- January 15th, 2026
Kevin Rudd’s decision to step down early from his role as Australia’s ambassador to the United States has taken Canberra and Washington by surprise, but the move carries a sense of inevitability when viewed against the arc of his career...
A high-profile federal Labor MP and two of her Tasmanian colleagues have apologised following claims of an allegedly crude conversation overheard by a Liberal Party member, The Australian reports. Federal assistant health minister Rebecca White was attending Hobart’s Taste of...
Western Australia: A major police operation is underway in the Peel region following reports of a gunman on the loose. Authorities were alerted at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday after receiving reports of a man armed with a firearm in...
Australia is moving to introduce a sweeping new law that could criminalise extremist groups, including the Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir, amid heightened concerns about radicalisation following the Bondi Beach attack. The 144-page legislation, published on Tuesday, would allow authorities to...
Kevin Rudd, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, has confirmed he will end his tenure in March, returning to the Asia Society to assume its presidency and head the Centre for China Analysis. For many critics, the move comes as...
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...
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