Australia Sends Armored Infantry Combat Vehicles to Ukraine
A week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Australia for four-wheel drive armored infantry combat vehicles Canberra announced Friday they were on their way.
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U.S. Boosts Military Presence Down Under with Reinforcements
The U.S. Department of Defence confirmed the deployment Monday of thousands of reinforcements to Northern Australia against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions with China across the Indo/Pacific region.
Australia Accuses Chinese Navy of ‘Laser Attack’ on Aircraft
A Chinese naval vessel allegedly shone a laser at an Australian military aircraft last Thursday and was “so close” to Australia’s coastline at the time of the incident “it could have been seen from the shore,” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday.
Australian Defense Minister Deflects from Djokovic Scandal with Peng Shuai Rant
Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton issued impassioned remarks in an interview published Monday in defense of Chinese tennis champion Peng Shuai, who the regime disappeared for public life after accused its former Olympics committee head of rape.
Australia PM Scott Morrison Tells France ‘Sorry, Not Sorry’ over Dumped Sub Deal
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Sunday he has no regrets after canceling a multi-billion dollar contract with France for the construction of a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.
Australia Seeks More U.S. Marines, Warships, and Bases to Enhance Alliance
Canberra is offering the U.S. the chance to base more marines and warships in Australia, with Defence Minister Peter Dutton declaring Thursday he wants greater military cooperation with the country’s closest ally as China works to boost its presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Beijing Cautions ‘Stupid’ Australia: End ‘Uncivilized, Rude’ Challenges to China’s Diplomats
An increasingly frustrated China lashed out at what it called “stupid” Australia on Wednesday, using an editorial in a Communist Party mouthpiece to demand an end to Canberra’s “smears” against Chinese journalists, diplomats and academics.
Australia vs China: Coded Warning to Foreign Agents ‘Masquerading as Journalists or Business Leaders’
SYDNEY (AP) – A senior Australian government minister on Sunday warned foreign journalists working in the country they might come under the scrutiny of federal agencies if they provide a “slanted view” of Australian affairs
Australia Investigating Foreign Infiltration of Public Universities
(AFP) — Australia’s parliament is set to probe alleged foreign interference at public universities, a government minister said Monday, as concerns grow about Chinese influence.
Australian Border Patrol Forces Illegal Immigrants Back to Indonesia
Australian maritime authorities intercepted an illegal asylum seeker boat last month and forced it to immediately return to its port of departure in Indonesia.
Australia Ready to List Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization
Australia is considering following the lead of the U.S. and U.K. in listing the military wing of Hezbollah in Lebanon as a terrorist organisation, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said Thursday.
Australia Rejects New Zealand Plea to Stop Returning Convicted Criminals
Australia has no intention of stopping the deportation of convicted Kiwi criminals to their homeland, despite a personal plea from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for the practice to end.
Syria Kurds Urge World to Take Back Captured Islamic State Jihadists
Thousands of interned Islamic State terrorists and their families pose a risk to the ongoing security of the Middle East and their Syria Kurd captors want the world to take them back.
Australia Strips Former Rapper Turned ISIS Extremist of Citizenship
SYDNEY (AP) – Australia said Saturday it stripped a suspected militant held in Turkey of citizenship because he fought for the Islamic State group. Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton said that Neil Prakash was in the service of a
Watch: Border Force – Australia Turns Back 3,300 Asylum Seekers Aboard 33 Boats
More than 3,300 asylum seekers aboard 33 boats have been stopped off Australia’s shores and turned back in the past five years, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton revealed on Tuesday.
World View: Turkey Takes Control of Last Remaining Independent News Source
Contents: Turkey’s government takes control of last remaining independent news source; South Africans furious at Australia for condemning white farmer land confiscation
Leftists Enraged by ‘Ridiculously Racist’ Australian Proposal to Help South Africa’s White Farmers
Left-liberal activists have been enraged by an Australian proposal to help South Africa’s persecuted white minority, branding it “ridiculously racist”.
World View: Australia Will Pay $100K Each to Asylum Seekers in Manus Island Immigration Camp
Contents: Australia will pay $100K each to asylum seekers in Manus Island immigration camp; The Manus refugees’ future is still undecided – except for those coming to the US
Migrants Applying For Asylum in Australia from Middle East Camps Fail Security Checks
Dozens of asylum seekers who applied for resettlement in Australia have been rejected after failing security checks or being deemed economic migrants rather than genuine refugees, according to Sky News.
World View: Australia Pays Refugees Cash to Return Home, as U.S. Resettlement Deal Falters
Contents: Australia-US refugee swap deal appears to be faltering; Australia and Germany paying asylum seekers cash to return home
World View: Papua New Guinea Bombshell Throws Australia’s Refugee Policy Into Chaos
Contents: Papua New Guinea Supreme Court bombshell throws Australia’s refugee policy into chaos; Papua New Guinea repudiates refugee agreement after Supreme Court Ruling; North Korea nuclear test expected after three botched missile tests
