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Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffs
Read full article: Polar bear-inhabited islands affected by Trump tariffsThe Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a former British penal colony.
Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, draw calls for talks
Read full article: Sweeping Trump tariffs shock global economy, draw calls for talksTariff hikes announced by U.S. President Donald Trump have provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer.
Australia to hold general elections on May 3 with inflation and a housing shortage major issues
Read full article: Australia to hold general elections on May 3 with inflation and a housing shortage major issuesAustralians will go to the polls on May 3 with high costs of living and a shortage of housing key issues likely weighing against the government.
American influencer who caused outrage after snatching a baby wombat in Australia issues apology
Read full article: American influencer who caused outrage after snatching a baby wombat in Australia issues apologyAn American influencer who sparked outrage after posting a video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother while in Australia apologized for her actions, saying she had acted out of concern for the young animalโs welfare.
Australia won't retaliate against 'unjustified' US tariffs on steel and aluminum
Read full article: Australia won't retaliate against 'unjustified' US tariffs on steel and aluminumAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum are unjustified, but his government will not retaliate with its own tariffs.
Floodwaters still threaten parts of Australia's east coast as tropical storm cleanup begins
Read full article: Floodwaters still threaten parts of Australia's east coast as tropical storm cleanup beginsAustraliaโs Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was โfar from over.โ.
Tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast leaving 1 dead and several injured
Read full article: Tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast leaving 1 dead and several injuredOne person has died and several were injured as flooding rains lash the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical cyclone in 51 years.
A boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane in Australia but was tackled by a former boxer
Read full article: A boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane in Australia but was tackled by a former boxerPolice say a 17-year-old boy with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane in Australia before being restrained by a pilot and two passengers.
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Read full article: Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coastSchools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate residents are getting around shortages of sandbags by buying sacks of potting mix as a region of eastern Australia is lashed by wind and rain from a rare approaching tropical cyclone.
Australian central bank cuts benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020
Read full article: Australian central bank cuts benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020Australiaโs central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020 as the nationโs inflation cools.
Australia plans to deport 3 violent criminals to Nauru
Read full article: Australia plans to deport 3 violent criminals to NauruAustralia will soon deport three violent criminals including a convicted murderer to Nauru even though they are not citizens of the tiny Pacific atoll, after an Australian court ruled that dangerous immigrants can no longer be imprisoned indefinitely.
Trump says he is considering tariff exemptions on Australian steel and aluminum
Read full article: Trump says he is considering tariff exemptions on Australian steel and aluminumU.S. President Donald Trump says he has agreed to consider a tariff exemption on Australian steel and aluminum imports after a telephone conversation with Australiaโs prime minister.
Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction upon the international community. That's no accident
Read full article: Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction upon the international community. That's no accidentPresident Donald Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction around the world with a blitz of executive orders and ideas.
Trump's suggestion the US 'take over' the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike
Read full article: Trump's suggestion the US 'take over' the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alikePresident Donald Trumpโs proposal that the United States โtake overโ the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents has been swiftly rejected and denounced by American allies and adversaries alike.
Australia wakes to more antisemitic graffiti after a discovery of explosives was revealed by police
Read full article: Australia wakes to more antisemitic graffiti after a discovery of explosives was revealed by policeAs three more episodes of antisemitic graffiti were discovered across Sydney on Thursday morning, Australian political leaders warned of an escalation in hatred and decried as terrorism an incident of explosives found in a trailer on the cityโs outskirts.
Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonization
Read full article: Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonizationAustralians are celebrating and protesting across the country as Australia Day draws attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a federal election.
Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in Australia
Read full article: Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in AustraliaAustralian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country.
Australia's prime minister demands Russia explain what happened to Australian POW
Read full article: Australia's prime minister demands Russia explain what happened to Australian POWAustraliaโs Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will take the โstrongest action possibleโ if Russia has harmed an Australian who was taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine.
Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Read full article: Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing ChinaPapua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australiaโs rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific.
Middle East latest: Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one
Read full article: Middle East latest: Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except oneLebanon said it is closing all land border crossings with Syria except for a main one that links Beirut with the Syrian capital Damascus.
