Government to release draft laws forcing global digital giants Google and Facebook to pay for journalism, and international arrivals will resume at Adelaide and ramp up in Melbourne. All the latest updates
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This would make sense, given domestic borders have only just reopened
#BREAKING Sky News understands Australia’s ban on cruise ships will be extended another 3 months. It was due to be lifted Dec 17. Industry was hoping to restart with domestic journeys & promised mandatory testing. @SkyNewsAust
9.25pm GMT
Canada has criticised Beijing for spreading “inflammatory material and disinformation” about Australia as it declared it would keep working with Canberra on issues related to China.
Over the past week the Guardian has contacted a range of embassies and governments seeking their response to the issue that brought relations between China and Australia to a new low last week.
Continue reading…Government to release draft laws forcing global digital giants Google and Facebook to pay for journalism, and international arrivals will resume at Adelaide and ramp up in Melbourne. All the latest updates Follow our global coronavirus live blogFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications 9.34pm GMTThis would make sense, given domestic borders have only just reopened #BREAKING Sky News understands Australia’s ban on cruise ships will be extended another 3 months. It was due to be lifted Dec 17. Industry was hoping to restart with domestic journeys & promised mandatory testing. @SkyNewsAust 9.25pm GMTCanada has criticised Beijing for spreading “inflammatory material and disinformation” about Australia as it declared it would keep working with Canberra on issues related to China.Over the past week the Guardian has contacted a range of embassies and governments seeking their response to the issue that brought relations between China and Australia to a new low last week. Continue reading…