Australia news LIVE: Support for Labor, Albanese slumps after budget, new polling shows; Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda declared public health emergency
Support for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Labor party has decreased following the recent budget announcement. The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Additionally, the Australian sharemarket is expected to decline amid rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions.
- ▪Labor's popularity has dropped after the budget, with voters unhappy about broken election promises.
- ▪The WHO reported over 300 Ebola cases and 87 deaths linked to a rare variant of the virus.
- ▪The Australian sharemarket is projected to fall by 0.4 percent at the open due to rising oil prices and ongoing conflicts.
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Pinned post from 6.45amGo to latestWhat’s making news todayBy Emily KaineGood morning and welcome to our national news live blog for Monday, May 18. My name is Emily Kaine, and I’ll be helming our coverage this morning. Here’s what is making news today.Popular support for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Labor has slumped following Labor’s budget last week, new Resolve Political Monitor polling by this masthead shows. The government was marked down by voters for breaking election promises not to touch tax breaks for negative gearing or capital gains.The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern after an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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