australia

‘Information terrorism’ is being conducted in Australia, according to new book that targets powerful Israeli lobby

Australia is not where you would expect an information battle to be waged between Israel and Palestine. But a new…

3 years ago

Washington to let Julian Assange serve sentence in Australia if convicted after extradition to US, legal document shows

The US government has begun its appeal against an initial decision by a UK court that denied a request to…

3 years ago

EU postpones free trade talks with Australia for second time in wake of simmering multibillion-dollar submarine deal row

This time the talks have been delayed until February 2022, Australia’s Trade Minister Dan Tehan said. The talks that were…

3 years ago

China is making moves to isolate Australia in its own backyard

On Thursday, China hosted a summit which was attended by foreign ministers from the Pacific island nations of Kiribati, Fiji, Tonga,…

3 years ago

China tells Australia to ‘drop Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice’ after ex-PM Abbott visits Taiwan, pledging support

Speaking at a routine press conference on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian called on Canberra to re-evaluate its…

3 years ago

Beijing warns Australia’s ‘provocative actions’ on Taiwan could be ‘cataclysmic’ for bilateral ties, after former PM visits island

Tony Abbott, who headed the Australian government between 2013 and 2015, delivered a speech at a conference in Taipei on…

3 years ago

French envoy says Australia was ‘childish’ to keep nuclear sub talks with US secret ahead of recalled ambassador’s return

“It’s childish to say that it was impossible to consult France” on the deal, Ambassador Jean-Pierre Thebault told ABC radio…

3 years ago

More than 100 protesters arrested as police in Melbourne, Australia crack down on vaccine mandate demonstrators

Andrews announced on Friday that all Victoria residents working outside their homes need to have a first Covid-19 vaccine dose…

3 years ago

Letter of contention: Media in Australia obtains document suggesting no promises to proceed with subs deal were made to France

The diplomatic row between Canberra and Paris continues, with a letter sent to France’s Naval Group on the matter of…

3 years ago

EU-Australia trade talks delayed following France’s AUKUS submarine snub

On Friday, Australia’s Trade Minister Dan Tehan revealed that trade talks with the bloc had been put on hold, telling…

3 years ago