Australian leader blames antisemitism for arson that extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue
Read full article: Australian leader blames antisemitism for arson that extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogueArsonists have extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue in what Australiaโs prime minister has condemned as an antisemitic attack on Australian values.
Australian teen and British woman who drank tainted alcohol in Laos have died, bringing toll to 5
Read full article: Australian teen and British woman who drank tainted alcohol in Laos have died, bringing toll to 5An Australian teenager and a British woman have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australiaโs prime minister said was every parentโs nightmare.
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Read full article: Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social mediaAustraliaโs states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social media.
Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16
Read full article: Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would set an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance.
Australia's leader rejects Beijing's claims that his country is rife with 'racism and hate crimes'
Read full article: Australia's leader rejects Beijing's claims that his country is rife with 'racism and hate crimes'Australiaโs Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected accusations from Beijing that his country is โplagued by systemic racism and hate crimesโ after an Australian diplomat led a group of Western nations in renewing concerns about human rights violations in China.
Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal
Read full article: Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goalAustralia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy initiatives, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while also reaffirming their mutual commitment to develop nuclear submarines for both nations under the AUKUS treaty.
Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'
Read full article: Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the โgenocideโ against Australiaโs First Peoples and declaring she will not be โshut down.โ.
'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
Read full article: 'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King CharlesAn Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australiaโs parliament.
Australia's prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisis
Read full article: Australia's prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisisAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being criticized for buying a multimillion dollar waterfront home during a national housing crisis with federal elections only months away.
Australia's treasurer will visit China this week in the latest sign that bilateral ties are mending
Read full article: Australia's treasurer will visit China this week in the latest sign that bilateral ties are mendingAustralian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will become the first government minister from Australia in that key economic role to visit China in seven years.
Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometown
Read full article: Biden to host 'Quad' leaders from Australia, India and Japan in his Delaware hometownPresident Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan next weekend in his Wilmington, Delaware, hometown, the White House announced, as he looks to burnish his legacy before leaving office in January.
Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty
Read full article: Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treatyIndonesia and Australia have finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the neighboring nationsโ ability to operate their militaries in each otherโs territory.
Australia and New Zealand are locked in a battle of tongue in cheek after Mฤori words are removed
Read full article: Australia and New Zealand are locked in a battle of tongue in cheek after Mฤori words are removedNew Zealand's prime minister is defending the removal of basic Mฤori phrases meaning โhelloโ and โNew Zealandโ from a lunar new year invitation to an Australian official.
Australia appoints special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country
Read full article: Australia appoints special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the countryThe Australian government has named a special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country since the Israel-Hamas war began.
Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia's Parliament House to unfurl banners
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia's Parliament House to unfurl bannersPro-Palestinian protesters have breached security at Australiaโs Parliament House to unfurl banners from the roof as a senator quit the government over its direction on the Gaza war.
Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarch
Read full article: Australia appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years to represent British monarchAustralia has appointed Sam Mostyn as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial role representing the British monarch as the nationโs head of state.
Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange home
Read full article: Australian leaders cautiously welcome expected plea that could bring WikiLeaks founder Assange homeAustralian leaders are cautiously welcoming an expected plea agreement that could set free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Chinese premier agrees with Australia to 'properly manage' differences
Read full article: Chinese premier agrees with Australia to 'properly manage' differencesChinese Premier Li Qiang says he has agreed with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to properly manage their nationsโ differences as they emerge from a hostile era in which minister-to-minister contacts were banned and trade barriers cost Australian exporters up to $13 billion a year.
Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differences
Read full article: Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differencesChinese Premier Li Qiangโs visit to Australia has focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship including shared giant pandas and a rebounding wine trade after he urged both countries to shelve their differences.
Australian leader tells activists to 'turn the heat down' after US Consulate vandalized over Gaza
Read full article: Australian leader tells activists to 'turn the heat down' after US Consulate vandalized over GazaAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged activists on both sides of the Israel-Palestinian debate to โturn the heat downโ after the U.S. Consulate in Sydney was vandalized.
Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego
Read full article: Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San DiegoThe mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico has delivered a moving tribute to her sons at a beach in San Diego.
How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US
Read full article: How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the USTwo Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja Californiaโs Pacific coast.
Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video
Read full article: Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent videoTech billionaire Elon Musk has accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church.
