- February 28th, 2026
Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar, long regarded as a political and economic barometer of the Islamic Republic, became the epicentre of renewed unrest in late December as merchants staged protests against Iran’s theocratic rulers over the sharp collapse of the national...
A high-profile federal Labor MP and two of her Tasmanian colleagues have apologised following claims of an allegedly crude conversation overheard by a Liberal Party member, The Australian reports. Federal assistant health minister Rebecca White was attending Hobart’s Taste of...
Western Australia: A major police operation is underway in the Peel region following reports of a gunman on the loose. Authorities were alerted at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday after receiving reports of a man armed with a firearm in...
Australia is moving to introduce a sweeping new law that could criminalise extremist groups, including the Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir, amid heightened concerns about radicalisation following the Bondi Beach attack. The 144-page legislation, published on Tuesday, would allow authorities to...
Kevin Rudd, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, has confirmed he will end his tenure in March, returning to the Asia Society to assume its presidency and head the Centre for China Analysis. For many critics, the move comes as...
Australia’s far-right extremist group, the National Socialist Network, has announced it will disband this week, citing the introduction of new hate speech legislation as the primary reason. The group, which has been active for several years, warned that members could...
Malaysia’s Chief Justice, Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh, has sounded the alarm over a growing shortage of judges in the country, warning that the justice system is under “immense and growing pressure” due to a surge in court cases. Speaking...
Over two weeks of protests in Iran have escalated into the most serious challenge to the country’s theocratic leadership in years, yet analysts caution that it is too early to predict the immediate collapse of the Islamic Republic. While demonstrations...
The rollout of Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate, which would require a 50-50 blend of palm-based fuel and diesel, will hinge on the price gap between crude oil and crude palm oil, a senior official said on Tuesday. Indonesia, the world’s...
The director of one of Australia’s leading writers’ events resigned on Tuesday, January 13, following the festival board’s decision to cancel an appearance by Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, sparking a wave of boycotts from prominent participants. Louise Adler, the Writers’...
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