The EU has asked the UK to align its plant, food safety, animal health and environment rules to those of the European Union. In return, EU Commission officials said they were willing to ease checks on goods between Britain and Northern Ireland.
A entrepreneur behind plans to turn part of Bondi Beach into an Italian-style beach club has vowed to push ahead with his proposal despite intense opposition from locals. Janek Gazecki, the founder of the Amalfi Beach Club, has said his intentions for
Doctors fear Covid-19 infections in India could climb to 500,000 per day before the virus-stricken nation reaches the peak of its second wave. Another 2,263 deaths and 332,730 cases were reported in India yesterday, although limited testing means this is likely to significantly
England’s R rate is ‘unlikely’ to drop below one even after all adults have been fully vaccinated, official modelling suggests. Public Health England estimated the rate of spread when daily activity returns to ‘normal levels’ and remaining restrictions are dropped. In papers
Turkey has announced today that British tourists will be welcome in the country this summer without having to show a vaccination certificate. Visitors from the UK will not need to produce a Covid vaccine passport, but will need to show proof of
Why Australians won’t be getting a decent pay rise until 2024 if you stay in the same job – but there’s one way you CAN earn more Westpac chief economist Bill Evans said decent wage rises unlikely until 2024 Unemployment tipped to
Ministers say they will allow 1,000 fans into a theatre to watch a snooker final – but are stubbornly refusing to raise the 30-person cap on funerals. To the fury of campaigners and MPs, the Government last night rebuffed calls to review
Scott Morrison says the road to net zero carbon emissions won’t be paved in ‘cafes and wine bars of inner cities’ but in regional towns – and Australia may not get there before 2050′ Scott Morrison has pledged to protect industry during
Dan Andrews won’t return to work until June – but there’s some hope he’ll recover sooner Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is in ‘good spirits’ according to his deputy It comes as Mr Andrews return to work has been delayed to last least
3000 Aussie soldiers who served in Afghanistan WON’T have their medals stripped over ‘war crimes’ report – as Peter Dutton overturns defence chief’s controversial decision 3000 Australian soldiers who served in Afghanistan won’t be stripped of medals New defence minister Peter Dutton