Australia Trade

Australia’s Inflation Rate Affects the Economy

Australia's inflation rate dropped from 5.6% to 4.9% in October, marking the first time it has been below 5% in 20 months. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' figures are based on a newer monthly measure of annual inflation, which was...
Australia

AUKUS and the US Under Scrutiny: Young Australians Demand Climate Action as New Poll Highlights Concerns

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Joe Biden recently unveiled a multi-billion-dollar plan to strengthen Australia's domestic minerals industry, aiming to address supply chain vulnerabilities and counter China's market dominance. However, the investment was framed as key to...
Minister For Treasury Matt Thistlethwaite addresses media during a press conference in Sydney

Failed Indigenous Rights Referendum Derails Australia’s Republic Aspirations

CANBERRA, Australia Australia's failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has halted the government's plans to cut the nation's constitutional ties to Britain's King Charles III. The referendum would have established an Indigenous advisory body to Parliament. The loss has reduced...
Country Garden Surprising Decision to Sell Down an Incomplete Australia Project

Reality Check: Country Garden’s Surprising Decision to Sell Down an Incomplete Australia Project

WILTON, Australia Chinese property giant Country Garden has stalled several overseas developments, including the stalled Wilton Greens project in Sydney. The project, which promises shady streets, sporting fields, bike paths, parks, and a new local school, is one of several...
Aboriginal flag Sydney Harbour Bridge

Australia: Healing the Voice Referendum Fallout: A Long Journey Ahead

The Voice referendum resulted in a defeat, similar to several other proposals since the Federation that became buried in contention, partisanship, and opportunism. The "yes" side's clean sweep of the states has occurred before, with a quarter of all referendum...
Australia

Indigenous Australians’ Mixed Support for ‘The Voice’: Implications for Other Voters

Australians overwhelmingly rejected the referendum to establish a 24-member advisory board to parliament, executive, and civil service, with only 40% voting in favour. Many indigenous Australians also voted against the referendum, questioning how 24 members could represent a diverse group...
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Australia’s Rejection of Indigenous Constitutional Recognition

Australians have rejected a proposed constitutional reform that would recognize Indigenous people, according to a referendum. The "Yes" votes failed to reach the required threshold for the creation of an Indigenous advisory body called the "Indigenous Voice to Parliament". Opponents...
Australian Voters

Complex Perspectives: Australian Voters and Indigenous Affairs

Public opinion research reveals that voters' views on key concepts like "equality" and "disadvantage" are often contradictory and incoherent. This inconsistency allows both progressives and conservatives to gain majority support, as seen in the marriage equality plebiscite and the Voice...
Australia

Unveiling Overlooked Indigenous Political Milestones

Australian Indigenous history students are facing a lack of understanding of Indigenous political movements, according to research published in the Nordic Journal of Educational History. The study, which compared Victorian school curriculum documents from the past 120 years to Indigenous...
Voice Referendum

Prioritizing Past Reconciliation: The Vitality of Voice Referendum

The Voice to Parliament referendum is set to take place on Saturday, urging Australians to recognize First Peoples in the Constitution and allow their representation in relevant policies and programs. The referendum has been a topic of discussion among Aboriginal...
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