Eyebrow-raising questions in new citizenship test
Migrants seeking to become dinky-di Aussies would have to pass values-based questions to get citizenship under a revived plan. And some of the questions might come as a surprise.
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$15b at stake: Business leaders apply pressure on borders
Business heavy hitters have joined forces to pressure states and territories to ease border restrictions, as the Prime Minister flags a united approach.
Why Qld’s dealings with China are front and centre
As the Prime Minister moves to have a unified response to China across all levels of government, it’s Queensland’s arrangements that could attract the greatest scrutiny.
Backflip on $1500 pandemic leave for Queenslanders
More Queenslanders could soon be able to claim paid pandemic leave if they are forced to self-isolate and have no sick leave. Find out how and what has changed.
PM’s unprecedented crackdown on China’s influence
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to unveil an unprecedented crackdown on Chinese influence, with new powers reaching all the way down to state and local government and universities.
Last-minute JobKeeper jostle as deadline looms
With time running out for changes to be made to the Government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy, Labor is looking to add more protections for low-paid workers.
COVID blame game ‘hurt the feelings of Chinese people’
China’s No.2 diplomat has delivered a landmark speech to the National Press Club in which he said it was not fair that Wuhan was “singled out” as the origin of COVID-19.
Australia ‘not built for internal borders’: PM
State border closures should be lifted whenever possible, Scott Morrison said. Ramping up his position on borders he declared “zero per cent” risk was not the threshold for border rules.
Billion-dollar deployment in defence of jobs
A khaki job revolution will be spurred on by a $1 billion injection into defence to shore up 4000 jobs across the country in a bid to combat rising unemployment.
Queensland’s winners and losers in JobKeeper cut
The Federal Government will not back away from dropping JobKeeper by $300 a fortnight. But some Queensland businesses will be better off than others, it can be revealed.
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