Australia and Papua New Guinea strike deals to counter China
Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a sporting deal accompanied by strategic and confidential security pact that is designed to counter Chinese influence in the region.…
Australia to get social media platforms to support news industry
Australia's labour government unveiled a new scheme this Thursday that would tax social media platforms if they fail to agree to compensate local media publishers. The plan is meant to provide support…
Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ by Pacific neighbours
French farmers plan protests against a potential EU-South America trade deal, while UK farmers protest new inheritance tax measures in Labour's budget. Meanwhile, some Pacific nations accuse Australia of 'exporting climate destruction.'…
SpaceX in talks to land Starship rockets off Australian coast
SpaceX is in talks with U.S. and Australian officials to land Starship rockets off Australia and recover one of its Starship rockets off Australia's coast, a possible first step toward a bigger…
Australia, China work to mend torn trade ties amid rush for lithium
Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits Australia seeking to repair relations after a diplomatic spat between the two countries triggered punitive tariffs. While in Australia, he will visit a Chinese-controlled lithium processing plant,…
Australia and Tuvalu strike new security deal
Tuvalu raised sovereignty concerns after an earlier pact gave Australia veto power over any other security or defense agreement the tiny South Pacific island nation pursued with a third country, such as…
UK Rwanda plan, Portuguese slavery, Musk vs Brazil and Australia
It’s been a week where the midnight oil was burnt in Britain at a late night session of the House of Lords where the controversial Rwanda bill was finally passed - two…
Australia: PM Albanese says domestic violence is a ‘crisis’
Thousands have demonstrated in Australia on Sunday against gender-based violence. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described domestic violence as a "national crisis."…
Knife attacker kills six people in Sydney mall
Australians are calling for an end to violence against women after a recent knife attack in Sydney left five women dead. Australian Labor Party PM Anthony Albanese endorsed the rallies.…
Knife attacker kills six people in Sydney mall
A man went on a rampage with a knife in a Sydney shopping mall, killing six people as he did so. Police continue to interview witnesses and are calling on the public…
Google vs. Australia: 5 questions and answers
Australia wants Google to pay for displaying local media content. In return, the tech giant has threatened to disable its search engine in the country. Could this confrontation set a precedent?…