Australian judge bans X from sharing video of bishop being stabbed in Sydney church
Read full article: Australian judge bans X from sharing video of bishop being stabbed in Sydney churchAn Australian judge has ruled that social media platform X must block every user in the world from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church, extending the prohibition beyond users in Australia.
French hero gains Australian residency for confronting killer in deadly Sydney shopping mall attack
Read full article: French hero gains Australian residency for confronting killer in deadly Sydney shopping mall attackFrench construction worker Damien Guerot has spoken of his mixed emotions at being made an Australian permanent resident as reward for his heroism during a knife attack in a Sydney shopping mall that left six victims dead and a dozen wounded.
Singapore PM Lee to step down on May 15 and hand power to his deputy
Read full article: Singapore PM Lee to step down on May 15 and hand power to his deputySingapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he will step down on May 15 after two decades at the helm and hand power to his deputy Lawrence Wong.
Singapore's prime minister says a South China Sea code of conduct will take time
Read full article: Singapore's prime minister says a South China Sea code of conduct will take timeSingaporeโs prime minister says Southeast Asian countriesโ quest to reach agreement with China on a code of conduct in the contested South China Sea will take time, with difficult issues yet to be resolved despite recent efforts to accelerate the process.
China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia
Read full article: China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in AustraliaAn increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit this week.
Philippine president tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than ever
Read full article: Philippine president tells Australia their strategic partnership is more important than everPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has told Australiaโs Parliament that the strategic partnership between the two nations is more important than ever with the rule of law and peace in the region under threat from China.
Australian Parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to US
Read full article: Australian Parliament wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange back home, not sent to USAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he hopes for an amicable end to the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after lawmakers pssing a motion calling for the Australian citizen to be allowed to return to his home country.
Australia and New Zealand leaders seek closer defense ties
Read full article: Australia and New Zealand leaders seek closer defense tiesAustralia and New Zealand leaders have agreed to seek closer defense ties as New Zealand considers sharing advanced military technologies with the United States and Britain through the so-called AUKUS partnership.
Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans
Read full article: Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bansAustralia says China has lifted import bans on three Australian meat suppliers in another sign of improving trade relations between the two countries.
Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New Guinea
Read full article: Australia pushes against China's Pacific influence through a security pact with Papua New GuineaThe Australian government has signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea that strengthens Australiaโs place as the preferred security partner in a region where Chinaโs influence is growing.
Australia apologizes for thalidomide tragedy as some survivors listen in the Parliament gallery
Read full article: Australia apologizes for thalidomide tragedy as some survivors listen in the Parliament gallerySurvivors of the harmful morning sickness drug thalidomide were in the public gallery when Australiaโs Parliament made a national apology for what was described as one of the darkest chapters in Australiaโs medical history.
Australia's leader criticizes China over its warship's use of sonar that injured a naval diver
Read full article: Australia's leader criticizes China over its warship's use of sonar that injured a naval diverAustralia's prime minister has criticized China for what he calls a โdangerousโ encounter between Chinese and Australian warships but declined to say whether he raised the issue with President Xi Jinping.
Australia offers to help Tuvalu residents escape rising seas and other ravages of climate change
Read full article: Australia offers to help Tuvalu residents escape rising seas and other ravages of climate changeAustralia is offering the island nation of Tuvalu a lifeline to help residents escape the rising seas and increased storms that climate change is bringing.
South Pacific leaders will meet on the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change
Read full article: South Pacific leaders will meet on the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate changeSouth Pacific leaders are heading to the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change and other regional concerns.
Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreements
Read full article: Australian and Chinese leaders talk pandas and wine as ties improve despite disagreementsThe leaders of Australia and China have welcomed the improvement in relations between their two countries in the past year and emphasized the importance of engaging with each other despite differences on issues such as defense.
China Premier Li seeks to bolster his country's economic outlook at Shanghai trade fair
Read full article: China Premier Li seeks to bolster his country's economic outlook at Shanghai trade fairSeeking to generate excitement around a largely lackluster economy, Chinese Premier Li Qiang is pledging to continue deepening reforms, expand free trade zones and relax market access for foreign investment.
Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China
Read full article: Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit ChinaAnthony Albanese will soon become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China in recognition of improving bilateral relations.
