Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Reverses Position, Announces Federal Royal Commission into Antisemitism Following Bondi Terror Attack

Just ten days ago, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected calls for a royal commission into antisemitism. On Thursday, speaking from the same lectern, he declared such an inquiry “vital” to healing a nation reeling from its worst-ever terror attack. The...
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Albanese Reverses Position, Announces Federal Royal Commission Into Bondi Attack and Rising Antisemitism After Public Pressure

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed his government will establish a federal royal commission into the Bondi terror attack and the broader issue of antisemitism, marking a sharp reversal from his earlier resistance to a wide-ranging commonwealth inquiry. Announcing the...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog

Australia’s Israel Policy in Spotlight as Labor Members Challenge Herzog Invitation Over Gaza Genocide Allegations

A deepening rift has emerged within Australia’s Labor movement over the war in Gaza and the federal government’s response to a recent antisemitic terror attack, after a group of rank-and-file Labor members called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to withdraw...
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Albanese Softens Resistance to Royal Commission Into Bondi Attack as Pressure Mounts From Victims’ Families, Law Council of Australia, Business Leaders, Sporting Figures, and Former Labor MPs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signaled a shift in his stance on a national inquiry into the Bondi terror attack, opening the door to a possible royal commission as pressure mounts from victims’ families, former Labor MPs, and other key...
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Australia urges respect for international law after US seizes Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has voiced support for a “peaceful, democratic transition” in Venezuela following a dramatic US military operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, while urging that international law be respected amid rising global alarm...
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Australia to Hold National Reflection Day, Launch Sweeping Gun Buyback After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting

Australia will mark one week since the Bondi Beach mass shooting with a national day of “reflection”, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday, as his government outlined plans for the country’s largest gun buyback scheme in nearly three decades....
Qantas

Qantas Lounge Perks and Flight Upgrades for Federal Politicians Spark Debate Over Transparency and Ethics

In the corridors of power and politics, a new storm is brewing – and it has taken off at Australia’s airports. Nearly 90% of federal politicians have declared accepting invitations to join the highly exclusive Qantas Chairman’s Lounge, an exclusive...
Queensland Election 2024

Queensland Election Sparks Federal Debate on Labor-Greens Relations Amid Growing Political Divide

The recent Queensland election has sent ripples through the Australian political landscape, with the Liberal National Party (LNP) achieving its first majority victory in almost a decade. Key losses for Labor in regional Queensland, especially in its heartland areas, and...
Anthony Albanese

Controversy Erupts as Opposition Questions PM Albanese’s Qantas Flight Upgrades

Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has raised concerns over Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s history of obtaining business and first-class Qantas flight upgrades through direct communication with former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. This scrutiny arises from reports that Albanese sought flight...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Australia Rejects China’s Accusations of Systemic Racism Amid Heightened Tensions Over Human Rights

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has firmly dismissed allegations from China accusing Australia of being “plagued by systemic racism and hate crimes,” following a renewed condemnation of China’s human rights record by a group of Western nations led by Australia....
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