Sleep and dine alongside wild animals at Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Canberra

Sleep and dine alongside wild animals at Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Canberra

The lodge has three categories of rooms  A tiger sits outside my bathroom. Separating us is a three-centimetre, double-laminated glass window. His gaze follows me as I gingerly tread across the bathroom floor. I brush my teeth, wash my face; our eyes trained on each other all the while. But soon he gets bored. Perhaps my grooming session isn’t … Read more

Australia news live updates: Albanese calls Berejiklian ‘straight talker’ after leaked Morrison texts; 22 Covid deaths recorded

Australia news live updates: Albanese calls Berejiklian ‘straight talker’ after leaked Morrison texts; 22 Covid deaths recorded

Can I just say one more thing, there is a website, Albanese.com.au that has been bought by someone associated with the Liberal Party but then, when someone clicks on it, it refers people straight to the Liberal party site. This is a test of integrity for Scott Morrison and for the Liberal party. Are they … Read more

Australia politics news live updates: Coalition plans to introduce ‘character test laws’, NSW nurses set to strike

Australia politics news live updates: Coalition plans to introduce ‘character test laws’, NSW nurses set to strike

The Asio chief has declared that his intelligence agency is “not here to be politicised”, vowing to defend its independence after the leak of details of an alleged foreign interference plot. Mike Burgess confirmed he held no concerns about any Labor candidates at the next federal election, and people should “definitely not” assume an Asio … Read more

Australia politics news live updates: calls for next budget to address climate crisis; at least 22 Covid deaths recorded

Australia politics news live updates: calls for next budget to address climate crisis; at least 22 Covid deaths recorded

12.57am GMT 00:57 New guidelines here – hopefully will help families see their loved ones: Australian Government Department of Health (@healthgovau) [NEWS] New visitation guidelines for aged care residents. Senior Australians in residential aged care will have greater access to visitors and reduced lockdowns under new visitation guidelines response to the pandemic. Read more at: … Read more

Australia politics live news updates: religious discrimination bill goes to Senate after marathon debate; at least 40 Covid deaths recorded

Australia politics live news updates: religious discrimination bill goes to Senate after marathon debate; at least 40 Covid deaths recorded

At the start of this pandemic the aged care sector and your government agreed it was a national priority to do all we can to protect older Australians, and the passionate and dedicated people that care for them, safe from the coronavirus. For the past two years aged care services and staff have been on … Read more

Australia politics live news updates: PM apologises to Brittany Higgins as parliament acknowledges history of bullying, harassment, sexual assault

Australia politics live news updates: PM apologises to Brittany Higgins as parliament acknowledges history of bullying, harassment, sexual assault

In the final sitting week of 2021 the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces was published by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins. Today, on the first sitting day of 2022, we deliver this statement on behalf of the Parliamentary Cross-Party Leadership Taskforce recommended by Commissioner Jenkins and as a reflection of the Parliament. We … Read more

Australia live news updates: Pfizer provisionally approved for five to 11-year-olds; Victoria records 980 new Covid cases and seven deaths

Australia live news updates: Pfizer provisionally approved for five to 11-year-olds; Victoria records 980 new Covid cases and seven deaths

This is the key point. This is the key point, we saved more than 700,000 jobs. And as a result, unemployment now is at 5.2%, lower than when we came to government.Now, the way to get higher wages is to get a tighter labour market. We’re starting to see workforce shortages which will have some … Read more

Australia politics live news: Penny Wong defends Labor on China; Scott Morrison faces growing backbench unrest

Australia politics live news: Penny Wong defends Labor on China; Scott Morrison faces growing backbench unrest

It’s the first hump day on the last sitting fortnight of the year, which means nothing other than we are all one day closer to this being over. Which no one seems to want more than the prime minister. It hasn’t exactly been the greatest of times for Scott Morrison. After launching the pseudo-election campaign, … Read more

Australia news updates live: Morrison discusses climate change and capitalism; Coalition plans to help fund carbon capture storage under fire

Australia news updates live: Morrison discusses climate change and capitalism; Coalition plans to help fund carbon capture storage under fire

Victoria records 14 Covid deaths and 1,003 new cases; NSW records 216 cases and three deaths; international students to return to Victoria by the end of the year, Scott Morrison says; accused drug trafficker Mostafa Baluch captured; Labor dismisses Morrison government’s plans for $500m low emissions fund as ‘all spin and politics’ – follow all … Read more

Australia politics live news: Morrison heads to G20 in Rome before climate summit; 1,923 Covid cases and 25 deaths in Victoria

Australia politics live news: Morrison heads to G20 in Rome before climate summit; 1,923 Covid cases and 25 deaths in Victoria

To mark this new chapter, Australia will invest $154 million into our cooperation with Asean through: · a new Australia for ASEAN Futures Initiative, which will provide $124 million to support projects that address complex challenges including health security, terrorism and transnational crime, energy security, promoting the circular economy and healthy oceans, and support implementation … Read more