Australian prime minister to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visit
Read full article: Australian prime minister to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visitPrime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will raise the plight of a detained Australian democracy blogger with Chinese leaders during his visit to China.
The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation
Read full article: The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translationThe White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture have launched a new virtual tour of the White House.
Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank
Read full article: Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West BankPresident Joe Biden has spoken out against retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
Biden calls Australia 'an anchor to peace and prosperity' during state visit from Albanese
Read full article: Biden calls Australia 'an anchor to peace and prosperity' during state visit from AlbanesePresident Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese say they are working to deepen the alliance between their two countries during a state visit to Washington.
White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas warThe White House has scrapped plans to have the B-52s perform at a state dinner for Australiaโs prime minister.
Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot until May
Read full article: Sydney court postpones extradition hearing of former US military pilot until MayA Sydney court has postponed an extradition hearing for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators until May as his lawyers attempt to further build their case.
Australians' rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say
Read full article: Australians' rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters sayIndigenous campaigners who wanted Australia to create an advisory body representing its most disadvantaged ethnic minority say its rejection in a constitutional referendum was a โshameful act.โ.
Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden
Read full article: Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet BidenAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping.
Australia decides against canceling Chinese company's lease of strategically important port
Read full article: Australia decides against canceling Chinese company's lease of strategically important portThe Australian government has decided against canceling a Chinese companyโs 99-year lease on strategically important Darwin Port despite U.S. concerns that foreign control could be used to spy on its military.
An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed
Read full article: An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failedAustralians have resoundingly rejected a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect Indigenous people โ the nationโs most disadvantaged ethnic minority.
Final arguments are being made before Australia's vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice
Read full article: Final arguments are being made before Australia's vote Saturday to create Indigenous VoiceOpposing campaigners have made their final pitches over changing the Australiaโs constitution to acknowledge a place for Indigenous Australians on the eve of the nationโs first referendum in a generation.
Chinese-born journalist thanks Australia for her freedom after 3 years in detention for spying
Read full article: Chinese-born journalist thanks Australia for her freedom after 3 years in detention for spyingA Chinese-born journalist has thanked the Australian government for her return to Australia โin one pieceโ after her three-year detention in China in an espionage case that strained bilateral ties.
Australia in talks with Indonesia about a possible challenge to Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup
Read full article: Australia in talks with Indonesia about a possible challenge to Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World CupSoccer officials in Australia and Indonesia have floated the idea of teaming up in a bid to rival Saudi Arabia for the hosting rights to the menโs World Cup in 2034.
A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
Read full article: A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to AustraliaAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a Chinese Australian journalist who was jailed for three years in China on a murky espionage conviction has returned to Australia.
Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendum
Read full article: Opinion polls show Australians likely to reject Indigenous Voice to Parliament at referendumAustralians appear likely to reject a proposal that would create an advocate for the Indigenous population in a referendum outcome that some see as a victory for racism.
Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw
Read full article: Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thawAustralia and China have started their first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on human rights, COVID-19 and trade.
Australians are voting on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here's what you need to know
Read full article: Australians are voting on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here's what you need to knowAustralians will vote on Oct. 14 in a referendum that would enshrine in the nationโs constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice.
Australians to vote in a referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament on Oct. 14
Read full article: Australians to vote in a referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament on Oct. 14Australians will vote on Oct. 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the nationโs first referendum in a generation.
Sweden beats Australia 2-0 to win another bronze medal at the Women's World Cup
Read full article: Sweden beats Australia 2-0 to win another bronze medal at the Women's World CupSweden has won another bronze medal at the Womenโs World Cup with Fridolina Rolfo and Kosovare Asllani scoring in a 2-0 win over co-host Australia.
FIFA head Infantino says Women's World Cup breaks even but plays down calls for equal prize money
Read full article: FIFA head Infantino says Women's World Cup breaks even but plays down calls for equal prize moneyFIFA president Gianni Infantino said Friday that the Womenโs World Cup has โbroken evenโ after generating more than $570 million in revenue but again dismissed suggestions for equal prize money with the menโs World Cup.
Biden welcoming Australian leader to White House for state dinner in October
Read full article: Biden welcoming Australian leader to White House for state dinner in OctoberPresident Joe Biden will welcome Australia's prime minister to the White House in October for the visit and state dinner that the U.S. promised when Biden had to scrap a stop in Australia earlier this year to focus on debt limit talks in Washington.
