Australian PM promises cash incentives for construction apprentices
Canberra, Jan 24 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister has promised cash incentives for apprentices who work in residential construction as part of a push to build more homes. Anthony Albanese announced the election policy in his first major speech of 2025 to the National Press Club on Friday, saying that it would aid the next generation […]
Australian PM commits $1.2 billion to incentivise green aluminum production
Canberra, Jan 20 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday announced a 2-billion-Australian-dollar (1.24 billion US dollars) plan to incentivise aluminium smelters to transition to renewable power. The funding will be used for a scheme that will pay aluminium smelters for every ton of the metal produced using renewable electricity over a 10-year period […]
Australian PM lauds Middle East ceasefire as constructive step towards peace
Canberra, Jan 16 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire in the Middle East as a constructive step towards peace and stability. Albanese said that the six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas marks the beginning of a “new chapter” for the Israeli and Palestinian people, Xinhua news agency reported. “This agreement […]
Australian PM reiterates social media responsibility after Meta abandons fact-checking
Canberra, Jan 8 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated social media’s social responsibility on Wednesday following Meta’s announcement to abandon its fact-checking programme. “Social media has a social responsibility,” Albanese told a press conference held in Mount Isa of the country’s northeastern state of Queensland, when responding to Meta’s decision not to do fact-checking. […]
