NATO chief Mark Rutte

Kyiv to Receive Cash from NATO, but Uncertainty Clouds Zelenskyy’s NATO Membership Bid

Kyiv is set to receive significant financial and military support from NATO, but uncertainty looms over Ukraine’s long-sought goal of gaining a clear invitation to join the alliance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pushing for definitive NATO membership as...
Australia employment market

Australia’s Hiring Surge and Steady Unemployment Rate: A Catalyst for Delayed Interest-Rate Cuts

Australia’s employment market remained impressively robust in September, according to the latest data released on Thursday, showcasing a sustained growth in hiring and a stable unemployment rate. The new figures triggered a sharp rise in the Australian dollar and bond...
Australia-China Trade

Australia-China Rock Lobster Trade Resumes: Cautious Celebration Amid Global Geopolitical Shifts

Australian exporters, the country’s rock lobster industry is poised to resume exports to China following a breakthrough agreement at the ASEAN summit in Laos last week. After a prolonged trade standoff, the deal, which will take several weeks to finalize,...
China's Economic Boom Days Have Passed, According to Australia’s Biggest Pension Fund

China’s Economic Boom Days Have Passed: Australia’s Biggest Pension Fund

China’s latest stimulus measures, aimed at stabilizing its faltering property market, may provide short-term relief, but long-term economic growth prospects are less promising, according to Mark Delaney, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest pension fund. Delaney, speaking at...
King Charles III

King Charles III’s Australia Tour: Reconnecting with Australia, and Leading the Fight Against Climate Change

At 75 years old and recently diagnosed with cancer, King Charles III is preparing for a pivotal moment in his reign. This October, he will embark on a journey that spans half the globe, traveling to Samoa and Australia. The...
China fifth-generation J-20 fighter fleet

China’s Growing J-20 Stealth Fighter Fleet Threatens US Air Dominance in Pacific

China’s People’s Liberation Army-Air Force (PLAAF) has aggressively expanded its fleet of J-20 stealth fighters, positioning the country as a formidable competitor to the United States in the realm of fifth-generation air superiority. The rapid development of the J-20, a...
Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese’s Challenge: Navigating New Politics in a Divisive Landscape

Anthony Albanese, the current Prime Minister of Australia, rose to leadership with high hopes for transforming the political landscape. Political journalist Katharine Murphy, in her book Lone Wolf: Albanese and the New Politics, painted a portrait of a leader who...
anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran

Iran Summons Australian Ambassador Over Accusations of Bias in Israel Conflict

Tehran retaliates after missile strikes, as tensions escalate in Middle East Iran's foreign ministry has summoned Australia's ambassador to Tehran, Ian McConville, over what it calls Australia's "biased stance" regarding Iran's missile attacks on Israel. The incident, reported by Iranian...
Disability, Australia

Australia: Tool for Non-Verbal Users Faces Accusations of Manipulation and Deception, What Went Wrong?

In a quiet home in Melbourne, Australia, 29-year-old Tim Chan is typing on a bespoke keyboard with the gentle touch of his mother, Sarah, on his shoulder. Diagnosed with autism as a toddler, Tim is non-verbal and relies on facilitated...
Australia Military

Australia’s Military Is Facing Fallout From Widespread Sexual Abuse Allegations

In their groundbreaking book Warrior, Soldier, Brigand, Ben Wadham and James Connor explore the dark underbelly of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in the first independent study of institutional abuse within the military. Through interviews with nearly 70 survivors and...
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