Asian Stock

Asian Equities Decline as Wall Street Takes a Breather; Bonds Fall Amid Cooling Rate-Cut Expectations

Asian markets fell for the second consecutive day, as Wall Street paused its longest weekly rally of the year. Investor concerns over bond yields and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy triggered a broad selloff across global markets, with shares in...
"This is not your land, you are not my king!" Lidia Thorpe said.

King Charles III Faces Heckling from Australian Senator Accusing Him of ‘Genocide’ During Historic Visit

King Charles III, on his first official visit to Australia since ascending to the British throne, found himself the target of a vocal protest by an Indigenous Australian senator who accused the monarch of genocide. The incident unfolded as Charles...
Mineral Resources

Mineral Resources Launches Investigation Into Payments Linked to Founder, Shares Tumble Amid Corporate Uncertainty

Mineral Resources Ltd., a major Australian mining company, has announced that it has hired legal counsel to investigate payments made to its founder and Managing Director, Chris Ellison, after it was revealed that he failed to declare certain revenue to...
Australia Qantas Airlines

Qantas Airways Ordered to Pay $114,000 to Unlawfully Sacked Baggage Handlers, Potentially Paving the Way for a Bigger Damages Bill

A Federal Court ruling on Monday has added a new chapter to the ongoing saga between Qantas Airways and its former employees, as the court ordered the airline to pay a combined A$170,000 ($114,000) to three baggage handlers it unlawfully...
Workers clean up the tar balls on Coogee beach in Sydney. EPA

Beaches in Sydney Re-Open After Mystery Pollution Balls Cleared

Authorities in Sydney re-opened several of the city’s famous beaches on Saturday after a massive clean-up operation successfully cleared thousands of black pollution balls that had washed ashore earlier in the week. The beach closures, which included iconic destinations such...
B-2 stealth bombers

Australia Plays Critical Role in Recent US Airstrikes on Houthi Targets in Yemen

Australia’s defense capabilities and its alliance with the United States have once again come to the fore, with Canberra confirming its role in facilitating a crucial US airstrike against Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen. This development not only underscores...
U.S.-Mexico border wall

EU Migration Policies Mirror Trump’s Stance on Immigration, But Differ in Tone

In recent years, Europe has found itself at a crossroads on the issue of migration, grappling with both external pressures from increased migrant flows and internal challenges as anti-immigration parties gain momentum across the continent. The political landscape of Europe,...
AUKUS Submarine

AUKUS Submarine: US Congress Report Warns of ‘Too Big to Fail’ Mentality, Potential Cost Overruns

The AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom has been hailed as a significant step in bolstering security in the Indo-Pacific region. Announced in 2021, the pact's flagship initiative is Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered...
Australia Sends 49 M1A1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine in Latest Military Support Package

Australia Sends 49 M1A1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine in Latest Military Support Package

The Albanese government in Australia has decided to send 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, marking one of the most substantial contributions to the country's defense efforts against Russia’s invasion. This decision, part of a broader A$245 million (US$163 million)...
Prisons, Jail

Australia’s Northern Territory Sparks Outrage Over Law to Jail 10-Year-Olds

The newly elected Country Liberal Party government in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) has lowered the age of criminal responsibility back to 10 years old. This decision reverses a short-lived reform that had raised the minimum age to 12 in line...
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