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France has reported a record high of 179,807 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period, one of the highest one-day tallies worldwide since the start of the pandemic.
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Labor will push to have Australian jobs written into any new submarine contract and has criticised the Morrison Government for leaving businesses high and dry after tearing up the $90b French deal.
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French President Emmanuel Macron would be ready to speak with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison if the talks were “prepared in a serious manner,” an official says, but there is no word on when France will return its ambassador to Australia.
Ditching French submarines for the AUKUS regional security embrace shouldn’t surprise given Australia’s historic desire for friends in high places, argues Romain Fathi.
The US and UK delivered Scott Morrison a new alliance and a promise of nuclear-powered submarines but are now pushing him to commit to a 2050 emissions target, writes Michelle Grattan.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison still hasn’t spoken with Emmanuel Macron a week after enraging France by tearing up a $90 billion deal to build submarines in Adelaide.
The Prime Minister has gravely offended an ally and without debate locked Australia into a China-focused alliance, writes Michelle Grattan.
