero emissions by 2050 has left him isolated.Scott Morrison did get…

Katter's Australia Party has appointed Chris Carney as its new president to bolster its representation and steer the party forward in north Queensland.Mr Carney, who is the director of Carney Group and responsible for Toyota in the state's…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power is set to end when parliament votes on a new government, ushering in an administration that has pledged to heal a nation bitterly divided over the departure of the country's…

Leaders of the world’s largest economies have unveiled an infrastructure plan for the developing world to compete with China’s global initiatives, but they have been searching for a consensus on how to forcefully to call out Beijing over…