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The Herald's Opinion, Friday, January 22, 2020: America rejoining Paris accords could prove a test for the Morrison government's attitude to climate change

Ian Kirkwood
Updated January 22 2021 - 2:17pm, first published 8:30am
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, 78, the 46th US President, and putative leader of the West.
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, 78, the 46th US President, and putative leader of the West.

HAVING stormed the White House with promises to "drain the swamp", the Donald Trump era has ended with a whimper rather than a bang, with the 78-year-old Joe Biden being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.

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Ian Kirkwood

Ian Kirkwood

Journalist

Reporting journalist at the Newcastle Herald since 1987. Editorial writer, general reporter, industrial relations, industry and coal.

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