The Assyrian Christian bishop who was attacked during a live-streamed sermon has said he does not want footage of the incident removed from the internet. The video of the multiple stabbing attack, is at the heart of an ongoing war of words and a legal battle between Australian authorities and X owner Elon Musk. On […]

Police have confirmed that six people have died after a stabbing rampage at Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre—a major hub near the world-famous Bondi Beach. The sixth victim is reported to be the mother of an infant, who was also injured in the attack. New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Karen Webb said the […]

New Zealanders will welcome a new right-leaning government after the Labour Party was swept out of power in a heavy election defeat. Former airline executive Christopher Luxon, 53, will become New Zealand’s next prime minister after his centre-right National Party received the majority of votes. The Labour Party, led by Chris Hipkins after the resignation […]

Australians have emphatically rejected a change to the country’s Constitution with ongoing counts of the national referendum indicating more than 50 percent of voters have sided against the “Indigenous Voice to Parliament.” The Voice referendum which was held Oct. 14 is a proposed amendment to the Australian Constitution that would establish a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal […]

Donald Trump Jr. has criticised media outlets and the Australian Labor government for spreading “fake news” about his upcoming speaking tour. The son of the former U.S. president’s comments come in response to ongoing criticism from federal Labor ministers culminating in a now-deleted Twitter post from the Australian home affairs minister who called Mr. Trump […]

Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has been admonished for a social media post calling Donald Trump Jr. a “big baby.” The Labor minister created the Twitter post a day after organisers for Mr. Trump Jr.’s Australian tour postponed the event due to visa delays, which are handled by the Home Affairs Department. Turning Point […]

Donald Trump Jr. has been granted a last-minute visa by Australian authorities after a long delay forced organisers to postpone his speaking tour. The son of the former U.S. president was supposed to speak from July 9 to 11 and make appearances in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. However, on July 5, organisers announced that due […]

Hong Kong police are offering HK$1 million (US$127,650) bounties each for information on eight human rights dissidents currently residing in the United States, UK, and Australia. On July 3, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force issued arrest warrants for the eight individuals, alleging they had contravened the National Security Law. The […]

Artificial intelligence will step in for a swathe of editorial roles as part of an overhaul of Germany’s largest newspaper title, Bild. The tabloid publication is undergoing a significant shakeup of its operations following a pledge from the publisher, Mathias Döpfner, to make the brand “digital only.” On June 19, the German publishing company that owns […]

The Biden administration is still confident a meeting will be secured between the U.S. president and Chinese leadership. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, in an interview with CNN, denied that both China and the U.S. was inevitably headed towards conflict. “I sat in the room with President Biden when he met with President […]

Beijing has declined an invitation to meet with top U.S. officials this coming weekend, according to the Pentagon on May 29. The decision effectively shutters the potential dialogue between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Beijing’s new defense minister, Li Shangfu. “Overnight, the [People’s Republic of China (PRC)] informed the U.S. that they have declined our […]

The Australian officer who tasered 95-year-old Clare Nowland could have his charges upgraded after she died from her injuries on the evening of May 24. New South Wales (NSW) Constable Kristian White, 33, was charged with three offences hours before Nowland’s passing at Cooma Hospital located in the regions. White was suspended with pay after […]

Cardinal George Pell and formerly the Vatican’s top finance minister, has died aged 81. Pell was the former Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne and Sydney before becoming the Secretariat of the Economy for the Vatican in 2014, regarded as the third highest position in the hierarchy. It was the highest position ever held by an Australian. […]

The U.S. Air Force is preparing to deploy six B-52 bombers to northern Australia amid a steady build-up of U.S. military strength in the region in response to Beijing’s ongoing aggression, according to a news report. Work is underway on dedicated facilities at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, which is located 3 1/2 hours south of Australia’s […]

Australia’s Labor government has announced that they will be walking back the previous government’s policy of recognising West Jerusalem as the capital of the country. This comes after a spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on Oct. 18, told The Guardian that  “no decision to change” had been made by the government […]

The United States needs to ramp up diplomatic ties with Freely Associated States (FAS)—Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia—to restrict Beijing’s expansionism in the Pacific region, according to a new report. The United States Institute for Peace said Beijing saw Pacific nations as a “low-investment, high-reward” opportunity. “China has not focused on the FAS in its […]

The Solomon Islands has received the U.S. Navy hospital ship, the Mercy, during its inaugural visit to the island despite earlier rejecting a scheduled port call from U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the Oliver Henry. On Aug. 31, the Solomons government released a statement saying Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare spoke at the welcoming ceremony for the […]

The Solomon Islands has informed U.S. authorities that all naval visits have been suspended until further notice following an earlier incident on Aug. 23 when a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the Oliver Henry, was denied permission for a scheduled port call. The incident comes amid mounting concerns about Beijing’s influence in the region and Solomons […]

