Australian Forces Concerns

Japanese troops will train with US and Australian forces as concerns over China grow

The defense ministers from the U.S., Japan and Australia have agreed to step up military cooperation and expressed concern about a spate of confrontations with China’s increasingly assertive military

World - ABC News - 4 hours ago

Australian High Court overturns law that forced migrants to wear tracking bracelets

Australia’s highest court has ruled that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets or to comply with curfews

World - ABC News - November 6

To Whom It May Concern

Some tips for whoever ends up winning.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Australian teen denies murdering British mum

Emma Lovell, 41, was fatally stabbed during the break-in at her Brisbane home, a court hears.

‘Not my King’ protest row highlights Australian divisions

An Aboriginal senator's heckling of the King ignites debate about how to best address inequality in Australia.

Australian businesses complain they are ‘public enemy number one’

Labor government adopts increasingly populist position ahead of general election due in May

World - Financial Times - October 28

Huge Australian 'fiasco' ship to be mothballed in Edinburgh

Newly-built Spirit of Tasmania is too large to fit the port facilities in Tasmania, so will be stored at Port of Leith.

Woolworths Cuts Expectations for Australian Food Earnings

Australian grocer Woolworths expects fiscal first-half earnings in its key Australian food division to be below previous expectations, as customers continue to be price conscious when facing cost ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Australian man cleared of murdering British woman during break-in

Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed after confronting two intruders in a suburb north of Brisbane in 2022.

Radiohead singer confronts Gaza protester at Australian gig

Thom Yorke hit back at the fan after he heckled the singer over death numbers in Gaza during a performance in Melborne.

PwC accused of interfering in Australian tax leaks probe

Documents reveal PwC International threatened to expel local firm if it co-operated with scandal investigation without permission

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Anglo American Continues Coal Selloff With Australian Disposal

The global miner sold its interest in two steelmaking-coal mines in Australia for around $1.1 billion, advancing its coal-division selloff.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Spate of business scandals puts Australian boards on notice

A common thread to the controversies has been whether oversight of the country’s largest companies has been bent to the will of powerful executives

World - Financial Times - November 7

Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ...

Sports - ABC News - November 6

Why the Australian Ambassador Deleted Tweets Critical of Trump

The envoy, Kevin Rudd, said that he had removed the posts “out of respect for the office of the president.” But it was a sign of broader anxiety over Donald J. Trump’s return to power.

World - The New York Times - November 7

High childcare costs pose challenge for Australian business

Despite government subsidies, the expense is pushing many women out of the workforce

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

U.S. Marines, Japanese and Australian troops will train together

The trilateral amphibious training between Australia, Japan and the U.S. Marine rotational force in northern Australia will begin in 2025 with Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Concerns over 2024 election betting

New data shows more than $100 million has been legally wagered on the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidential race. Koleman Strumpf, the Burchfield Presidential Chair of Political Economy at ...

Ukrainians concerned about a Trump presidency

Many Ukrainians fear that President-elect Donald Trump will cut critical support to Ukraine or broker a deal that would have their country surrender territory and influence to Russian President ...

World - CBS News - November 7

Scheyer: Duke's continued cramping 'concerning'

After another one of his star freshmen dealt with cramping issues, Duke Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer said after Tuesday's 77-72 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats the recurring issue was "concerning," ...

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Judith Jamison Was a Singular Force in Dance

She was always a goddess of dance — even before her triumph in “Cry.” The Ailey star turned artistic director stretched like there was no tomorrow.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Australian authorities respond to a reported bomb scare on a New Zealand flight

Australian authorities have responded to a reported bomb scare on flight from New Zealand to Sydney

World - ABC News - October 19

King Charles is not the adversary of an Australian republic – but hasn’t the time of the crown gone? | Thomas Keneally

Our monarch is gracing his dominion to see us, his subjects, in a land that still pretends we are not a republic at heart. Charles III has rather selflessly come to see you, Australians. Your ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Marc Marquez defies mosquito mishap to clinch comeback win at Australian MotoGP

Six-time champion Marquez fought back from 13th to win fifth title Jorge Martin finishes second as Ducati secure top five places Spain’s Marc Marquez has recovered from a nightmare start in ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Australian Business, Opposition Push Housing Fix as Vote Looms

World - Yahoo News - October 20

Australian senator defends heckling King Charles during Parliament visit

Aboriginal Australian Lidia Thorpe interrupts a ceremony in Canberra on the second official day of the royal couple's visit to the country.

'You are not my king,' Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles

An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British royal visited Australia’s parliament

Entertainment - ABC News - October 21

WATCH: King Charles III yelled at by Indigenous Australian senator

Sen. Lidia Thorpe was escorted out of a parliamentary reception after telling King Charles III that Australia is not his land.

"Not my king!" Australian lawmaker calls King Charles a "genocidalist"

King Charles heckled by an Australian senator calling him a "genocidalist" and sneezed on by an alpaca during his official royal tour.

King Charles III Heckled by Lidia Thorpe, an Indigenous Australian Senator

King Charles, visiting the former British colony where he retains the ceremonial title of head of state, was shouted at by an Indigenous Australian senator.

World - The New York Times - October 21

Australian teen: Oh my God, I just talked to the Queen

An Australian says "you can't get any better than that" after meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla in Sydney.

An Australian Woman Trying to Rescue Her Phone Gets Stuck Between Boulders

And she was upside down.

World - The New York Times - October 23

Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'

An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Indigenous Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe intensifies criticism of King Charles III