Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese clashed over the NDIS, refugee boat turnbacks and China’s security agreement with Solomon Islands in the debate. Australia’s coal export boom will come to an abrupt end because of an “imminent and substantial” drop in purchases by China, and coalmining communities should brace for the change, according to Jorrit Gosens, the lead author of a new study. Gosens said while both major party leaders were telling voters Australia’s coal exports had decades to run, the peer-reviewed paper forecast Chinese imports would fall in the next two the three years. AustraliaThe Australian War Memorial says it remains in discussions with arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin about sponsorship opportunities. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian April 20, 2022 22:52 UTC