U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the Oliver Henry, was greeted with silence when it requested permission for a scheduled port call in the Solomon Islands, forcing the crew to Papua New Guinea instead. The incident comes amid mounting concerns about the influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the region and the ongoing weakening of democratic […]

Cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0 claims the rapidly deteriorating legal status of Hong Kong has undermined any claims by Chinese social media app WeChat that user data is being protected. On Sept. 30, 2020, WeChat made a written submission to the Australian Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, claiming that user data was […]

A lack of consensus from Pacific nations has forced Beijing to shelve a sweeping security and economic deal with the region, following a meeting between foreign ministers on May 30. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is midway through an eight-nation tour of the region where Beijing has been attempting to tighten alliances with the island […]

The United States raised concern Tuesday over the “vague deals” signed between the Solomon Islands and China, citing the “unspecified nature” of the agreement. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced Wednesday that his government has formally signed the security pact with China based on “a sovereign decision” to broaden its security cooperation with more […]

The Australian government owes no legal obligation to protect individuals from supposed harm from climate change, the Federal Court of Australia has ruled. On March 15, the full bench of the court overturned an earlier decision that recognised that Environment Minister Sussan Ley had to consider the potential harm from climate change when deciding whether […]

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is pushing hard for a “full investigation” into a maritime incident on Feb. 17 that saw a Chinese warship point a military-grade laser at an Australian surveillance plane—a hostile act normally preceding the firing of weapons, according to one defence expert. The Morrison government has reacted strongly to the incident, […]

Fully vaccinated international tourists will be allowed to visit Australia from Feb. 21, following a near two-year lockout since the beginning of the pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement after a national security committee meeting of his Cabinet on Feb. 7. Since late 2021, entry in the country has been largely restricted to […]

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s official WeChat account has been hijacked and rebranded as a lifestyle page—leading one senator to accuse the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of “foreign interference” during an election year. According to the Daily Telegraph, the agency running the prime minister’s WeChat account reported problems with posting content on the channel in […]

The Federal Court of Australia has revealed its reasons for dismissing Novak Djokovic’s legal challenge to his visa cancellation, which ended a week-long saga where the male world number one fought to stay on Australian shores to compete for his 21st Grand Slam. In a unanimous decision by the full bench, Chief Justice James Allsop, […]

A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine was involved in an underwater collision with an “object” in the South China Sea on Oct. 2, injuring several crew members, according to the U.S. Navy. According to the Navy Times, 11 sailors were injured, although the injuries were not life-threatening. “The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) struck an […]

Trade deal discussions between the European Union and Australia have been suspended as the Australian trade minister flies to the continent. The move comes after French displeasure at Canberra’s decision to cancel a $90 billion (US$64 billion)submarine project, following the signing of the AUKUS deal with the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (UK) […]

New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian has resigned after the state’s anti-corruption watchdog announced an investigation into her relationship with a former member of Parliament who is suspected of corruption. “I was advised late yesterday afternoon, the Independent Commission Against Corruption will today, release a public statement in which it stated is investigating allegations […]

In a landmark decision, Australia’s apex judicial body, the High Court, has dismissed an appeal from major media outlets claiming they were not responsible for comments posted by readers or audience members on their social media pages. Experts believe the judgement will have wider ramifications across not just media outlets but businesses, government entities, and […]

The prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand have presented a united front on the issue of China and warned against actors seeking to divide them

Over 5,000 foreigners were tracked during visits to mainland China between 2017 to 2018, according to the latest data leak from a Chinese institution

Australia has elevated its dispute with China at the WTO, calling for a panel to be established to address Beijing’s punitive tariffs on Australian barley exports.

One Australian CEO is defying the trend of woke corporate policies which he says promote “division and exclusion” in the workplace.

The contentious “world-first” media payment law that spurred Facebook to censor news content in Australia will soon be in force after the Australian federal Parliament ratified it on Thursday. The media payment law locks Google and Facebook into a framework where eligible news outlets in Australia, with a minimum revenue of $150,000, can enter negotiations […]

Facebook decided to reverse its ban on news content in Australia after the tech giant and the government agreed to amendments to the impending media payment law

Canada and Russia will join Australia’s World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), citing concerns over the wider ramifications a ruling could have on global barley markets. In May, the CCP imposed 80 percent worth of tariffs on Australian barley imports as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged “dumping” of […]

Facebook is threatening to stop Australian users from sharing news content on its services, including Instagram, in response to laws that will compel the tech giant to pay media companies for content.

Google Australia has unleashed a public awareness campaign, warning web users they risk “dramatically worse” services under proposed new laws that will compel the search giant to negotiate pay deals with media publishers and provide access to data.