What Democrats want in exchange for funding DHS : NPR

What Democrats want in exchange for funding DHS : NPR

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., waits to speak to reporters following a closed-door meeting with fellow Democrats on Wednesday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP With the government on the brink of a partial shutdown, the Senate is scrambling to keep funding flowing and address bipartisan distress over President Trump’s […]

Australia news live: PM hails landmark national cabinet agreement on hospital funding | Australia news

Australia news live: PM hails landmark national cabinet agreement on hospital funding | Australia news

PM hails ‘landmark’ national cabinet deal on hospital funding The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says the federal government has reached an agreement in national cabinet for hospital funding. He says the “landmark” agreement will deliver an extra $25bn in funding over the next five years, for a record $219.6bn in funding over the next five […]

Australia news live: gas company reaches final sign-off for Beetaloo fracking project; Mark Butler to meet state health ministers over funding standoff | Australia news

Australia news live: gas company reaches final sign-off for Beetaloo fracking project; Mark Butler to meet state health ministers over funding standoff | Australia news

Beetaloo Energy reaches final sign-off for NT fracking project Beetaloo Energy, a gas company operating in the NT’s Beetaloo basin, said it has reached a final investment decision (a developer’s formal approval to proceed with a specific project) for its Carpentaria fracking project after the Northern Territory government recently signed an agreement to see gas […]

International funding cuts disrupted global response to HIV, UN report says | HIV/AIDS News

International funding cuts disrupted global response to HIV, UN report says | HIV/AIDS News

UNAIDS says millions across the world lost access to treatment and preventive care due to financial shortfalls. The United Nations agency for combating AIDS has announced that global funding disruptions for treatment and prevention programmes are leaving millions of people without access to care. In a report released on Tuesday, UNAIDS said the global response […]