Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said the pro-Palestine campus tent cities on several Australian university campuses should end, and says the Prime Minister is being weak on anti-Semitism. “We wouldn’t tolerate it if it was a campus protest against people of indigenous heritage or people with Islamic community or people ofContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese’s government is under mounting pressure to list the Houthis as a terrorist organisation after the United States relisted the group amid continuing attacks in the Red Sea. The Biden administration confirmed on Thursday Australian time it would return the Yemen-based rebels to the list of recognised terrorist groups,Continue Reading
An American extremist arrested by the FBI in connection to the shooting murder of two Queensland police officers drew the attention of authorities by posting disturbing videos online, police allege. FBI agents arrested Donald Day Jr, 58, on Friday near Heber Overgaard, Arizona, after a joint investigation by the QueenslandContinue Reading
Repatriation flights bringing Australians home from war in Israel and Gaza have been suspended as the federal government scrambles to find alternative options. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed the flight cancellations on Saturday, citing a “highly challenging and rapidly changing” environment. “Unfortunately, we have been advised ourContinue Reading
The Sydney Opera House will be lit up in the colours of the Israeli flag on Monday “in solidarity” with the Jewish community. Hamas, recognised as a terrorist organisation by Australia, fired thousands of rockets into Israel on Saturday, catching the country – celebrating a religious holiday – by surprise.Continue Reading
As a fairly seasoned traveller, I always believed that I was above jet lag. As long as I wasn’t continually checking the local time of my previous location, or whingeing about what hour of the night my body clock was on, I was fine. I was flexible. I could timeContinue Reading
The federal opposition have joined the chorus criticising the government for sending ageing military gear to Ukraine, and not the vehicles Kyiv have long been requesting. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Defence Minister Richard Marles, and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong on Monday announced a new $110 million assistance package boundContinue Reading
A massive search and rescue effort for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic is at a critical stage, with just hours left before the oxygen supply for the five people on board runs out. As the search continues, it’s been revealed that the craft was designed toContinue Reading
Australia will spend $105m to help Vietnam in its clean energy transition. The deal was announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Hanoi on Sunday, following a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh. Mr Albanese on Sunday was to meet individually with Vietnam’s Prime Minister, National Assembly President,Continue Reading
Elon Musk has lashed out on Twitter after facing criticism for censoring content. It came after the social media platform agreed to limit tweets on the eve of Turkey’s presidential election, where President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was facing a challenge from the Republican People’s Party’s Kemal Kilicdaroglu. It’s not clearContinue Reading