Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced an 18-month ban on Australians travelling abroad will be lifted from next month, easing one of the toughest COVID-19 restrictions imposed globally.
U.S. wheat futures edged up to near a three-week high on Friday, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pegged stocks at their lowest level since 2007.
By Colin Packham and Jamie Freed CANBERRA/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced an 18-month ban on Australians travelling abroad will be lifted from next month, easing one of the toughest COVID-19 restrictions imposed globally. Reopening the international border for citizens and permanent residents will be linked to the establishment of home quarantine in Australia s eight states and territories, Morrison said, meaning that some parts of the country will reopen sooner than others. The first phase of the plan will focus on citizens and permanent residents being allowed to leave Australia, with further changes expected to permit foreign travellers to enter the country. It s time to give Australians their lives back. We ve saved lives, Morrison said during a televised media conference. We ve saved livelihoods, but we must work together to ensure that Australians can reclaim the lives that they once had in this country. Morrison slammed the internat
U.S. wheat futures rose nearly 1% on Friday to linger near a three-week high as a widely watched U.S. Department report estimated supplies were at a 14-year low. Soybeans edged lower as the U.S. Department of Agriculture pegged larger-than-expected U.S. supplies, while corn also ticked lower. The most active wheat futures on the Chicago Board .