Ex-Aussie PM 'undermined' responsible govt with secret ministries, says solicitor-general
This is despite the appointment being legally valid.
Australia PM could launch inquiry into secret ministries saga
Anthony Albanese indicates that the government will also consider an inquiry and reforms to ensure the actions cannot be repeated.
Ex-Aussie PM Morrison says took on 5 ministries as he was 'steering the ship'
He said he did not inform the ministers because he would only use the powers in an emergency.
Aussie PM says former leader Morrison took on secret ministerial roles during Covid
Anthony Albanese says this was 'a centralisation of power by the former prime minister'.
Polls open in bitterly fought Australian election
More than 17 million Australians are registered to vote in an election that will decide who controls the House of Representatives, the Senate and who lives in the prime minister's 'Lodge'.
Aussie PM’s ratings at lowest levels in nearly two years, poll shows
This comes as he faces heat just months out from a federal election over his handling of the Omicron wave.
Aussie PM ‘sorry’ for slow vaccine rollout
Scott Morrison is under fierce public pressure to improve a vaccination rate currently languishing around 11%, among the lowest rate of any rich nation.
Aussies and Brits agree broad terms of new post-Brexit trade deal
Prior to entering the European Common Market in 1973, the UK was Australia's most lucrative trading market.
Backlash forces Australia to scrap sexual harassment exemption for judges and politicians
The government is struggling to contain a backlash over allegations of mistreatment of female lawmakers and staff.
‘Disgraceful’ sex acts in parliament rock Australia’s government
The graphic images have prompted fresh outrage from female lawmakers and the Australian public, coming on the heels of the rape allegations that sparked mass nationwide protests.
Curfew lifted in Melbourne as Covid-19 cases fall
But Australia's PM wants more restrictions lifted quickly out of fears for the mental well-being of Melburnians.
