Commentary On June 17, the United Kingdom Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed that she had approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States. The extradition decision has unleashed demands by protestors that Assange be freed from Belmarsh prison, where he has been kept since April 2019. The protestors maintain that Assange is a…
Assange’s True Predicament Is Protecting Freedom of the Press
Aussie PM ‘Surprised’ by Greens Leader’s Move to Sideline Australian Flag
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has told Adam Bandt to “reconsider” his position after the leader of the left-leaning Greens refused to stand in front of the Australian flag at his press conference. Prior to Bandt’s press conference in Sydney on Monday, a Greens staffer sidelined the Australian flag but left the Aboriginal…
Australian PM Refuses to Publicly Intervene in Julian Assange’s Extradition to the U.S
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he will not take a more forthright public position in the case of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. The move comes amid mounting calls for the Australian government to intervene in the extradition of Assange to the U.S where he is convicted of 18 charges, including…
Australian PM Refuses to Publicly Intervene in Julian Assange’s Extradition to the US
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he will not take a more forthright public position in the case of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. The move comes amid mounting calls for the Australian government to intervene in the extradition of Assange to the United States where he is convicted of 18 charges,…
Australian Prime Minister Admits No Quick Fix for Energy Crisis
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that the federal government will not be able to come up with a quick solution for the energy crisis plaguing the country’s east coast. The prime minister held his first national cabinet meeting on June 17 to discuss the crisis with state and territory governors. “It’s no good…
Full Reliance on Renewables Not a ‘Scientific Reality’: Australian Opposition
Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton says total reliance on renewable energy to fulfil the nation’s electricity needs is unfeasible. His comments come as the current Energy Minister Chris Bowen calls on the private sector to bolster investment in renewables amid soaring electricity and gas costs in Australia. Dutton told the Nine Network that the energy…
Prime Minister Calls on Burmese Regime to Release Australian Academic
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Burma (also known as Myanmar) to release Australian academic Sean Turnell, who has been held by the military junta since February 2021. Turnell, an Australian advisor to deposed leader Aung Suu Kyi, was arrested five days after the regime staged its coup on Feb. 1, 2021 to remove…
Australian PM Calls on Beijing to Stop Economic Coercion Before Bilateral Ties Can Resume
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Beijing to drop its coercive trade restrictions before considering a reset of bilateral ties. “It is China that has imposed sanctions on Australia,” Albanese told reporters on June 13. “They need to remove those sanctions in order to improve relations between Australia and China.” The prime…
Beijing Told to Stop Economic Coercion Before Bilateral Ties With Australia Can Resume
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Beijing to drop its coercive trade restrictions before considering a reset of bilateral ties. “It is China that has imposed sanctions on Australia,” Albanese told reporters on June 13. “They need to remove those sanctions in order to improve relations between Australia and China.” The prime…
Australia’s Defence Minister Denies Coalition Compensation Allegation
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles has rejected the suggestions that the coalition was anywhere near agreeing to a compensation package with France after Australia abandoned its submarine contract last year. On Saturday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Australia will pay French company Naval Group about $830 million to settle the scrapped $90 billion defence contract….
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