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It was only a matter of time before someone wrote a book about Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I was expecting it to come from an eminent epidemiologist or public health expert, but it has been written by two economists. As an epidemiologist who covered the pandemic closely for…

Last month, a delegation led by Brendan Crabb, head of the Burnet Institute, a prestigious medical research body, met Anthony Albanese in the prime minister’s parliament house office.

For many Australians, the COVID-19 pandemic has become a fading memory as the world has moved away from lockdowns and masks. However, its lasting impacts, including persistent inflation, remain.

Party took £5m after Rishi Sunak condemned businessman for saying Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’

Andrew Mitchell becomes shadow foreign secretary and Kemi Badenoch moves to communities in new lineup

Party announces reshuffle ahead of leadership contest

Party chair Richard Holden has also quit. The Independent has been told that angry Tories began texting him at 4am on Friday demanding his resignation

Conservatives narrowly retain Basildon and Billericay seat in a fiercely contested election with a 20-vote margin. Importance of every vote highlighted.

The shock YouGov poll also predicts the Tories would drop to just 108 seats, losing 257 of the seats they won in 2019

Rishi Sunak’s own seat of Richmond, in North Yorkshire is at risk - here is when high profile Tories expect to hear their results

Labour has asked what role Craig Williams played in election date discussions and when party knew about bet