Category: CANBERRA

Russian Embassy in Australia Evacuated After Suspicious Package

The Russian Embassy in the Australian capital, Canberra, has been evacuated after two suspicious packages were delivered to the building on March 3. Emergency services were dispatched to investigate the substance, with authorities placing an emergency filtration tent around the item. ACT Policing confirmed with The Epoch Times that local law enforcement and emergency services…


Russian Embassy in Australia Evacuated After Suspicious Package Found

The Russian Embassy in the Australian capital, Canberra, has been evacuated after two suspicious packages were delivered to the building on March 3. Emergency services were dispatched to investigate the substance, with authorities placing an emergency filtration tent around the item. ACT Policing confirmed with The Epoch Times that local law enforcement and emergency services…


Charity Thanks Protesters for Donations After It Cancels Fundraiser to Avoid Vaccine Mandate Protest

Australian suicide prevention charity Lifeline has welcomed donations from the attendees of the Canberra Freedom Convoy after cancelling a fundraising book fair scheduled for the same day as the massive protests held in front of Parliament House on Feb. 12. State and territory government COVID-19 restrictions and the more recent vaccine mandates have impacted not…


Protesters Gather in Australia’s Capital Against COVID-19 Mandates, Prime Minister Issues Response

As tens of thousands of Australians from all walks of life gather at the nation’s capital from across the country to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Feb. 12, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pointed the finger at the state governments that “unilaterally” imposed the mandates via public health orders. Marching through Canberra before gathering on…


Australian Police Expect ‘Convoy to Canberra’ to Peak as Parliament Prepares to Sit

Police in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) expects crowd sizes for the “Convoy to Canberra” to peak on Feb. 8 when federal parliament resumes, with protestors expected to gather outside Parliament House. Police say more than 3,000 demonstrators are currently in the national capital of Canberra in solidarity with the massive “Convoy to Ottawa.” “The…


Protestors Gather in Front of Australian Parliament in Solidarity With Truck Convoy to Ottawa

Hundreds of protestors have gathered in front of Australia’s Parliament House in solidarity with the massive Convoy to Ottawa that converged on the Canadian capital around the weekend of Jan. 29. Calls for a similar movement have been echoing Down Under for days, and on Jan. 31, a crowd organised under a “Convoy to Canberra”…


Days to Clean Up After Storm Hits Australian Capital Canberra

A severe thunderstorm hit the Australian capital of Canberra on Monday, causing damage to homes and cars, with clean up efforts expected to last for days. The ACT State Emergency Service (SES) said it had received 436 requests for assistance after the storm swept through at about 5.20 p.m. Large hail stones and strong winds…


Footage Emerges, Shows Moment Before Australia’s Old Parliament House Catches Fire

Footage has emerged on social media detailing the moments before the front entrance of the historic Old Parliament House in Australia’s capital, Canberra, was engulfed in flames on Dec. 30. While law enforcement in the Australian Capital Territory are currently investigating the cause of blaze that saw the front entrance suffer extensive damage, the Victorian…


Probe Into Old Parliament Fire Underway

Fire damage to the front doors of the historic Old Parliament House in the nation’s capital, Canberra, was “tragic” and potentially irreparable, Museum of Australian Democracy Director Daryl Karp says. The fire broke out amid a protest at the entrance to the historic building on Thursday, causing extensive damage to the doors and portico. “We…


Fire Breaks Out at Australia’s Old Parliament House

A fire has broken out on the steps of Australia’s Old Parliament House in Canberra, forcing staff to evacuate the building. The incident occurred as protestors carrying Aboriginal flags were gathering outside the building and were heard chanting “let it burn.” Around 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, emergency services responded to the blaze. “There’s a lot…