Politicians should put partisanship aside and use the COVID-19 crisis to ensure our economy is more self-reliant, including "resuscitating" the manufacturing industry, according to author and former Hawke government staffer Kerry-Anne Walsh.
LNP MP George Christensen has called for the Chinese Ambassador to Australia to front a government inquiry as China readies itself to impose harsh taxes on the Australian barley industry.
Deputy Labor leader Richard Marles says the ongoing "diplomatic row" between the Communist Party of China and Australia has been unfortunate and reiterated the importance of our "very complicated relationship" with the regime.
China has given Australia an ultimatum, threatening tariffs up to 80 per cent on grain if the federal government does not respond to allegations of "barley dumping" in 10 days, in an escalation of trade tensions between the two sovereign nations.
Economist Chris Richardson has laid out a dire prediction for Australia's economy projecting the nation will see two of the biggest budget deficits in its history as the country moves out of the coronavirus crisis.
Former US president Barack Obama has criticised the Trump administration for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a leaked call with thousands of alumni from his administration.
Germany has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel eased lockdown restrictions following large protests against the strict measures.
The outlook in the near term for the hospitality industry is still bleak despite state and federal government lifting some COVID-19 restrictions, according to Australia Hotels Association CEO Stephen Ferguson.
Deputy Labor leader Richard Marles says the ongoing "diplomatic row" between the Communist Party of China and Australia has been unfortunate and reiterated the importance of our "very complicated relationship" with the regime.
Shadow Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke says the government's wage subsidy scheme was necessary because "it is a way of preserving the relationship between the employee and the employer and that matters".
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has outlined his vision for a post-pandemic economy arguing the crisis offers up a "once-in-a-century" opportunity for reform.
UK healthcare worker Mark Young says "there is absolutely no way to describe the accuracy" of the coronavirus pandemic and the effect it's had on the NHS.
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