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July 30, 2026
Australia/World

Australia Sues Telegram Over Alleged Failure to Remove Terrorist Content

Australia’s internet safety regulator has launched legal proceedings against messaging platform Telegram, alleging the company failed to remove terrorist content from its service despite being placed on notice, marking a significant escalation

Australia/India/World

Modi Accelerates India’s Global Push for Uranium and Critical Minerals

India is intensifying its efforts to secure uranium and critical mineral supplies through a series of international agreements as the government seeks to strengthen energy security, expand nuclear power generation and support the country’s rapidly growing clean energy manufacturing sector.

July 17, 2026

Australia Seals Delayed Vanuatu Security Pact as Strategic Battle With China Intensifies

Australia/World

Australia and Vanuatu have signed a long-delayed development and security agreement that strengthens Canberra’s role as the Pacific island nation’s preferred security partner while

Australia’s Social Media Ban Sparks Global Crackdown on Big Tech

Australia/Human Rights/World

Australia’s groundbreaking ban on social media use for children under 16 is rapidly shaping global policy debates, with multiple countries considering similar restrictions as

Australia Expels Iranian Ambassador Over Alleged Orchestration of Antisemitic Attacks

August 26, 2025
Australia/Iran/World

Australia announced on Tuesday the expulsion of Iran’s ambassador, marking the first time since World War II that the country has taken such a measure against a foreign envoy. Prime Minister Anthony

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Ex-SAS Soldier to Face Landmark Australian War Crimes Trial Over Afghan Killing

August 21, 2025
Australia/Human Rights/World

An Australian former special forces soldier is set to become the first in the country’s history to stand trial for a war crime, more than a decade after the alleged killing of

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Qantas hit with record A$90mn penalty over illegal sacking of workers

August 18, 2025
Australia/World

Qantas has been ordered to pay the largest industrial relations penalty in Australian corporate history after unlawfully outsourcing nearly 2,000 jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, according to reporting by the Financial Times.

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Australia to Recognize Palestinian State at UN, Defying US Position

August 11, 2025
Australia/World

Australia will formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations summit in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday, marking a break with close ally the United States as tensions escalate

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Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Wins $6.5bn Australian Frigate Deal in Landmark Defence Export

August 5, 2025
Australia/World

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has emerged as the preferred bidder to build a new fleet of Australian frigates, marking a historic breakthrough for Japan’s defence industry and its first-ever warship export deal.

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US Review of AUKUS Submarine Deal Sparks Concerns in Australia and UK

June 16, 2025
Australia/United States/World

The trilateral AUKUS defense pact between the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom has come under fresh scrutiny after news emerged that the Pentagon is conducting a formal review of the

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Australia Imposes Two-Year Ban on Foreign Buyers to Combat Housing Crisis

February 18, 2025
Australia/World

Australia has announced a two-year ban on foreign investors purchasing existing homes, aiming to tackle the escalating housing prices that have become a major concern, particularly among young voters. The ban will

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Betrayal of Trust: The Crisis of Military Loyalty in a Woke World

October 15, 2024
Australia

The prevailing cultural climate is indeed shaping perceptions of military service on a global scale. If China were to invade Australia today, the geopolitical and social ramifications would be profound. However, one

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Australia lifts terror threat level to “probable”

August 6, 2024
Australia/News

Australia’s official terror threat level has been raised from “possible” to “probable,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced. Speaking at a press conference in Canberra on Monday, Albanese said that the National

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The VOICE Referendum: A call for inclusive, respectful and united Australia

September 16, 2023
Australia

The VOICE referendum which will be held on the 14th of October, is being unnecessarily politicized and wantonly turned into a divisive one. Originally, when the Australian Prime Minister made the proposition

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Australians to Vote in Referendum on Indigenous Rights

September 2, 2023
Australia/News

by Saurav Sarkar Voters in Australia will decide through a referendum on October 14, 2023, whether or not to create a representative body for Indigenous peoples of Australia, reported Reuters. The new body

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The Lesson Not Learnt: From “Operation Shock and Awe”  to AUKUS

April 8, 2023
Australia/Diplomacy/India/United Kingdom/United States

The United States of America (US) must be one of the most incompetent, brutal and arrogant imperial powers in history. For Its hubris and gradual decline, the only counterpart is the Spanish

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Why AUKUS May Do More Harm Than Good

March 25, 2023
Australia/Diplomacy/United States

Sure enough, Washington, London and Canberra have defied international opposition and announced recently the pathway to the AUKUS nuclear submarines pact. They have even coerced the IAEA Secretariat into endorsement on the

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The U.S. and UK’s Submarine Deal Crosses Nuclear Red Lines with Australia

March 18, 2023
Australia/United Kingdom/United States

The recent Australia, U.S., and UK $368 billion deal on buying nuclear submarines has been termed by Paul Keating, a former Australian prime minister, as the “worst deal in all history.” It commits Australia

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India: Defence ties with Australia are strong

March 1, 2023
Australia/India

Wandering through Australia, I’m discovering that our own great Sikhs came in shiploads during the 19th century to fight under Australian officers in World War I. The Brits brought camels from India

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