China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations
Read full article: China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relationsChina is lifting a stifling 3-year-old tariff on Australian barley in a sign of an improving bilateral trade relationship since Australiaโs government changed.
Australia's prime minister stands firm against the US on WikiLeaks founder's prosecution
Read full article: Australia's prime minister stands firm against the US on WikiLeaks founder's prosecutionAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is standing firm against the United States over the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Australia welcomes lifting of UNESCO threat to list Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage in danger
Read full article: Australia welcomes lifting of UNESCO threat to list Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage in dangerThe Australian government has welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to a lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef to an endangered World Heritage site.
Defense Secretary Austin says the US stands with countries against China's 'bullying behavior'
Read full article: Defense Secretary Austin says the US stands with countries against China's 'bullying behavior'United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. stands with countries fighting Chinese โbullying behaviorโ as he starts bilateral talks in Australia aimed at countering Beijingโs growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.'s postponed tour
Read full article: Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.'s postponed tourAustraliaโs center-left government has distanced itself from the postponement of Donald Trump Jr.โs speaking tour in Australia.
Australian leader criticizes Hong Kong's attempt to arrest 2 activists who now live in Australia
Read full article: Australian leader criticizes Hong Kong's attempt to arrest 2 activists who now live in AustraliaAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized Hong Kong authorities over their pursuit of two pro-democracy activists who live in Australia.
Australiaโs High Court dismisses Russiaโs bid for injunction to halt its embassyโs eviction
Read full article: Australiaโs High Court dismisses Russiaโs bid for injunction to halt its embassyโs evictionAustraliaโs highest court has dismissed Russiaโs application for an injunction that would have halted the eviction of its embassy from a site in the capital, Canberra.
A suspected Russian diplomat is occupying a proposed embassy site vetoed by Australia
Read full article: A suspected Russian diplomat is occupying a proposed embassy site vetoed by AustraliaA suspected Russian diplomat is apparently squatting on the site of Moscow's proposed new embassy in Canberra that the Australian government has vetoed.
Australia's Senate votes for holding referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament within 6 months
Read full article: Australia's Senate votes for holding referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament within 6 monthsAustraliaโs Senate has voted for a referendum to be held this year on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocacy body to give the nationโs most disadvantaged ethnic minority more say on government policy.
Australia creates law to stop Russia from building new embassy near Parliament for security reasons
Read full article: Australia creates law to stop Russia from building new embassy near Parliament for security reasonsAustraliaโs Parliament has passed legislation to prevent Russia from building its embassy near Parliament House on security grounds.
Driver charged after bus carrying wedding guests in Australia rolls over, killing 10 and injuring 25
Read full article: Driver charged after bus carrying wedding guests in Australia rolls over, killing 10 and injuring 25The driver of a bus has been charged after the vehicle carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australiaโs wine country, killing 10 people and injuring 25 in the nationโs most deadly road accident in almost 30 years.
Japan, Australia, US to fund undersea cable connection in Micronesia to counter China's influence
Read full article: Japan, Australia, US to fund undersea cable connection in Micronesia to counter China's influenceJapan has joined the United States and Australia in signing an agreement on a $95 million undersea cable project that will connect East Micronesia island nations to improve networks in the Indo-Pacific region where China is increasingly expanding its influence.
Jacinda Ardern given a top New Zealand honor for her service during shooting, pandemic
Read full article: Jacinda Ardern given a top New Zealand honor for her service during shooting, pandemicFormer New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has received one of the countryโs highest honors for her leadership during a mass shooting and pandemic.
Australian PM Albanese stresses need for diplomacy, guardrails in dealing with China
Read full article: Australian PM Albanese stresses need for diplomacy, guardrails in dealing with ChinaAs tensions grow between the United States and China in the Asia-Pacific, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told a gathering of top defense officials that open channels of communication are critical to preserving peace.
Indian Prime Minister Modi strikes new agreements on migration and green hydrogen in Australia
Read full article: Indian Prime Minister Modi strikes new agreements on migration and green hydrogen in AustraliaIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has struck new agreements with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on migration and green hydrogen.