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An Amtrak train with 183 passengers aboard that had been stuck for at least 36 hours on tracks in the snowy Oregon mountains has arrived at the Eugene train depot. Red Cross volunteers greeted passengers when they arrived on Tuesday aboard the Coast Starlight train, which still had electricity, heat and food. The train was […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Feb 25) he was optimistic that a final trade deal could be reached with China and that he would hold a summit to sign any pact, but cautioned an agreement may still not happen. Speaking at the White House a day after signaling that he planned to meet […]
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned against linking processing delays of coal exports to China with diplomatic tensions, as Australia seeks answers about the slowdown. Coal export unloading times have almost doubled to 40 days, but the federal government has dismissed suggestions a ban has been in place a the northern port of Dalian. Mr […]
Cabinet minister Simon Birmingham insists asylum seekers transferred to Christmas Island for medical treatment will receive adequate care. Authorities on Christmas Island, where the government plans to send sick people from Manus Island and Nauru, say there are barely enough health facilities to cater for locals, let alone hundreds of asylum seekers with a wide […]
The federal government has announced regulations for a safety net on power prices in a push to reduce the cost of energy for consumers. The Australian Energy Market Regulator’s draft determination on its Default Market Offer introduces a standard price from July for customers in New South Wales, Victoria and southeast Queensland. The move will […]
Australia is scrambling to verify reports a major Chinese port has banned imports of its coal, amid fears it could be a retaliation by the Asian giant over the federal government’s stance on telecoms group Huawei. Customs at the northern port of Dalian have enacted the ban and will cap overall coal imports from all […]
Labor will keep up its examination of issues around raids on Australian Workers’ Union offices as Senate estimates hearings continue. It is understood senior minister Michaelia Cash will front the education and employment committee hearing. The October 2017 raids on AWU offices shot to prominence when staff from the offices of two ministers – Senator […]
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Queensland mineworkers have protested outside BHP’s Brisbane offices to demand more assistance for black lung and silicosis sufferers. The Mine Dust Diseases Victims Group wants a fund established to help victims after their workers compensation payments finish. So far, the group says, the mining companies have resisted. Jim Pearce, a former coal miner and Queensland […]