Adelaide Writers’ Week Canceled After It Disinvited Palestinian Australian Author
Organizers said her presence was not “culturally sensitive” after a mass shooting that targeted Jewish Australians. Nearly 200 other writers withdrew in protest.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Invites India, Australia To G7 Critical Minerals Summit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced that India and Australia will join a key meeting of G7 finance ministers in Washington on Monday, focused on securing supplies of critical minerals.This gathering underscores growing Western concerns over China’s dominance in these vital resources, which power everything from defence technologies to renewable energy systems.Bessent, who has
Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres
Blazes in the state of Victoria have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and killed one person, the authorities said.
Australia Faces Critical Fire Warnings Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave
Temperatures are well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in much of the country, and forecasters warned of potentially catastrophic fire conditions on Friday.
Australia Bakes Under Record Heat, Fueling Fire Risk
A record-setting heat wave is sweeping across large swaths of Australia, sending residents to the water for relief. In several parts of the country, forecasters have warned that the severe heat could stoke dangerous fire conditions.
Quad Ambassadors Reaffirm Grouping’s Role For ‘Free And Open’ Indo-Pacific Amid China’s Military Exercise In South China Sea
US Ambassador to China, David Perdue, convened with Quad ambassadors from Australia, India, and Japan in Beijing on 30 December 2025, reaffirming the grouping’s commitment to a "free and open" Indo-Pacific amid escalating regional tensions.Perdue described the Quad as "a force for good," emphasising the enduring strength of the US-Australia-India-Japan partnership in upholding a rules-based
The ‘Trump Effect’ on Global Elections
President Trump has become a common theme in races around the world. Our Canada bureau chief, Matina Stevis-Gridneff, gives a rundown of some of the results.
The ‘Trump Effect’ on Global Elections
President Trump has become a common theme in races around the world. Our Canada bureau chief, Matina Stevis-Gridneff, gives a rundown of some of the results.
Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban
After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.
‘Where’s the Humanity?’ Bondi Attack Leaves Suspects’ Neighborhood Stunned.
The alleged gunmen in the shooting, Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, were from Bonnyrigg, a diverse, multilingual suburb miles from Sydney’s Bondi Beach.