Politics

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark will lead the independent investigation into the coronavirus.

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Virus inquiry chief Helen Clark warns of long wait for vaccine

Australians could wait for two and a half years for a widespread vaccine to counter the coronavirus, former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has warned.

by David Crowe

Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong has called for deeper engagement with global bodies.

Australia needs to take leadership role in face of US-China contest: Wong

by Anthony Galloway

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the number of seats available to Australia will be limited to reduce pressure on hotel quarantine.

Airlines to cut flights and seats as Australia reduces international arrivals

by Angus Livingston and Fleta Page

Mike Burgess says COVID-19 has made Australia less safe.

'Beyond the pale': ASIO boss rejects comparisons with HK security law

by Anthony Galloway

Banned from using pro-democracy slogans, Hong Kong protesters are using blank paper to symbolise censorship.

Explainer

What is Australia's Hong Kong visa package all about?

by Eryk Bagshaw

Opinion & Perspectives

We must stop acting like we have the COVID-19 fight in the bag

The Herald's View

The outbreak in Victoria has exposed complacency in many facets of our pandemic response.

Closing the Gap plan can sit alongside a Voice to Parliament

The Herald's View

The government has the chance to give Indigenous people much more control over their futures.

A terrible day for Victoria but decisive action had to be taken

The Herald's View

The new and necessary lockdowns in Victoria are a stark reminder that coming to terms with this pandemic will take patience, co-operation and good leadership.

Federal

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Virus inquiry chief Helen Clark warns of long wait for vaccine

Australians could wait for two and a half years for a widespread vaccine to counter the coronavirus, former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has warned.

by David Crowe

Australia needs to take leadership role in face of US-China contest: Wong

Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman, Penny Wong, has sounded the alarm about China's growing influence over global bodies and potential ambitions to remake them to suit the interests of authoritarian states.