- January 26th, 2026
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...
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’...
Australia will observe a national day of mourning on January 22 to honour the 15 people killed in the deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday. “This will have a theme of: ‘Light will...
Australia’s federal parliament will cut short its summer recess to fast-track legislation targeting hate speech, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday, following the deadly Bondi Beach shooting that left 15 people dead at a Hanukkah celebration. The Dec. 14 attack...
Extreme heat and fierce winds, more than 30 fires continued to burn across Victoria and New South Wales as of Sunday evening, raising concerns about the worsening fire season and the role of climate change in shaping Australia’s increasingly volatile...
After several turbulent years, the China-Australia relationship has shown signs of stabilization. But as the new year approaches, analysts caution that stability does not necessarily mean friendliness. To understand the trajectory of the relationship in 2026, several scholars from Australia...
Victoria is facing a catastrophic bushfire crisis, with at least one confirmed death, hundreds of homes destroyed, and emergency warnings still in place as out-of-control blazes continue to ravage the state. Authorities confirmed that a man in his 60s died...
A retired British Rear Admiral has raised serious doubts over the United Kingdom’s ability to deliver nuclear-powered submarines to Australia under the AUKUS defence pact, warning that the program faces a “high probability” of failure. Under AUKUS, Australia aims to...
The Adelaide Festival is grappling with one of the most serious governance crises in its history after three board members resigned in rapid succession, deepening fallout from the controversial removal of Palestinian Australian author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah from the...
Victoria is facing a severe bushfire crisis, with at least 119 structures destroyed and more than 300,000 hectares of bushland burned as fires continue to rage across the state. Authorities warn that many of the blazes could burn for “days,...
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