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PM Confirms ‘Direct and Frank’ Exchange With CCP Leaders After Flare Incident
Albanese said open dialogue with China remained crucial for regional stability despite ‘clear disagreements.’
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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Announces Change to Party Name
The move comes amid an increase in popular support for the conservative-leaning minor party.
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Coalition Pushes for Tougher Child Abuse Penalties to ‘Reflect Gravity of Their Crime’
The LNP is calling for an end to lenient sentencing, citing rise in child exploitation and abuse.
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One Nation Figures Say Barnaby Joyce ‘No Longer Belongs’ in Nationals
Greg Cheesman also says the party will make a big push in Victoria after Christmas.
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Israel Names Iranian Commander Behind Attacks on Jewish Australians
Mossad has linked an IRGC officer to a number of anti-Semitic plots around the world.
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US Warship Arrives in Trinidad and Tobago Amid Heightened Tensions With Venezuela
This comes just a day after the Pentagon announced another deployment: the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to Central and South America and the Caribbean.
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Australia Deepens Southeast Asia Ties With $250 Million Push
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also met with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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Microsoft Sued for Allegedly Misleading Millions of Aussies to Pay for Pricier Subscriptions
The ACCC alleged that Microsoft concealed an option for customers to retain their existing subscription plans unchanged when announcing the price increases.
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Queensland Labor Leans on ‘Right-Wing’ Label to Undermine Premier
From pastries to policies, nothing is sacred as former premier starts an early fight to reclaim his ground.
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Teal MP Pushes Bill to Compel Lobbyists to Reveal Who They’re Meeting With
The bill also aims to ban MPs and staffers from joining lobbying firms 3 years after they leave Parliament.
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Australian University Delegation Heads to China Amid Financial Pressure
As of March 2024, Chinese students comprised 22 percent of all international students in Australia.
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Milei’s Party Wins Decisive Victory in Argentine Midterms
President Javier Milei’s party won 40.8 percent of the vote, indicating strong voter support for his reformist agenda.
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US Announces 4 New Deals on Trade, Rare Earths in Southeast Asia
President Donald Trump is currently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a trade summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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Brazil Will Meet With US ‘Immediately’ to Address Tariffs: Lula
U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva briefly met along the sidelines of a summit in Malaysia on Oct. 26.
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America in Brief
The government shutdown becomes the second largest in U.S. history, and U.S. officials send reinforcements to tackle drug traffickers in Latin America.
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PM Confirms ‘Direct and Frank’ Exchange With CCP Leaders After Flare Incident
Albanese said open dialogue with China remained crucial for regional stability despite ‘clear disagreements.’
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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Announces Change to Party Name
The move comes amid an increase in popular support for the conservative-leaning minor party.
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Coalition Pushes for Tougher Child Abuse Penalties to ‘Reflect Gravity of Their Crime’
The LNP is calling for an end to lenient sentencing, citing rise in child exploitation and abuse.
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One Nation Figures Say Barnaby Joyce ‘No Longer Belongs’ in Nationals
Greg Cheesman also says the party will make a big push in Victoria after Christmas.
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Israel Names Iranian Commander Behind Attacks on Jewish Australians
Mossad has linked an IRGC officer to a number of anti-Semitic plots around the world.
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US Warship Arrives in Trinidad and Tobago Amid Heightened Tensions With Venezuela
This comes just a day after the Pentagon announced another deployment: the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to Central and South America and the Caribbean.
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Australia Deepens Southeast Asia Ties With $250 Million Push
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also met with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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Microsoft Sued for Allegedly Misleading Millions of Aussies to Pay for Pricier Subscriptions
The ACCC alleged that Microsoft concealed an option for customers to retain their existing subscription plans unchanged when announcing the price increases.
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Queensland Labor Leans on ‘Right-Wing’ Label to Undermine Premier
From pastries to policies, nothing is sacred as former premier starts an early fight to reclaim his ground.
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Teal MP Pushes Bill to Compel Lobbyists to Reveal Who They’re Meeting With
The bill also aims to ban MPs and staffers from joining lobbying firms 3 years after they leave Parliament.
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Australian University Delegation Heads to China Amid Financial Pressure
As of March 2024, Chinese students comprised 22 percent of all international students in Australia.
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Milei’s Party Wins Decisive Victory in Argentine Midterms
President Javier Milei’s party won 40.8 percent of the vote, indicating strong voter support for his reformist agenda.
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US Announces 4 New Deals on Trade, Rare Earths in Southeast Asia
President Donald Trump is currently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a trade summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
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Brazil Will Meet With US ‘Immediately’ to Address Tariffs: Lula
U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva briefly met along the sidelines of a summit in Malaysia on Oct. 26.
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America in Brief
The government shutdown becomes the second largest in U.S. history, and U.S. officials send reinforcements to tackle drug traffickers in Latin America.
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