Australia recognising Palestine would infuriate Netanyahu - but not the people of Israel

Third, Albanese waited until France and Saudi Arabia had convened a large group of nations – including the EU and the Arab League - to try creating preconditions for negotiations towards a two-state outcome. US President Donald Trump is crucial to...

Kalu Rallies Support For Reserved Seats Bill, Urges National Unity At Australian Event

1 Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CFR, has called on Nigerians, lawmakers, and the international community to support the Reserved Seats Bill aimed at increasing female representation in governance...

Proposed federal funding could improve Victoria’s aging airport terminal

Proposed federal funding could improve Victoria’s aging airport terminal Published 6:15 am Friday, August 1, 2025 On Wednesday, (TX-27) Congressman Michael Cloud’s office announced that he had secured $5.5 million to modernize Victoria’s aging...

Logan Central: 10-year-old boy seriously injured after being hit by police car in Brisbane, Queensland

A 10-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries with severe injuries to his face after being struck by a police vehicle outside a school south of Brisbane on Friday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the corner of Jacaranda Avenue...

Australian Firms Unify Cybersecurity as Threats Increase

Enterprises build advanced, cloud-based security architectures as AI makes both attacks and defenses more effective and efficient, ISG Provider Lens® report says SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$III #AI–A growing number of enterprises in Australia are...

Gas prices rise in Canada as oil gets boost from Trump's threat to buyers of Russia's crude

woman dressed in jeans and black sweatshirt standing next to her car filling it up at the gas station, on a sunny day · aire images via Getty Images Gas prices in Canada climbed an average of 5.2 cents per litre over the past week, according to...

Australian influencers threaten to 'go on strike' and stop posting content as they start a union

By KINTA WALSH-COTTON Published: 02:16 EDT, 31 July 2025 | Updated: 02:29 EDT, 31 July 2025 A group of Australian influencers have threatened to stop posting content online and 'go on strike' until the public starts to appreciate them more....

Marinus Link deal is a good one for Tasmania, says Saul Eslake

Saul Eslake My understanding is that Marinus is a good thing for Tasmania and for Australia. In fact, I think the reason why the federal government's been prepared to take a 50 per cent equity position and the Victorian government to take a 33 per...

Australia adds YouTube to social media ban

SYDNEY — Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge. The...

World : Australia Congratulates Malaysia on Ambitious ASEAN Chairmanship Agenda

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) -- Australia has commended Malaysia on setting an ambitious agenda for its ASEAN chairmanship this year, in particular, its emphasis on inclusivity and sustainability. In a video message posted Friday on the...

The social skinny: Spotify streams Stephen King; ‘Rock and Roll’ with NASA; Australia bans YouTube

Spotify presses play on 14-hour ‘banger’ from Stephen King Spotify unveiled its Read Like You Listen campaign Monday to turn Spotify’s music aficionados into fervent readers. Created with Burson, the campaign’s goal is to “encourage fans to...

Australian Vanadium drives forward with vertically integrated...

Graham Arvidson (CEO) showing Senator Varun Ghosh, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (Minister for Finance), The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP (Treasurer) and The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP around AVL’s electrolyte manufacturing plant. Australian Vanadium Ltd...

Queensland Productivity Commission argues construction industry ‘reset’ needed to fix housing crisis and deliver Olympics

Queensland’s Productivity Commission has flagged a broad construction industry “reset” that could threaten existing enterprise bargaining agreements, arguing it may be required if the state is to build its way out of a housing crisis – and host...

The new energy equation: Why LNG is vital to the future of supply chains

A major trend in the global energy landscape today is the ongoing recalibration of supply chains, driven by shifting geopolitical dynamics. Nations are increasingly recognizing that energy security extends beyond basic supply and demand; it is...

Australia: Man Shot Dead by Police After Assaulting Woman in Melbourne

Melbourne, July 31: A man has been shot dead by police after assaulting a woman at a property east of Melbourne in Australia's state of Victoria. A police statement said on Wednesday night that officers were called to reports of the assault in the...

The first week of August is here and with it comes 80+ things to do

Posted on 4 August, 2025 From viral food crazes to world-class comedy, cutting-edge science to stunning art exhibitions, this week in Canberra is overflowing with over 80 incredible events. Sink your teeth into legendary dishes at the first-ever...

Victoria Beckham ready to show the world her fashion triumphs and tears in Netflix series

NEW YORK – For someone who has been famous since the late 1990s, Victoria Beckham is surprisingly busy in the 2020s. After many years in the red, the British pop star-turned-designer’s eponymous fashion company Victoria Beckham Holdings saw...

Australian fashion retailer General Pants Co says they’ve settled $69,000 bill amid court threat

Further reforms required for parliamentary oversight of intelligence agencies

Reforms outlined in a July ASPI report, aimed at strengthening the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security’s (PJCIS), are insufficient. The recommendations don’t go far enough to fully address concerns around parliamentary...

Afternoon Update: Australia spared Trump’s latest tariff hike; NSW’s wet weekend; and the library that loans tents and fog machines

Good afternoon. Australian goods imported into the US will continue to attract the baseline 10% tariff, with Australia dodging any tariff increase in the latest round of Donald Trump’s global trade war. A new executive order issued on Friday...