A gunman has shot dead two people in the city centre of Auckland just hours before the start of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Auckland Police said the serious incident that occurred at a construction site has been contained. Six people were reported with injuries, including one policeman who was critically injured and four members…
Labor Legend Honoured for a Lifetime of Service
Former federal Labor leader Simon Crean, considered a giant of the labour movement, will be farewelled today in Melbourne. The 74-year-old will be laid to rest in a state funeral on July 20 at the Victorian capital’s St Paul’s Cathedral. The Labor stalwart leaves behind devastated family and friends after his sudden death last month…
July 20 Anniversary and Its Significance for the West
July 19, 2023
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Commentary Today, the persecution of Falun Gong in China is widely known in the West, but this year July 20, marks 24 years since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began its brutal campaign to eradicate Falun Gong in China. However, the significance of this persecution and its impact on Western democratic freedoms may be less…
Australian Treasurer Meets Chinese Finance Minister Over Trade Disputes at G20 Summit
July 19, 2023
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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has met with his Chinese counterpart, Chinese Finance Minister Liu Kun, during a G20 meeting in India as the country seeks to progress further in resolving trade disputes with Beijing. This was the first meeting between an Australian treasurer and a Chinese finance minister in four years following a diplomatic fallout,…
Dingo Involved in K’gari Attack Captured and Euthanised
One of at least three dingoes involved in an attack on a 23-year-old woman on K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, has been captured and humanely euthanised. Rangers captured the animal on Wednesday afternoon. A Queensland Department of Environment and Science spokesman said the dingo had been responsible for other recent threatening and biting incidents, including…
Australia Pushes for More University Graduates With Race-Based Affirmative Action, Failing Student Support
The Australian federal government aims to double the number of Indigenous students at universities in the next decade, from 5,000 to 10,000, as part of several reforms to the sector. Education Minister Jason Clare announced the changes along with the Interim Report of the Universities Accord, which outlined a vision for the future of Australia’s…
More Money in the Pot to Fight Bee-Killing Parasite
Honey bees will be better protected from a deadly parasite under a multi-million dollar rescue package. At least $31 million (US $20.7 million) will be injected into support for beekeepers, horticulture and cropping industries affected by the outbreak of varroa mite, more than a year after it was detected in Australia. “Biosecurity, full stop, and…
Former Figure in Illegal Robodebt Scheme Parachuted to $900,000 Job
The Australian government’s senior bureaucrats have parachuted a former top public servant who was a key figure in the illegal debt recovery scheme Robodebt into a new job that comes with a $ 900,000-a-year salary. Top politicians managed to appoint Kathryn Campbell, former secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trades (DFAT), as an…
New Drug Could Prevent COVID-19 and Future Variants
July 19, 2023
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Scientists from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer have invented a drug that can both prevent and treat COVID-19, including all new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In their internationally peer-reviewed paper published in the journal Nature Communications, Australian medical researchers found that their drug can both prevent persistent inflammation as well as repair damaged…
Worrying About CCP Interference, Australian Councillor Calls for Severing Sister-City Relations With Chinese City
July 19, 2023
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A Western Australian city is considering severing its sister-city relationship with its Chinese counterpart amid concerns that Beijing is using the ties for foreign interference. On July 12, Albany city councillor Thomas Brough sent a notice of motion, calling on Albany to terminate its sister city relationship with Linyi City, Shandong Province in China, which…
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